ABOMINATION of desolation standing in the holy place, the meaning of that expres- sion, 388, &c. why the Roman army is called the abomination, ib.
Abraham, the patriarch of the greatest re- nown, 20, favored with several revelations, ib. those concerning Ishmael, considered, 20-1, the prophecies about Ishmael and his pos- terity, how fulfilled, 22, &c. those about the Israelites, how accomplished, 32, &c.
Abstinence from meats, a note and charac- ter of the apostacy, 491.
Acilius, the Roman consul, routs Antio- chus, and expels him out of Greece, 315.
Elius Adrian, the Roman emperor, builds Elia instead of Jerusalein, 414, &c. destroys and disperses the Jews, 417.
Agag, his king shall be higher than Agag,' that part of Balaam's prophecy explained, 65. Agathocles, dissolute and proud in the ex- ercise of his power, 307, the people of Alex- andria rise against him, ib. cause him and his associates to be put to death, ib.
Alaric and the Goths invade Italy and be- siege Rome, 537.
Alexander the Great, his designs against the Arabs prevented by his death, 25-6, the rapidity of his conquests, 267, the three chief battles he had with the king of Persia, 268-9, is met by the high-priest in his way to Jeru- salem, 270, enters the temple, and the pro- phecies of Daniel are shown him, 271, charac- terised in that book, 297, his death, and the miserable end of his family, 275, is succeeded by four of his captains, 275. 298.
Alexander Severus, a just and provident emperor, 522.
Alexandria, after a long siege, taken by the Saracens, 196, the famous library there, when founded, and when destroyed, 197.
Alfric, in England, in the tenth century, writes against transubstantiation, 573. Amalekites, Balaam's prophecy against them, how fulfilled, 72-3.
Ambrose, his affirmation about Antichrist,
Angel, flying in the midst of heaven and preaching the everlasting gospel, 622, what meant by saying, 'The hour of his judgment is come,' ib.
Angels, seven, having the seven last plagues, 629, pour out the viols of the wrath of God upon the earth, 632, &c
Antichrist, what mistaken notions the fa- there had in tl is matter, and how 238-9 how
long he is to continue, 246-7, he and the man of sin, one and the same person, 470, the opinion of Justin Martyr, Origen, the re- formers, and others about him, 462-6, how the true notion was suppressed and revived again with the Reformation, 466, how after- wards it became unfashionable, and now grows into repute again, 467, the blindness of the papists in this point, 468, infamous for idolatry and detestable cruelty, 649, all his power shall be completely subdued, and Rome itself destroyed, 665, described by Daniel and the prophets, 702, the prophets describe his downfall, the manner and cir- cumstances of it, ib.
Antigonus, his attempts against the Arabs not successful, 26.
Antiochus Ephiphanes, succeeded his bro- ther Seleucus Philopator, 318, obtains the kingdom by flatteries, 319, the epithet of vile or despicable given him by the prophet Daniel, 320, though frantic and extravagant, yet suc- cessful and victorious, ib. prefers Jason to the high priesthood, 320, afterwards advances Menelaus in his room, 321, extravagant in various instances, ib. comes to Joppa and Je- rusalem, 322, his great success against Egypt, 323, pretends to take care of the interest of his nephew Philometor, 324, determines to be revenged on the people of Jerusalem for rejoicing at the report of his death, 326, takes that city and acts with great cruelty, ib. sends Appollonius afterwards to Jerusalem, who defiles the city, and sets up the heathen wor- ship, 328, the various opinions about the pro- phecies of Daniel being accomplished in Antiochus, 329, assigns two cities for main- taining his favorite concubine, Antiochis, 340 the awful manner of his death, 110.
Antiochus Magnus, succeeds his brother in the throne of Syria, 305, his army being defeated by Ptolemy, is forced to solicit a peace, 306, kills the rebel Achæus and re- duces the eastern parts, 307, acquires great riches, ib. rises up against young Ptolemy, 307-8, takes possession of Cole-Syria and Palestine, ib. defeats Scopas, Ptolemy's ge- neral, ib. aspires after more conquest and dominion, 313, marries his daughter Cleopatra to Ptolemy, 314, engages in a war with the Romans, ib. is routed at the straits of Ther- mopyla, 315, the latter end of his life very mean, ib. attempting to plunder the temple of Jupiter Belus is slain, 316.
Apocalypse. See Revelation.
