INTRODUCTORY TO

THE STUDY AND RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

OF THE LANGUAGE, STRUCTURE,

AND CONTENTS

OF

THE APOCALYPSE.

BY ALEXANDER TILLOCH, LL.D.

&c. &c. &c.

Knowlege shall be increased.

DANIEL.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,

BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET ;

AND SOLD BY LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN;
HARDING, MAVOR, AND LEPARD; OGLE AND DUNCAN ;
SHERWOOD AND JONES; T. AND G. UNDERWOOD;
T, BOYS; AND H. FISHER.

1823,

CONTENTS.

DISSERTATION THE FIRST.

Page.

On the Opinions delivered by Ecclesiastical Writers,

respecting the Date of the Apocalypse

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§ 1. Op traditionary Testimony respecting the Date of

the Apocalypse

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2. Of the Arguments for a late Date, founded on

the supposed State of the Asiatic Churches,

when the Apocalypsc was written

§ 3. Other Arguments, which have been adduced

for and against a late Date to the Apocalypse,

considered

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CONCLUSION

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DISSERTATION THE SECOND.

On the Evidence furnished by the Epistles in the New

Testament, respecting the time when the Apo-

calypse was written

$1. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the Epis-

tle to the Hebrews

§ 2. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the

Epistles of Peter

$ 3. Of Evidence furnished by Paul's Epistle to Ti-

mothy, respecting the Date of the Apocalypse

§ 4. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the Epis-

tle to the Ephesians

$5. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the

Epistle to the Philippians

$ 6. Of Evidence respecting the Date of the Apoca-

lypse furnished by the Epistle to the Colos-

sians

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