3861 Demetrius Nicator, Carthage and Corinth fall. Fifth Head? Rev. xvii, 10. Abomination, Dan. viii, 11. Sixth Head, Rev. xvii, 10. AD FIFTH EVENING. Living creatures in the seas. Depression of Visible Church. 27? Baptism of John, Luke iii, 1 Sixty-two weeks close, Dan. ix, 24, 26 30 CRUCIFIXION, ASCENSION? Pentecostal Church, Rev. xii. 1 41 Call of Gentiles, Dan. xi, 32 53 Council of Jerusalem, Is. ii, 3 St. Paul in Greece, Zech. ix. 13 62 St. Paul at Rome, Dan. xi, 33; Gen. viii, 27 70 Fall of Jerusalem First Seal. Rev. vi, 2; Dan. ix, 26 Literal abomination, Daniel xi, 31 Triumphs of Gospel, Gibb. xv. Persecutions, Dan. xi, 32, 33; viii, 12; Rev. xii, 4; Gibb, xvi. 81 Domitian-St. John in Patmos 96 Close of Sacred Canon 98 Trajan-Pliny, Bithynian persecution Monasticism, Rev. xii, 6; Gibb. Xxxvii. -323 Paganism overthrown, Gibb. xiv. Victory in heaven, Rev. xii, 7— 12 324 Empire Christian. Constantinople founded, Gibb. xvii, xx. Second Seal. Rev. vi, 3, 4; Gibb. xviii. Help of the church, Dan. xi, 34 325 Council of Nice 336 Death of Constantine, threefold division, Goths and Persians Exile of Athanasius 361 Julian Emperor 364 Valens and Valentinian Alemans, Burgundians, Scots, and Persians Second Trumpet, 365-476 378 Hadrianople, Valens' death, Gibb. xxvi. 379 Theodosius the Great, Gibb. xxvii. 381 First Council of Constantinople Close of First Trumpet 395 Arcadius and Honorius, Gibb. xxix. Separation of Latin Empire Eagle wings given? Rev. xii, 14 404 Ravenna seat of Empire, Gibb. XXX. Mountain cast into sea? Rev. viii, 8 410 Sack of Rome by Alaric, Gibb. xxxi. Third part, blood, viii, 9 Britain revolts; Goths, Sueves, Third King, Dan. vii, 8 602 Phocas, Persian War, Gibb. xlvi. Darkening of East, Gibb. xlviii. 608 Pantheon dedicated; Mahomet's preaching Fifth Trumpet. Rev. ix, 1, 2; Ten Kingdoms; Beast from the 612 Islamism begins, Gibb. 1. A D 666 Papal authority in Britain Latin service in the churches pressed by Vitalian 680 Third Council of Constantinople 698 Carthage falls 710 Saracens in Spain 728 Greg. II, Revolt of Rome, Gibb. xlix Little horn risen, Dan. vii, 8 762 Bagdad founded, City of Peace 774 Lombards overthrown Third King uprooted, Dan. vii, 8 Rise of second beast, Rev. xiii, 11 786 Harun Al Rashed, 2 Saracen Empire at height Five months end, Rev. ix, 5 787 Second Council of Nice 800 Charlemagne crowned, Gibb. xlix Seventh Head revives, Rev. xiii, 3 869 Fourth Council of Constantinople, and last Eastern General Council 936 Fall of Caliphate End of Locust woe, Rev. ix, 12 988 Conversion of Russia, Gibb. lv Christendom complete, A M, 4994 Height of visible church SIXTH EVENING. Living Creatures of the earthChristian Polities established Depression of true Church 997 The Turks, Mahmud the Gaznevide first Sultan, A M 5003, Gibb. lvii Angel of the East? Rev. ix, 14 1009 Jerusalem raised, Fatimite Caliphs Angel of the South? Rev. ix, 14 1016 Normans in Italy, Gibb. lvi 1060 Normans conquer Sicily 1066 Normans conquer England Angel of the North? 1063 Alp Arslan crosses Euphrates Armenia and Georgia lost Sixth Trumpet, Rev. ix, 13 Month and year, or 390 days? 1073 Hildebrand Power of second Beast, Rev. xiii, 11 Fourth Seal, Rev. 6, 7 1081 Normans invade East 1095 Council of Clermont First Crusade, Franks and Normans against the Saracens and Turks 3 Locust, or Saracen woe, Rev. ix, 3 647 Saracens invade Africa 660 Paulicians, Gibb. xlix; Rev. viii, 13? 1123 First Lateran Council A D 1139 Second Lateran Council 1147 Second Crusade 1179 Third Lateran Council 1189 Third Crusade. Richard I, Lionhearted 1198 Innocent III. John in England Fourth Crusade. Height of second Beast 1203 Latins take Constantinople 1206 Mogul Empire begins 1207 Crusades against Albigenses, Rev. xiii, 12? 