their origin from the call of Abraham, the present work contains an epitome of Church History from that period to the present time; and exhibits, in striking and interesting points of view, those great movements of Divine Providence which have been designated prophetical eras, or periods pregnant with great events, that have affected the church, both under the Jewish and Christian dispensations. The whole is illustrated by two Charts : the larger of which contains the great outlines of Scripture history, the dates of the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments, and the various accomplished and unaccomplished prophetical periods. The lesser chart exhibits a similar view of those two great series of events, represented in the symbolical visions of the seals and trumpets of the Apocalypse. The two Charts, taken together, shew the general harmony subsisting between the chronological and symbolical prophecies. . With two short quotations—the first from a volume of very valuable Sermons lately published by the Rev. A.S. Thelwall (a work perfectly sound in doctrine and pecu а liarly suited to the times in which we live), and the other from Bishop Horsley—the Author will close these prefatory observations. Mr. Thelwall remarks, that “the continual fulfilment of prophecy before our eyes, in the progressive development of the purposes of God according to his word, is A STANDING MIRACLE, still testifying from age to age the Divine inspiration and authority, not only of those prophecies themselves, but of the whole Volume which contains them ; with whose doctrines, narrations, precepts, and manifold instructions, they are inseparably interwoven.” The passage from Bishop Horsley is the following :-“ The obscurity of the Prophecies, great as it is in certain parts, is not such, upon the whole, as should discourage the Christian laic from the study of them, nor such as will excuse him under the neglect of it. Let him remember, that it is not mine, but the Apostle's admonition, who would not require an useless or impracticable task, to give heed to the prophetic word.' London, August 1834. CONTENTS, Page The two series of events re- Abdication of Napoleon presented by the Seals and Sixth vial filled Prophecies of the Second trumpet, Attila The gradual rise of Popery Fifth trumpet, the Saracens by four successive Edicts 9 Sixth trumpet, the Turks .. and Popery Second commencement, the Abject state of Israel separation of Isaac and Commencement not reckoned The two durations had a phecy was given common termination, the Its certain fulfilment Deliverance from Egypt 92 || Application to the present Its exact time could only condition of the Jews 94 From the first year of Ahaz king of Judah (B. C. 742) to the final overthrow of the kingdom of Israel : 65 years. The maturity and glory of Shalmaneser's invasion of Its forms of government 106 | Esarhaddon's invasion both The Jewish church under Captivity of Manasseh ib. Its glory reflected from Christ 108 Final fall of the kingdom of From the taking of Judah captive by Nebuchadnezzar (B.C. 606) to the decree of Cyrus ; and from the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (B. C. 588) to the decree of Darius Hystaspes : 115 Edict of Darius Hystaspes 119 Honours of the tribe of Judah ib. Quotation from Dr. Prideaux 120 Judgments on Judah...... 116 Deliverance from the present Its prolonged existence as a symbolicalBabylon noticed 122 ib. Judgments on Babylon .. 124 Double commencement and Their remarkable fulfilment 125 double termination of the Kindness of the Persian mo- 118 138 || Importance of the study of Outline of the great doctrines Destruction of Jerusalem by The institution of the Lord's Second peculiarity of this The song of glorified spirits Third, ditto ... 151 Language of prophetical dates 165 Closing of the Canon of Times of warning given .. ib. 152 Dispersion of the Jews among The outpouring of the Spirit 153 all nations The anointing of the church 154 Promises of their return, and The first peculiarity of this its apparent near approach 167 UNFULFILLED CHRONOLOGICAL PROPHECY. Prophetical Axioms ... 173 | Terminate in the ruin of the nation of prophetic Periods Period V. admits a double They have special respect to Each application has a dou- in its condition ib. first application (Kingdom of Israel). From the final destruction of the kingdom of Israel to its restoration : 2520 years; from 727 B.C. to A. D. 1793; and from 677 B. C. to 178 The whole nation to be re- Present condition of the Jews 179 stored miraculously and Their distinctive character as 180 || Their cities to be re-built .. 193 181 The prophetical term,“seven 182 Sacred Calendar of Prophecy 196 183 || First, second, and third rea- Prophecy a sure word 184 sons 198 Predicted Jewish valour 185 | The Assyrians |
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