Apostacy of the latter times, St. Paul's prophecy about this, 469, the nature of that apostacy, 471, it was general, ib, some par- ticulars of this apostacy about demons and worshipping of the dead, 473-4, was to pre- vail in the latter times, 478, prophesied of by Daniel, 485, by what means to be propagated, 487, the notes and character of this apostacy, 470-487.
Arabians, disdain to acknowledge Alexan- der the Great, 25, his designs against them revented by his death, 26, beautiful spots and fruitful valleys in their country, 24, have always maintained their independency against the nations, 24-28, against the Egyptians and Assyrians, 24, against the Persians, 25, against Alexander and his successors, 26, against the Romans, 26, 27; their state under their prophet Mohammed and afterwards, and now under the Turks, 28-30, what is said of them by late travellers, ib. their retaining the same disposition and manners for so many ages, wonderful, 30, the prophecies concern- ing this people signally fulfilled in their being preserved and not conquered, 31-2, the Arabs in some respects resemble the Jews, 33, never yet subdued by the Turks, 352, rob and plun- der the Turks as well as other travellers, 353, compared to locusts, 544, the kingdoms and dominions acquired by them, 548, the time assigned for their hurting and tormenting men, 545.
Arnold of Brescia, in the twelfth century, burnt for preaching against the temporal power of the Pope and clergy, 578.
Ashur. And shall afilict Ashur,' what meant by these words in Balaam's prophecy,
Asia, the seven epistles to the seven churches there, 502-7, why these seven addressed particularly, 507, the excellent form and structure of these epistles, ib. in what sense prophetical, ib. the present state of these once flourishing churches, 508-512, the churches lay in a circular form, 512, the method and order observed in addressing them, ib. their present state a very strong proof of the truth of prophecy, 513.
Assyrians, terrible enemies both to Israel and Judah, 124-5, Isaiah's prophecy against them. 125. See Nineveh.
Attila, with his Huns, lays waste Macedon and Greece, Gaul and Italy, 538, the scourge of God and terror of men, ib.
Austin, his opinion about Antichrist, 464.
BABYLON, prophecies concerning it, 139 -160, it, as well as Nineveh, an enemy to the people of God, 139, a great and ancient city, ib. considerably improved by Nebu- chadnezzar, 140, one of the wonders of the world, ib. its destruction foretold by Isaiah and Jeremiah, 141, prophecies about Cyrus the conqueror of Babylon, fulfilled, 142-3, the time of its reduction foretold, 143, be- sieged by the Medes and Persians, ib. Ar- menians and other nations united against it, 145, the Babylonians hide themselves within their walls, ib. the river dried up, 145-6, the city taken during a feast, 146-7, the facts related by Herodotus and Xenophon,
and therefore no room for scepticism, 147, the prophets foretold its total desolation, 148-9, these prophecies fulfilled by degrees, 149, its state under Cyrus, ib. under Darius, 149 150, under Xerxes, 151, the accounts of it since that time by Diodorus, 151-2, by Strabo, 153, by Pliny, ib. by Pausanias, 154, by Max- imus Tyrius and Lucian, ib. by Jerome, ib. accounts by later authors, ib. by Benjamin of Tudela, ib. by Texeira, ib. by Rauwolf, ib. by Peter della Vallé, 155, by Tavernier, ib. by Salmon, 156, by Mr. Hanway, ib. by these accounts it appears how punctually the pro- phecies were fulfilled, 157, 158.
Babylon, the fall and destruction of spi- ritual Babylon, 624, 650, after her fall be- comes a scene of desolation, 652, &c. the fall of Roman Babylon and her sudden de struc- tion, 624. 654, the consequences of her fall, the lamentations of some and the rejoicings of others, 655, her irrecoverable and utter desolation, ib. the church joins in praises and thanksgivings to God for his truth and righte- ousness in judging this idolatrous city, 656, &c. a prophecy about Babylon particularly ful- filled, 706.
Babylonian, the first of the four empires, compared to a lion, 224-5, with eagle's wings, 225, with a man's heart, 223.
Bacon (Lord), wisheth for a history of the prophecies compared with the events, 1, how he would have it written, 496.
Badby, convicted of heresy and burnt in Smithfield, 588, refuses an odered pardon, and chooses to die with a good conscience, ib.
