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by admitting the principle of territorial repre- sentation. p. 172.
IV. The second circumstance mentioned in the prophecies,
relative to the ten kingdoms, not fulfilled in the
kingdoms named in the lists of former commenta-
tors. p. 173.
V. The third circumstance relative to the ten kingdoms
also unfulfilled by the kingdoms hitherto named.
p. 174.
VI. The fourth circumstance relative to these kingdoms
also unfulfilled. p. 174.
VII. Usual interpretation of a passage relative to the king-
doms of Iron and Clay unsatisfactory. p. 176.
CHAP. III.
Daniel's Vision of the four Beasts, representing the Four
Ruling Kingdoms of the World. The Little Papal Horn
described-First, in the period of the 1260 years of its
prosperity; Secondly, in the period during which the
Judgment sits upon it to take away its dominion.
1. THE Papal Power the chief subject of this prophecy.
p. 179.
II. Different appearance of the kingdoms of this world to
Nebuchadnezzar and to Daniel. p. 180.
III. The Symbol of the Great Sea. p. 181.
1. The Symbol of the Four Winds. p. 182.
2. The Four Beasts rising out of the Sea. p. 184.
IV. The Symbol of the Eagle's Wings upon the Lion. p. 184.
I. The Lion's Wings plucked. p. 186.
V. The Bear with three Ribs in his mouth. p. 187.
VI. The Leopard with four heads and the Wings of a fowl,
p. 188.
VII. The Ten-horned Monster. p. 188.
VIII. The rise of the Papacy represented by the rise of the
little horn having eyes. p. 190.
IX. The overthrow of three of the ten kingdoms, through
the influence of the Papacy, represented in the
prophecy by three of the ten horns being plucked
up by the little horn. p. 193.
1. Accomplishment of this prophecy. p. 193.
X. The Papacy makes war with the Saints, and prevails
against them for a time, times, and half, or 1260
years. p. 195,
1. Commencement of this period correctly dated by Mr.
Cuninghame from the edict of Justinian, in March,
2. May have terminated, according to the scriptural mode
of reckoning, any where between March, 1792, and
March, 1793. p. 198.
8. The actual termination of the period was on the 10th
of August, 1792. p. 199.
XI. The period of the destruction of the Papacy com-
menced in the year 1792. p. 199.
XII. The sitting of the Judgment for the destruction of the
Papal nations of the Roman Empire, or the first
period of the reign of Christ and of the Saints,
commenced at the same time. p. 200.
1. This proved from the vision of the Great Image. p. 202.
2. From Rev. x. 1-7.
p. 202.
3. From Dan. vii. 21, 22. p. 203.
4. From Rev. xi. 15-18. p. 203.
5. From the representation in the Apocalypse of the
manner in which the seven last plagues are in-
flicted. p. 204.
6. From the description given of the Saints in the battle
of Armageddon. p. 205.
7. From the prophecy of Enoch. p. 206.
8. From the description given of the Saints at the com-
mencement of the Millennium. p. 207.
9. The doctrine of the present consciousness of the glo- rified saints not unscriptural. p. 207.
XIII. The destruction of the Roman Empire is preceded in
the period of the 45 years of Daniel by the events
of the seventh Vial only. p. 211.
XIV. The Coming of the Son of Man, and the restoration
of the Jews, immediately succeed. p. 212.
XV. The 110th Psalm contains a remarkable prophecy of
these times, and particularly of the conversion of
the Jews. p. 213.
XVI. The description of the time of the second advent of the Son of Man as contained in the Evangelists, accords with that given in this prophecy of
Daniel. p. 214.
XVII. The period of the Millennium. p. 216.
Remarks on the Interpretations of the Vision of the Four
Beasts given by former Commentators.
I. Mr. Faber considers the period of the prolongation of the
lives of the three first Beasts to be during the pe-
riod of the Millennium. p. 217.
1. This interpretation connected with his rejection of the
principle of territorial representation in interpret-
ing the symbols of the Four Beasts. p. 219.
2. Mr. Faber's interpretation inadmissible. p. 220.
3. Inconsistent also with the descriptions elsewhere given
of the state of the world during the period of the
Millennium. p. 221.
4. Proof that the prolongation of the lives of the three first Beasts is before the destruction of the fourth Beast'
and not during the Millennium. p. 222.
5. The interpretation given in this work, of the prolonga-
tion of the lives of the three first Beasts, to be
found also in the work of Sir Isaac Newton. p 223.
II. All former Commentators have confined the reign of
Christ, during the latter days, to the single period
of the Millennium, instead of giving to it to three
periods, consisting severally of 30, 45, and 1000
years. p. 223.
1. Consequently passages in Daniel, that refer to these
distinct periods, are by Mede and Bishop Newton
considered as referring to one and the same period.
p. 224.
2. Mr. Faber embarrassed in his interpretation of these
passages owing to the same circumstance. p. 225.
3. The unbiassed evidence of an old Commentator ad-
duced to prove that the reign of Christ begins with
the period of the Seventh Trumpet, i. e., in the
year 1792. p. 228.
4. Mr. Faber does not divide the history of the Papacy
into two distinct periods, as the prophecy seems to
require. p. 229.
5. Defect in Mr. Faber's system pointed out, as it regarde
his application of the numbers of Daniel. p. 230.
III. Passage of Zechariah quoted, that refers particularly to
the period of the 45 years of Daniel. p. 231.
CHAP. IV.
The Vision of the Ram and the He-goat-The second ruling.
kingdom of the world, comprehending Media and Persia
-The third ruling kingdom of the world, comprehending
Macedon, Thrace, Syria, and Egypt-And the Maho-
metan Little Horn, described.
I. THIS vision relates particularly to the Mahometan
Power. p. 233.
II. The prophecy, omitting the history of the kingdom of
Babylon, commences with the history of the united kingdom of the Medes and Persians,-and why. p. 234.
III. The first position of the ram with two horns, as de-
scribed by the Prophet, aptly represents the position
of the forces of the Medes and Persians at the time
the vision was seen. p. 236.
IV. The pushings of the Ram describe the conquests of
Cyrus. p. 238.
J. Quotation from the history of Prideaux, describing these conquests. p. 239.
V. The He-goat's coming with rapidity from the West,
describes the rapid advance of Alexander into
Asia at the head of his army. p. 242.
1. The death of Alexander, and the division of his king-
dom into four parts. p. 246.
VI. The rise of the Mahometan Little Horn. p. 247.
1. This Little Horn represents a teacher of certain new
doctrines. p. 248.
2. The Mahometan and Infidel Powers both represented
in Revelations as rising out of the bottomless pit.
-A great similarity in their doctrines. p. 250.
3. The Mahometan Power indebted partly to the influence
of its new doctrines for its success in arms. p. 250.
4. The Mahometan Power arose when the corruption of
the Greek Church was complete. p. 251.
5. Its conquests described. p. 251.
6. Establishes itself upon the ruins of the Eastern Church.
p. 252.
7. Magnifies himself against the Prince of the Host. p. 242.
VII. Reference made to the prophecies in the Revelations,
relative to the Mahometan Power. p. 254.
VIII. The period during which Mahometanism is to pre-
vail. The importance of correctly ascertaining
when this period will terminate. p. 256.