SYNOPSIS. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 3 1 to 10 CHAPTER I. TEN SCRIPTURE PROOFS THAT LOUIS NAPOLEON IS THE DESTINED MONARCH OF THE WORLD AND PERSONAL ANTICHRIST, FORESHOWN IN PROPHECY, TO INSTITUTE AN EXTERMINATING PERSECUTION AGAINST CHRISTIANS DURING THE FINAL 3 YEARS, AND TO BE ALMOST UNIVERSALLY WORSHIPPED AS GOD, and THEN TO BE DESTROYED BY CHRIST AT THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON. Brief Sketch of his past Life... 11, 12 - I. Because he represents the revived Napoleon dynasty the Seventh-restored, or Eighth ruling Head of the Beast or Roman Empire-and is thus comprehensively termed the Beast itself, and is foreshown to be the Personal Antichrist, who shall gain "power over all kindreds and tongues and nations," and fiercely persecute Christians, and be almost universally worshipped for 3 years, and then perish at Christ's descent at Armageddon, (Rev. xiii. 3-8, xvii. 7–14, xix. 20.)............. 18 to 20 ..... II. Because he corresponds with the predicted character of the Personal Antichrist in respect of his warlike prowess, his insatiable ambition, and his vast military power, (Rev. xiii. 3, 4; Is. xiv. 16, 17.).... 20 to 22 III. Because he has obtained actual possession of the city of Rome, (Rev. xvii. 7–11.)............. 22 to 24 IV. Because he apparently protects and supports the Pope, but yet suffers him to be plundered, and gradually stripped of his temporal power, (Rev. xvii. 1–18.) ................ 24 to 28 (iv) SYNOPSIS. 4 V. Because the whole extent of the original Roman Empire is becoming subordinated to his control, and is evidently approaching its final division into ten kingdoms, which, according to Rev, xvii. 12-14, are to give their power and strength to the Eighth Head during the closing 3 years. (The ten toes, Dan. ii. 40— 44, and ten horns, Dan. vii. 23—25; Rev. xvii. 12-14) 28 to 34 VI. Because, in respect to his name, he fulfils the prophecy, that the name of the Eighth Head, or Antichrist, should be in the Greek tongue, Apollyon, (or Apolcon,) and should, numerically, be equal to the number 666, (Rev. ix. 11, xiii. 18.).......... 84 to 38 VII. Because his Grecian extraction, his sphinx-like impenetra bility of countenance, his addiction to the practice of Spiritualism, and his deceptive professions of a pacific policy, identify him with the description given of the Personal Antichrist in Dan. viii. 9-25.. 38 to 45 VII. Because his sudden elevation from obscurity to great power, his obvious determination to sieze Palestine, and also his acquisition of extensive dominions, and of valuable gold fields in the north of Africa, are in accordance with the prophecies in Dan. xi. 21-45, regarding the Personal Antichrist.. ..... 45 to 50 IX. Because the rise of a French Emperor a few years before 1864 -68, who should revive the wounded extinct Seventh Head, or Napoleon dynasty, and become the Personal Antichrist, or Eighth Head was foreshown from Rev. xiii. 3, and xvii. 10, 11, by prophetic writers, such as Faber, Frere, Gauntlett, etc., as early as thirty years before Louis Napoleon's accession to the throne of France... 50 to 56 X. Because the End of this Dispensation is shown by ten dates and four septenaries, to be about A. D. 1871-3 and as the Personal Antichrist is to be revealed seven years previously by making a Covenant with the Jews, therefore, at the present time, (1861-62,) he must be approaching the time of his manifestation, and no living person corresponds with his predicted character except Louis Napoleon. ... 56 to 59 Practical exhortation to those who are unready for the impending Advent of Christ, (from McCheyne's Sermons.)..................... 60 to 66 Map of Europe... 3 67 TWENTY COMING EVENTS, ARRANGED IN THE CONSECUTIVE ORder The relative positions of these twenty events are ascertained, in I. The Confirmation of a seven years' Covenant between Napoleon and the Jews, seven years and 2 months before the End, (Dan. ix. 27,-the 2 months, or 75 days, being the excess of the 1335 over the 1260 days, or latter half of the seven years, Dan. xii. II. Renewal of the Jewish sacrifices and temple-worship at Jeru- salem 2300 days before the cleansing of the Sanctuary, (Dan. viii. 13, 14, Is. lxvi. 3,) that is, about 9 months, or 9 months and 25 days after the Covenant.. III. The complete drying up of the Turkish Empire, consisting partly of the separation of Syria from Turkey, within about two years after the Covenant, (year-day, Rev, xvi. 12.)...... 74, 75 IV. The successful invasion of Egypt by Napoleon within about a year or two after the Covenant, (Dan. xi. 25—28.).... 