See p. 209. 210. prius. See p. 213. 214. prius. See p. 221. 242. prius. See p. 187. & 191. prius. fo mult they by confequence end at the fame Period 1716. (6.) This time is alfo determin'd by St. John's Vifion of the Woman with Child 280 days, and then in her flight 142 or 143 days, and then nourish'd in the wilderness 1260 days. i. e. of the Church under perfecution for 280 years, fupported by the Eastern, and Western Chriftian Emperors for 142 or 143 years, and in a State of affliction and diftrefs for 1260 years. Now from A. D. 33 when our Saviours Kingdom began, till A. D. 313. When Conftantine became a Chriftian, are just 280 years: from thence till the ceafing of the Western Empire A. D. 455 or 456 are 142 or 143 years; and from thence till A. D. 1715 or 1716 are juft 1260 years. (7.) This year alfo is confirm'd from the Epocha of the ten horned Beast, or of the Ten Kingdoms arifing in the Roman Empire A. D. 456 and their duration for 1260 years. For from A. D. 456 till A. D. 1716 are juft 1260 years. (8.) And that in the main we are near that Period is evident by the beginning of the Wo of the Turks with Ottoman about May 19 A. D.1301. And its duration for 396 years and 106 days, till the concluding Victory over the Turks Apoc. xj. 14. September 1. 1697; which Wo was to be over but a little time before the grand Period before mentioned; and the end of it was foretold by Mr. Brightman almoft a Century ere the time came; and by Dr. Creffener fome years before; and both from the fame Prophecy, and all came to pafs accordingly, See p.206.207. 208. prius. (9) Which alfo is again fully confirm'd by the Death and Resurrection of the Vaudois or Witneffes; which has come to pafs as it ought to do a little before the finishing of their seftimony, or their afcenfion into heaven at that grand Period: which Refurrection alfo was foretold, from this Prophecy, before it came to pass, by the Lord Bishop of Worcester.. PERIOD III. Large Account. Apoc. xviij. 1-3: AND after these things I faw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2. And he cryed mightily with a strong voice, faying, Babylon the great is fallen,is fallen;and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul fpirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. PERIOD IV. AND the third an gel followed them faying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beaft and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in bis band, ing to her works: in the cup fhe hath filled fill to her double. 7. How much he hath glorified her felf, and lived deliciously, fo much torment and forrow give her for she faith in her heart, I fit a queen, and am no widow, and fhatt fee no forrow, 8. Therefore fhall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famin; and fhe fall be utterly burnt with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. 9. And the kings of the earth who have committed fornication, and lived delicioufly with her, fhall bewail her, and lament for her when they shall fee the smoke of her burning: 10. Standing afar off for fear of her torment, faying, Alafs, alass, that great city Babylon, that mighty city: for in one bour is thy judgment come. 11. And the merchants of the earth fball weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth her merchandise any more. 12. The merchandife of gold, and filver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linnen, and purple, and filk, and fearlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner of veffels of ivory, and all manner of veffels of moft pretious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble. 13. And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flower, and wheat, and beafts, and fheep, and horses, and chariots, and flaves, and fouls of men. 14. And the fruits that thy foul lufted after, are departed from thee, and all things 10. The fame fhall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the prefence of the holy angels, and in the prefence of the Lamb. 11. And the smoke of their torment af cendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and bis image, and whofoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12. Here is the patience of the faints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13. And I heard a voice from heaven, Saying unto me,Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: yea faith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. which were dainty and goodly, are departed from thee, andthon falt find them no more at all. 15. The merchants of these things which were made rich by her, hall stand afar off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing; 16. And faying, Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linnen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious ftones, and pearls: 17. For in one hour fo great riches is come to nought. And every fhip mafter, and all the company in fhips, and failors, and as mány as trade by feafood afar off, 18. And cryed when they saw the smoke of her burning, Saying, What city was like unto this great city? 19. And they caft dust on their heads, and cryed, weeping and wailing, faying, Alafs, alafs, that great city wherein were made rich all that had fhips in the fea, by reason of her coftliness: for in one hour is fhe made defolate. 20. Rejoice over her thou heaven, and the holy apoftles, and prophets, for God hath avenged you on her. 21. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great milftone, and caft it into the fea, faying, Thus with violence hall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and fhall be found no more at all. 22. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, fhall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftf man of what foever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the found of a milstone shall be heard no more at all in thee. 23. And the light of a candle fhall fhine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom, and of the bride, fhall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy forceries were all nations deceived. 24. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of faints, and of all that were flain upon the earth. A CHAP. XIX. ND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, faying, Alleluia, Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power unto the Lord our God. Mm 2 2. For 2. For true and righteous are his judgments; for he hash judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication; and hath avenged the blood of his fervants at her hand. 3. And again they faid Alleluia. and her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4. And the four and twenty elders, and the four animals fell down and worshipped God that fat on the throne, faying, Amen: Alle. Luia. 5. And a voice came out of the throne, faying, Praise our God, allye fervants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 6. And I heard as it were the voice of a multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, faying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7. Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come,and his wife hath made her felf ready. 8. And to her was granted that she fhould be arrayed in fine linnen, clean and white; for the fine linnen is the righteousness of faints. 9. And be faith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to the marriage-fupper of the Lamb." And he faith unto me, These are the true fayings of God. 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow fervant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the teftimony of Jefus is the fpirit of prophecy. AND Tlooked, and behold, a white cloud, and upon the cloud one fat like unta the Son of man, having |