1209 Interdict on England, xiii, 13 1215 Fourth Lateran Council 1243 Close of Albigensian Crusades 1245 Council of Lyons 1261 Greek Empire restored 1274 Second Council of Lyons 1299 Othman invades the East 1311 Council of Vienna 1326 Prusa taken 1353 Ottomans in Europe 1370 Timour reigns 1378 Great Schism of the West 1396 Last Crusade 1409 Council of Pisa 1414 Council of Constance Jerome and Huss burnt, Rev. xiii, 15 1431 Council of Basil Re-union of Eastern Church, ix, 1453 Fall of Eastern Empire, May 29 Month and year end? Rev. ix, 15 Papal despotism at height, xiii, 14-18; ix, 20, 21 Witnessess lie slain, Rev. xi, 7,8 1492 Discovery of America by Columbus MORNING. Exaltation of true Church, Gen. Revival of learning, 1453—1517; 1514 Fifth Lateran Council, 9th Ses sion Exposure of witnesses, Rev. xi, 9 Embassies, Indulgences, &c. xi, 10 A D 1517 REFORMATION, Theses of Luther Witnesses revive, Rev. xi, 11 1521 Diet of Worms Re-prophesying, Rev. x, 11 1529 Protestation at Spires, xi, 1? 1556 Edward VI; Council of Trent; Luther dies; Altar measured? Court cast out? Rev. xi, 1, 2 1552 Treaty of Passau Time of the end? Dan. xii, 4, 9; 1553 Mary, Persecution in England Cry of the Martyrs? Rev. vi, 10 1558 Elizabeth; English Establish III. A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT OF PROPHECY. [377] God has given, through the deep and prolonged researches of his servants, much insight in the prophetic writings. The most valuable truth has been attained by increased investigation in the track of the older writers, with the farther light that history has afforded. Even the Jewish Rabbis, as well as the early writers of the Christian ehurch, assisted Mede, the father of modern interpretation. More, Cressener, Sir Isaac Newton, Bishop Newton, Woodhouse, &c. all followed, asking for the old ways, and walking in them. Jer. vi. 16. Some modern works have too much, however, disregarded what previous writers have said, and others have set them wholly aside, as groundless interpretations. But even by the most defective works, men's minds have been exercised the more to find out the truth, and a hint in a very erroneous general interpretation, has sometimes led to a valuable discovery; so that no candid, diligent student, need be discouraged by failures in times past. The author has given a much fuller list of writers on prophecy than he intended; but it may have its advantages. Any knowledge of the writings of such varied authors is calculated to lead us to CAUTION AND MODESTY, in the explanation of unfulfilled prophecy. The great lessons taught by so many varied interpretations, have already been noticed. Would there were more of a holy awe on all our minds, of intruding on the glories of him, who takes it as his peculiar character, to declare things to come, (Isaiah xli. 22,) and to shew the things that are coming, and shall come. Isaiah xliv. 7. We cannot and should not go a step farther than the scripture leads us, and in the interpretations of that scripture, it is very needful to keep everything within that scriptural limit which the comparing spiritual things with spiritual marks out. The different interpretations of the servants of Christ are calculated [378] also to guard against a PRECIPITATE JUDGMENT, and a hasty public expression of such a judgment. The first impression of fresh views are as if a new light had been almost supernaturally given to us; but a little time for waiting may greatly modify these views. No one can look at the names of these authors in the follow |