75 to 77 V. The coming of Christ in the air, the Resurrection of the de- ceased saints, and Translation or Ascension of the 144,000 Wise Virgins, or Man-child, (Rev. xii. 5, Rev. xiv. 1–5, 1 Thess. iv. 16, 17, Matt. xxv. 10,) two years and from four to six weeks VI. An unprecedented Revival of Religion, and of Missionary effort among the Foolish Virgins, and the Unconverted that are left on the earth after the Translation of the Wise Virgins, (lite- ral-day Rev. vi. 2, xiv. 6-11; the latter passage seems to im- SYNOPSIS, ply that some angels, or glorified saints will then preach to mankind.)..... 81 to 83 The next six events will take place almost entirely within the concluding seven months of the first 8 years of the 7 years of the Covenant-week. VII. Commencement of Astounding Physical Phenomena, such as hail and fire falling on the earth, a third part of salt and fresh water becoming blood, and a third part of the luminaries being eclipsed during the first four literal-day trumpets, (Rev. viii.) between the 33d and 42nd month after the Covenant... 83 to 86 VIII. War in Heaven, and Expulsion of Satan and his legions from the air on to the earth about two years and eleven months after the Covenant, (Rev. xii. 7—13.) ... 86, 87 IX. Flight of many of the saints into the wilderness, where they will be fed and preserved during the subsequent 8 years' persecution, (Rev. xii. 6, 14;) the wilderness, very possibly, being some remote region of the United States. This hegira will be during part of the 3d year, and first half of the 4th year after the Covenant.. 87 to 89 X. The Fall of Babylon, or transformation of Popery into what may be termed Napoleonism, for the Pope will institute and establish the worship of Napoleon and his image throughout all the earth, principally during the last half of the seven years following the Covenant, (Rev. xiii., xviii. 2.) ... 89 to 97 XI. Complete acquirement by Napoleon of supreme power over Great Britain, and in a less degree over a considerable part of America, within 3 years after the Covenant, (Rev. xiii. 7, xvii. 12, 13.).... 97 to 107 XII. Division of the entire territory of the old Roman Empire into ten kingdoms, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece, Egypt, Syria, the rest of Turkey, and most probably Tripoli with Tunis, and the union of their ten kings in a con gressional confederation under Napoleon, within 3 years after the Covenant, (Rev. xvii. 12, 13, xiii. 1, Dan. vii. 24.) 107 to 116 The next eight events occur almost entirely within the latter half of the Covenant-week of 7 years, that is, the 3 years of Great Tribulation, or Antichristian persecution, and also the supplementary 2 months. ) -XIII. Assault upon Jerusalem by Napoleon, the Antichrist, between 3 years and 8 years after the Covenant, and substitution of the worship of his image in the place of the Jewish sacrifices, after which, during the latter 3 years of the 7 years, all the ungodly, or non-elect, who dwell upon the prophetic earth, (at least the above-mentioned ten kingdoms, and probably all Christendom,) will worship him, (Rev. xiii. 5-8,) and nearly all within the prophetic earth who refuse to worship him will be killed. (Rev. xiii., xi. 2, 3, xii. 6, 14, vi. 3-11; Dan. vii. 25, xii. 1—7, viii. 24, xi. 31-45, ix. 27; Ezek. xxxviii.; Zech. xiv. 1, 2; Matt. xxiv. 15-28; Mark xiii. 14-23.) 116 to 124 XIV. The prophesying of the two witnesses, (Elijah and another,) during the whole of Napoleon, the Antichrist's, 3 years' universal reign and persecution, upon the expiration of which they are slain, but after 3 days raised to life and caught up to hea(Rev. xi. 3-12, Mal. iv. 5.). 124 to 127 - ven. ..... or the tor XV. The First Woe during the fifth literal-day trumpet, or menting of the ungodly by supernatural locusts for five months, (Rev. ix. 1–10,) and the hurting of them apparently for five months more, (Rev. ix. 10-12.) This Woe begins three years and 9 months after the Covenant. 127 to 131 XVI. The Second Woe during the sixth literal-day trumpet, or the conflicts between countless invading forces from beyond the Euphrates and the armies of Napoleon's ten kingdoms, principally constituting the Armageddon War, and causing the slaughter of the third part of men within the first year and month, (Rev. ix. 13-21, xi. 14.) This Woe continues altogether twice a year and month, as a period of both rise and fall, and begins five years after the Covenant.... 131 to 134 XVII. Conversion of upward of from 15 to 50 million persons, chiefly among the heathen, during the five years between the two translations, and especially during the final year. (Literal-day, Rev. vii., X., xiv. 4, 15; Joel ii. 28–32; Is. xxvi. 9.).. 134 to 139 XVIII. Darkening of the constellations and a great earthquake, `(Rev. vi. 12, xi. 13,) simultaneously with the commencement of the seven successive literal-day Vials, which during the final 2} months (1) afflict the Napoleonists with sores, (2) turn all fresh and (8) all salt water into blood, (4) produce intolerable heat, (5) cover Europe with darkness, (6) dry up the literal Euphrates, |