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-Its gross Darkness-Preservation of the Bible incorrupt-
Opening of the Fourth Seal-The Church in a state of utter
corruption-Charlemagne-The important era he formed-Con-
fined to the Latin nations-Great misery of this period......49
CHAPTER V.
CONTINUATION OF THE SEALS;
OR THE PARTIAL RE-
COVERY OF THE CHURCH AT THE REFORMATION;
AND THE APPEARANCE AND ACTINGS OF INFIDE-
LITY, AS EXHIBITED IN THE
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
CONSEQUENCES
OF
General observations on the preceding Seals, and the Apostacy
they pourtray-Where spoken of in the Old Testament-They
form epochs of History-Theodosius-Unity of the four first
Seals-Danger of Prosperity to the Church exemplified-THE
REFORMATION-The age of Martyrs—Its influence-Its instru-
ments-Abilities of the reigning Monarchs-Persecutions-St.
Bartholomew's Massacre and others. Cry for Vengeance-
Future Persecutions yet to take place-THE FRENCH REVOLU
TION-Symbols of the Sixth Seal explained to refer to it-Ex-
emplified the principles of Infidelity
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THE SUSPENSION
CHAPTER VI.
OF THE FEARFUL DOOM
HANGING
OVER THE NATIONS; THE SEALING AND PRESER-
VATION OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD AFTER A PERIOD
AND THE OPENING OF THE
PERSECUTION;
SEVENTH SEAL.
Present state of Peace-Most destructive wars only suspended-
Deliverance of the righteous from them-Their sealing-Their
symbolical number-Their characters-Nature of their preser-
vation-A newly-arrived company seen in Heaven-Proof
that it is Heaven-That they are newly arrived-That they have
experienced a great salvation-Their Song-That they came
out of a great Tribulation-That they are the company that was
sealed―Their arrival in Heaven appears to have been a Trans-
lation-Arguments to prove this to be probable-Nothing incre-
dible, and why-Seventh Seal-A solemn and awful pause-
General Observations
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CHAPTER VII.
THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD UPON THE ROMAN EMPIRE:
PARTICULARLY UPON THE WESTERN EMPIRE, BY
THE TERRIBLE INVASIONS OF THE GOTHS, VAN-
DALS, HUNS, AND OTHER BARBARIANS-THE
FIRST TRUMPETS.
FOUR
New Series of Events-Judgments for Sin-Explanation of the
Master Symbol-Prayers of the Righteous heard-Infliction
of horrid Wars-Connection of the first four Trumpets-They
are all Symbolical-The third part, meaning of-Barbarous
Nations-Destruction they caused-Unanimity of Commenta-
tors respecting the Interpretation of the Trumpets First
Trumpet, the Invasions of Alaric king of the Goths, and others
-Second Trumpet, those of Attila king of the Huns-Third
Trumpet, the devastation of Genseric king of the Vandals-
Fourth Trumpet, the extinction of the Imperial authority in the
West..
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD UPON THE ROMAN EMPIRE
BY THE SARACENS; OR THE RISE OF MAHOMET.-
THE SOUNDING OF THE FIFTH TRUMPET.
The meaning of the term, a woe trumpet—The fifth trumpet-
Gibbon, value of his history-Rise of Mahomet-Compared
to the falling of the star-His diabolical principles-Their
effects-His followers compared to locusts-The correctness
of the comparison-Their tormenting-Their discipline--Their
victories-Their licentiousness-Their cruelty and ferocity-
Their false and apostate religion-Their caliphs-Confined to
no third part―Their great conquests not permanent-Their limi-
tation-Great defeat by Charles Martel-Gibbon's observations
thereon Importance of that defeat-The duration of their
excursive ravages-Application to the type of locusts-Founda-
tion of Bagdad-Decline of the Saracenic empire...
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CHAPTER IX.
THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD UPON
THE EMPIRE, MORE
ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST, ON THE SOUNDING OF
THE SIXTH TRUMPET ; OR THE RISE AND ESTA-
BLISHMENT OF THE TURKS, OR OTTOMANS.