Balaam, the prophet, a heathen and an im- moral man, 60, the story of Balaam's ass con- sidered, 61-2, the style of his prophecies beautiful, 63-4, his prophecy of the singular character of the Jewish nation, how fulfilled to this day, 64-66, his prophecy of their vic- tories much the same as Isaac's and Jacob's, 65-6, that of the king higher than Agag, how fulfilled, 66-7, his preface to his later pro- phecies explained, 67, his prophecy of a star and sceptre to smite the prince of Moab, how fulfilled, 68, who meant by the sons of Sheth, 68-70, some parts of this prophecy under- stood of the Messiah and David, 70–73, bis prophecy against the Amalekites, how fulfilled, 73-4, against the Kenites, and who the Ke- nites were, 74-76, his prophecies of the coast of Chittim, of Asshur and Eber, 76- 80, what conclusions to be drawn from the prophecies of this wicked man, 80.
Baronius, his character of the tenth cen- tury, 573.
Basnage, a remarkable passage in his his- tory about the Jews, 99, his reasons for the Jews not dwelling at Jerusalem, 424.
Beast, with seven heads and ten horus, de- scribed, 605, denotes a tyrannical, idolatrous empire, ib. marks whereby the beast was dis- tinguished, 606-610, his words and actions wonderful, 609, his blasphemies, 610, his making war with the saints, ib. the mystery of the beast that carrieth the woman, 643, &c. the mystery of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns, 624-628, the beast with two horns, described, 612-3, his power and authority, 613, pretends to support it by great signs and wonders, ib. what meant by the image of the beast 614, what by big
mark or onaracter, 614, those without his mark not suffered to buy or sell, 617, &c. the number of the beast explained, 618, &c. the struggles of the true church with the Deast, 620, 621, the ruin and destruction of them who worship the beast, 624, denunci- ation of judgments against the followers of the beast, 637, the threefold state of the beast, 565, the explication of its seven heads and ten horns, 645-643, the power and strength given to the beast, 649, 650.
Benjamin, this tribe became an appendage to Judah, 58, the prophecy of Jacob concern- ng them fulfilled, 47. 58.
Benjamin of Tudela, his Travels to Jern- salem, 97, his account of its desolate state, ib. Berengarius writes against transubstan- tiation, 576, compelled to burn his writings, ib. his numerous followers, ib.
Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy Philadel- phus, married to Antiochus Theus. 301, her father called the dowry-giver, ib. is murdered by order of Laodice, ib.
Bernard inveighs against the corruption of the clergy and tyranny of the popes, 578-9, Bertram inscribes his book to the Emperor, 570, his opinion against the doctrine of tran- substantiation, ib.
Bohemians, their opinions in religion, 589- 591, fight for their religion, and are victorious at first, 591, are defeated, and retire to the mountains and caves, ib.
Bolingbroke (Lord), censured for his inde- cent reflections on Noah's prophecy, 17, his ignorance about the Codex Alexandrinus, 18, his blunder about the Roman historians, ib. his sneer about believers, refuted, ib, con- demned by himself, 19, had great talents, but misapplied them, ib.
Book, vision of the angel with the little book, 556, &c. the contents of it, 560.
Bayle (Mr.), the lecture founded by him, 252, the author appointed to preach that lec- ture, ib. the subject agreeable to the design of the founder, 261, his merit and excellence, ib. Britain, Christianity planted in it before the destruction of Jerusalem, 385.
Burden of Egypt, that phrase explained, 180-1.
Burnet (Dr.) his account of Bishop Lloyd's studying the Revelation, 495.
Burnet (Bp.), his strange notion of Gor and Magog, 071.
CALVIN reputed wise for writing no con- ment upon the revelation, 494.
Canaan, the prophetical curse upon him and his posterity considered, 7, &c. his curse pro- perly a curse upon the Canaanites. 8, their wickedness very great, ib, the curse includes the subjection of his descendants to those of Shem and Japhet, 9, the completion of it from Joshua's time to this day, 10. 168, a different reading proposed about this prophecy, 11, 12, dis curse pursued his posterity to the utmost parts of the earth, 168.
Carolin books, by whom written, 569. 622, Drove the worship of images to be contrary to Acripture, 622.
Century, tenth, wicked and ignorant, 572, e principles and state of the church in that period, 572--575, the eleventh much of the
same complexion with the tenth, 575, the six- teenth the age of reformation, 592.
Charlemain, contributes to the establish- ment of the power of the rope, 244-5, opposes the worship of images, 569. 622.
