LECTURE VI. Exposition of the Apocalypse; Plan of the Apocalypse; the 187-194 188 188, 189 189, 190 187, 190, 193, 195, 277 193, 194 195 196-199 The Seven Trumpets. of Babylon) must not be understood literally. Modern Expositions of If Babylon is to be interpreted spiritually, Euphrates (the river The Four Angels; 'loosed for the hour" ib. 214, 216 Proofs that the Four Angels are of God; and that their army is the Army of God How the WORD of GOD becomes a WOE 216-218 Parallelism between the Vision of the Two Witnesses, and that of these Four Angels and their Army Both Visions represent the SECOND WOE. Both Visions represent the diffusion and power and majesty and How the Four Angels are loosed at the Euphrates Illustration of the prediction of this Trumpet from the prophe- Connexion of the Sixth Trumpet with this subject 228, 239, 242, 243 The Seven Thunders, echoing the Voice of Christ How their Voices were sealed by St. John . Connexion of the Opened Book, and of the Seven Thunders, with The dead body of the Two Witnesses; meaning of this expression How the Great City has warred on the Two Witnesses And has not allowed their dead body to be put into Monuments The Woman clothed with the Sun Her sufferings, first from Roman persecution The male child, who rules the nations with a rod of iron 265-269 270, 271 256, 271 Use of Catchwords connecting the Apocalypse with other parts 275, 205, 206 . * P. 260, last line, for "Lesson" read "Lessons." How it will be best exercised in the present important question 296, 298 Condition of those who have fallen away to Rome 299, 300 Duties of Clergy and People, with respect to the Apocalypse, especially in the present times 301, 302 Preliminary explanations:- 1. Concerning salvability in the Church of Rome. 302, 303 303, 304 2. Concerning opposition to the Church of Rome I. Assertions of the most eminent Divines of the Church of Subsequent misuse of these Prophecies by other per- II. The Allegation considered: -that, if Rome is aimed at in the Apocalypse, they who derive their Holy Orders III. Rome may be a Church, and yet Babylon IV. Civil connexions with Rome, their influence Instruction, Admonitions, and Practical Warnings, founded on these Apocalyptic Prophecies :- Duty of each particular Church, as shown in the Apo- The Apocalypse an inspired Vindication of the Re- Why these Prophecies concerning Rome were written 315, 319 II. The Apocalypse leads us to hope that many members of the Church of Rome may see and receive the truth; It makes us fear for her, and for others from her |