The four horns of the altar-Second "Woe" comes at some dis-
tance of time from the first-Fall of the Saracens-First
Turkish Sultan-The Turks a great people before they were
restrained or "bound"-Divided into four kingdoms on the
Euphrates Their being bound-by their own divisions-by
the Crusades-by the Moguls—Their being loosed_Rise of the
Ottoman Power-Work it was to perform-Preparation for it
-Time of its continuance-Description of the Turks-Their
overthrow of the Eastern Empire-Fall of Constantinople—
Establishment of Mahometanism on its ruins-Attempts on the
West-Western Idolatry and Wickedness.
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THE
CHAPTER X.
FALL OF THE PAPACY, IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CEASING OF THE SIXTH TRUMPET, AND WITH
THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH SEAL.
The mention of the second woe being past, deferred-Re-appear-
ance of our Lord Jesus Christ-His description same as in
Rev. i., and for what purpose-As the slain Lamb, and for
what end-His opening the seventh seal, or the "little book"
-The purpose of His present appearing The seals and trum-
pets here unite their histories-The seven thunders-What is to
be generally understood by them-Christ's solemn asseveration
-Same as described in Daniel-Import of it explained to signify
the end of the Papal power-Awful warning given against this
apostacy-History of Redemption as connected with it, finished
-To be deeply studied and digested-Different characters in
which Christ appears-Observations on the little opened Book,
and the prophecies yet to be given
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CHAPTER XI.
THE TRUE CHURCH OF CHRIST; DESCRIBED AS AN
INNER CHURCH WITHIN
RULING VISIBLE
CHURCH: AND LIKEWISE DESCRIBED UNDER THE
SYMBOL OF THE TWO WITNESSES.
The symbols taken from Jewish worship-The true church en-
closed by the providence of God-The visible church pa-
ganized, and here called the Gentiles-To be in possession
of what is called the outer court 1260 years-The different
terms in which this chronological period is represented, and
its use The two witnesses-What the word signifies-The
number "two" explained-Their depressed condition for 1260
years-Described as two olive trees-Zechariah's prophecy-
The Holy Spirit's agency-The two candlesticks-Marvellous
power of the two witnesses-Two such witnesses explained to
have existed for above 1200 years in such a condition-The
Albigenses-The Protestant Churches-High privileges of real
believers
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CHAPTER XII.
THE LAST GREAT PERSECUTION;
OR A CONTINUATION
OF THE CONCLUDING SCENES OF THE SIXTH
TRUMPET.
This event noticed by Daniel-Likewise in Rev. vii., as the great
Tribulation-Here it is particularized-In the Time when it will
commence; when the 1260 years are finishing-Its instrumen-
tality, the beast from the bottomless pit, or by infidels-Its actings
developed in the French Revolution-The Reign of Terror-Its
present existence shown-Its war with the Lord's witnesses, or
persecution of His Church—Our strength to endure it froin God
-Its locality, or the place where it will happen-Considered to
be England-Why compared to Sodom-to Egypt-to Jeru-
salem-The time it is to last, three years and a half-What is
meant by the death of the witnesses-This time an incomplete
period-To what the other half has a reference— The great
rejoicing it will occasion, and the reason thereof
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE CHURCH'S TRANSLATION ΤΟ HEAVEN ; OR THE
ASCENSION OF THE TWO WITNESSES, BEING STILL A
CONTINUATION OF THE CONCLUDING SCENES OF THE
SIXTH TRUMPET.
The connection of the history of the Two Witnesses with that of
the Seven Seals and first Six Trumpets-Depressed condition
of the true church for 1260 years-Connection of the VII. of
Revelation, with the ascension of the two witnesses—Translation
of the true church to heaven-The witnesses' revival to life-In
the first place a political revival-The Spirit of life from God,
what The translation demonstrated-Typified by Elijah—All
the result of sovereign grace...
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