Chittim, the prophecy of ships from that coast, 76, what to be understood by the land and ships of Chittim, 76-78. 337.
Christ, some of his prophecies and of his apostles recorded, 367, summary of our Sa- viour's prophecies, ib. none more remarkable than those about the destruction of Jerusalem, which were published several years before the event, 368, &c. our Saviour's tenderness in weeping over Jerusalem, 368, &c. denounceth persecution to be the lot of his disciples, 382-3, his name the word of God, 659, confirms the authority of the book of Revelation, 678, &c. his second coming one principal topic of that book, 671.
Christians, greatly persecuted, 382, &c. apostacy and other evils follow, ib. he who endures to the end shall be saved, 384.
Church persecuted by the great red dragon, 597-599, represented as a mother bearing children to Christ, 597, in time brought such as were promoted to the empire, 603, her flight afterwards into the wilderness, ib. bar barous nations excited to overwhelm her, but afterwards submit to the Christian church, 604, the state of the true church in opposition to that of the beast, 621-22.
Chrysostom, his interpretation of Nebuchad nezzar's dream, 218, &c. his description of Antichrist, 465.
Clarke (Dr.), his account of some extra- ordinary prophecies, 706, &c.
Claude, Bishop of Turin, sows the seeds of the reformation in his diocese in the ninth century, 571.
Clergy, second marriage at first forbidden them, 342, afterwards restrained from marry- ing at all, ib.
Collins, his eleven objections against Daniel's prophecies considered and refuted, 253-9.
Constantine the Great, the Christian religion established by him, 529.
Constantinople, besieged in vain by the Saracens, 544-5, besieged by Mohammed the second, 554, the city then taken, and an end put to the Grecian empire, 555.
Constitutions of Clarendon, 577. Creatures to be received with thanksgiving, 492, the ungrateful in this matter rebuked, ib. Crusades or expeditions of the western Christians to the holy land, 421, how many perished in these expeditions, 422.
Cyrus, the conqueror of Babylon, foretold by Isaiah, 142, the state of it under him, 149, united the kingdoms of Media and Persia, 264.
DANIEL, the genuineness of his prophecies vindicated, 203, his credit as a prophet esta blished by prophecies fulfilled at this time, 204, his interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, his first prophecy, 204-6, his vision of the four first empires of the world, 223, the form of Nebuchadnezzar's great image, how represented to Daniel, 224, his vision of four beasts, ib. what kingdoms they represent, 221-
229, what represented by the fourth heast with ten horns, 232, the opinions of several writers, 232-5, what meant by the little norn, 235, &c. the opinion of some great men in this matter, 237-239, all those kingdoms to be succeeded by that of the Messiah, 248 -250, Daniel's vision and Nebuchadnezzar's compared together, 250, &c. their visions ex- tend to the consummation of all things, 250, &c. will cast light upon subsequent pro- phecies, and these reflect light upon them again, 253. See Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel, the languages in which his pro- phecies were written, 262, his visions, ib. that of a ram and a he-goat, 263, much concerned for the afflictions that were to befal the people of God, 292, the revelation made to him when advanced in years, 294, the prophecy about the Persian empire and four of their kings, 295, &c. that about a mighty king in Greece, ib. his prophecies about the king of the South and the king of the North, 299, &c. a conclusion from the exactness and particu cularity of the prophecy, 329-330, other parts of the prophecy, to whom applicable, 331. some parts agree better with Antichrist than Antiochus, 340-43, a part of his prophecies yet to be fulfilled, 356, some expressions of the last chapter to be applied to the resur- rection of the just and the unjust, 360-1, re- marks on the time of the accomplishment of Daniel's prophecies, 361-4, his prophecy ama- zing, and extending to many ages, 364-5, his prophecies reach beyond the time of Antiochus Epiphanes,693, some very particularly fulfilled, 707, &c.
Daniel, his prophecies vindicated against eleven objections of unbelievers, 253, the first relating to his age, refuted. ib. the second re- lating to the mistake of the king's names and to Nebuchadnezzar's madness, 254, the third relating to Greek words, ib. the fourth about the version of the Seventy, 255, the fifth about clearness of his prophecies, 256, the sixth from bis being omitted in the book of Ecclesiasticus, ib, the seventh relating to Jonathan's making no Targum on Daniel, 257, the eighth from the style of his Chaldee, ib. the ninth from the forgeries of the Jews, 258, the tenth from his uncommon punctuality in fixing the times, ib. the eleventh ahout his setting forth facts im perfectly, and contrary to other histories, 259, the external and internal evidence for the genuineness of this book, 59, 60.
Daubuz, one of the best interpreters of the Revelation, 496, his hard fate in the world, ib.
David, some of Balaam's prophecies fulfilled by him, 68-73.
Dead, those blessed who die in the Lord, 625-6, what meant by being blessed from hence- forth, 626.
Demons, the apostacy to consist in worship- ing of demons, 473, were supposed to be mid- dle beings in the theology of the Gentiles, 474, two kinds of demons, 475.
Diocletian, the tenth persecution begun by nim, 527, more sharp and bloody than any, ib. from thence a memorable æra to the Chris- tians, 528.
Dionysius of Halicarnassus, his account of the superiority of the Roman empire, 230. Dragon the church persecuted by the great red dragon, 597-600, the heathen Roman
empire represented by it, 598, his jealousy of the church from the beginning, 599, the dragon deposed persecutes the church, 600-602, at tempts to restore the pagan and ruin the Chris tian religion, 600, takes another method of persecuting the church, 602.
EBER, who meant by Eber, 79, 80, an shall affict Eber, the meaning of that prophe- cy, ib.
feated by Judas Maccabæus, and obliged to Edomites, conquered by David, 38. 70, de embrace the Jewish religion, 38-9, the pro- phecies of their utter destruction fulfilled, 43.
famous for its antiquity, 178, no less celebrated Egypt, prophecies concerning it, 178-201, for its wisdom, ib. the parent of superstition as well as the mistress of learning, 179, had such connexions' with the Jews that it is the subject of several prophecies, 179-80, the phrase of the burden of Egypt explained, 180, its conquest by Nebuchadnezzar foretold hy Jeremiah and Ezekiel, 181, how fulfilled, 181 3, its conquest by the Persians foretold br Isaiah, and how fulfilled, 183-86, and its con- quest by Alexander, and the spreading of the 189-191, the prophecy of Ezekiel that it true religion in the land, 187-9, how fulfilled, should be a base tributary kingdom, 191, the truth of it shown from that time to this, 191. -201, its state under the Babylonians, 192, under the Persians, 193-5, under the Macedo- nians, 195, under the Romans, 195-6, under drian library, 196-7, under the Mamalucs, 197- the Saracens, with the burning of the Alexan- 9, under the Turks, 199, reflections upon the character of the Egyptians, 199-201, a pro- phecy of its being subdued by the Othman emperor, 361-2, a particular prophecy about it, fulfilled, 727-8.
the pope, 575. English kings not willing to pay homage to
507, her candlestick now removed, and the Ephesus, that church admonished to repent, seven churches ruined, ib. the first epistle to the seven churches addressed to them, 508, its former magnificence, but present ruinous condition, ib, the denunciation against it strik- ingly fulfilled, ib.
now comprehended under the name of Ju- Ephraim, no more a people, 103, &c. 704-5 dah, 705.
of saints and images, 478, an illustrative Epiphanius, zealous against the worship passage of his about the doctrine of de-
river, and by the kings of the east, 635, Euphrates, what meant by drying up that a prophecy of the Euphratean horsemen 549 --556.
Moses, 83, the same enlarged by a modern au- Eusebins, his comparison of Christ and thor, 86, &c.
159, &c. concerning Egypt, 178, &c. Gog and Ezekiel, his prophecies concerning Tyre, Magog. 360, 669-670
twelfth century, preached that Antichrist was FLUENTIUS, bishop of Florence in the come, 577.
Fornication, in scripture often put for idola- try, 632, what meant by drinking the wine of her fornication, ib.
Franks or Latin Christians march to the holy land, and take Jerusalemu, 421-2.
GALLIENUS, thirty usurpers in his reign, 524, they come to miserable ends, ib. sword and famine in his reign, ib.
Gallus and Volusian, pestilence and diseases in their reigns, 525.
Gathering of the people, the different con- structions of that prophecy, 53, the full comple- tion of this prophecy, 54-8, this an invincible argument that Jesus is the Messiah, 58.
Gauls and other nations, their families not distinguished as those of the Jews, 110. Genseric, king of the Vandals in Africa,takes and plunders Rome, 539,
Gentiles, promises of their calling and obe- dience, 118-120, this effected by inconside- rable persons and in a short time, 120, what meant by their times being fulfilled, 375.
Goat, See Ram and He-goat. Godfry of Boulogne, chosen king of Jeru- salem, 421.
Gog and Magog, in Ezekiel, the same as the Turks, 360, the enemies of the Christian church, 679, who they shall be, not easily de- termined, 671.
Gospel published before the destruction of Jerusalem, 384, the propagation of it north- ward and southward, eastward, and westward. 385, its sudden and amazing progress, 386 at what time the four gospels were written, 3 ---370, will finally prevail prevail over all ene- mies and opposers, 703.
Greek church, its miserable condition mong the Turks, 555, not quite so corrupt as the Latin church, 711.
Greeks and Romans, conquered the Canaan- tes, 11.
Gregory the Great what he said about An- tichrist, 465.
Gregory VII. denominated hell-brand, 575, forbids the marriage of the clergy, 576, their expostulations against this prohibition, ib.
Grosthead, or Greathead, Robert bishop of Lincoln, for his free sentiments excommu- nicated by the pope, and appeals to the tribu- nal of Christ, 585.
Grotius and Collins, their notions refuted, 232.235-6.
Grotius censured, for his contracted expla- nation of the prophecies, 210, 454; his expla- nation of the Man of Sin, refuted, 444.
HAM, his bad behaviour towards his father' 6. the curse upon him and his posterity, 7, &c.
Hammond, his hypothesis of the Man of Sin, *efuted, 447-8.
Hanway, his account of the Arabians, 30. Heathen, a ceremony among them to curse their enemies, 60.
Heaven opened and our Saviour cometh riding upon a white-horse, 658, a new hea ven and a new earth succeed the first, 672, &c.
Herodotus, relates that the Arabs were
never reduced by the Persians, 25, his account and others about the height of Babylon's wall, 149-150.
Homer and other ancients, their opinion of the soul being prophetic near death, 44-5, what gave rise to that opinion, 45,
Horns in prophetic language kingdoms, 231-2. 264-5.
Horse, white, an account of that vision, 517-18, vision of the red horse, 519-21, of a black horse, 521-23, of a pale horse, 528 -26.
Hosea, his prophecy of the Jews' return in the latter days, 710.
Huetius, his account of Tyre, 175. Huns, Goths, and other barbarians, invade the empire after the death of Theodosius, 536.
Huss, John, and Jerome of Prague, two faithful witnesses, 561, suffer death with for- titude, 589, their sentence contrary to faith and engagement, ib, the opinions of their followers, 590–91.
JACOB and Esau, the prophecies concerning them, not verified in themselves, but in their posterity, 35-6, the families of Esan and Jacob two different nations, 36, the family of the elder subject to that of the younger, 37-8, in situation and other temporal advantages much alike, 39, 40, the eldest should delight in war, yet be subdued by the younger, 40-1, but af- terwards should shake off the dominion of the elder, 41-2, the younger superior in spiritual gifts, 42-3, the happy instrument of conveying those spiritual blessings to all nations, 43, the posterity of Esau utterly destroyed according to the prophecies, 43-4.
Jacob his prophecies concerning his sons, particularly Judah, 44-59, foretold his sons what should befal his sons in the latter days, 45, 6, bequeaths the temporal inheritance to all his sons, 46, limits the descent of the bles- sed seed to Judah, ib. adopts the two sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, ib.
Jason, made high priest by Antiochus Epi- phanes, 320, is deposed, and Menelaus is ad- vanced in his room, 321, marches to Jerusalem, and exercises great cruelty on the citizens, 326.
Jeremiah his prophecies concerning the preservation of the Jews, and destruction of their enemies, 109, concerning Babylon, 139, &c. concerning Egypt, 178, &c.
Jerome vindicates the genuineness of Daniel's prophecy against Porphyry, 202, interprets the fourth kingdom of the Romans, 213, his notion of the little horn, 237, what he says of Anti- christ, 463-4.
Jerusalem, the high-priests meets Alexander going thither, 270, that account rejected by some, but sufficiently vindicated by others, 271 the great objections to the credibility of this story answered, 272-4, our Saviour's prophe- cies, relating to its destruction, 368-370, the magnificence of the temple, 370, the prophecies exactly fulfilled by the utter destruction of the city and temple, 371-3. 376. 387, the phrases of the coming of Christ and the end of the world, signify the destruction of Jerusalem, 373, the signs of his coming, and of its destruc- tion, 375, the persecutions before its destruction
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