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GENERAL CONTENTS.

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PREFACE

The Review of Evidence respecting the authenticity and

Divine Inspiration of the Apocalypse

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Of the Occasion and the Intention of this part of the

Work

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1. Of the external Evidence relating to the

Apocalypse.

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In what degree the external Evidence is affected by the

time when the Apocalypse was written and published 5

of the time when it first appeared

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The testimony of Irenæus

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of Ignatius

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of the Syriac Version

of Hermas and Polycarp

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of Justin Martyr and Athenagoras

of the Epistle from the Gallic Churches . 19

of Melito, Theophilus, Appollonius, and

Clemens of Alexandria

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of Tertullian

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of certain Heretics in those times

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of Hippolitus and Origen

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Biographical Chart of the Writers affording external

evidence in favour of the Apocalypse

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2. Of the internal Evidence.

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A criterion proposed for settling this Evidence, which is

as yet imperfect, but in continual progress to perfec-

tion

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The concessions of Michaelis, and observations thereon 29 to 32

Of the Visions of Hermas, and on the second book of Es-
dras

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of the cloctrines contained in the Apocalypse

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The objections against the Apocalypse on account of
its obscurity, with answers to the same

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3. Of the Apocalypse, whether written by St.

John, the Apostle and Evangelist.

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Of the objections which arose in the third century, and

are collected from the writings of Dionysius of Alex-

andria and others, by Lardner, under five heads :

these severally considered and answered

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A particular evidence in favour of the question, collected

from the book itself

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The pretensions of the book to divine inspiration, exa-

mined by the tests proposed by Michaelis, in six ques-

tions

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Conclusion

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CONTENTS OF THE NOTES.

PART I.

Contains, in ten Sections—à elol that is, the then present state

of the Christian Churches in Asia, as known by their omni-

present Lord-Ch. i. ii. iii.

Sect. I. Chap. i. 1-3.-The title or inscription of the

book.

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Sect. II. Chap.i.4–8.-The address or salutation, and the

Doxology

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Sect. III. Chap. i. 9—20.-The appearance of the Lord

Jesus, with the symbols of his power, and the commis-

sion given by him to St. John to write what he beheld 63

Sect. IV. Chap. ii. 1-7.-Address to the Church in Ephe-

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Sect. V. Chap. ï. 8—11.-Address to the Church in Smyrna
Sect. VI. CHAP. ii. 12-17.--Address to the Church in Per-

gamos

Sect. VII. CHAP. ii. 18—29..

in Thyatira

Sect. VIII. CIIAP. iii. 1-6.

in Sardis.

Sect. IX. CHAP. iii. 7-13.-Address to the Church in Phil-

adelphia

Sect. X. Chap. iii. 14–22.- Address to the Church in

Laodicea

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PART II.

Contains, in nine Sections—A general Prophetical Sketch of

a jellel yeveofai, future events under the six first Seals.

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Sect. I. Chap. iv.-The representation of the divine Glory

in Heaven

Sect. II. CHAP. V.- -The sealed Book, the Lamb who opens

it, and the praises sung by the heavenly choir

Sect. III. Chap. vi. 1, 2.-The opening of the first Seal

Sect. IV. CHAP. vi. 3, 4.

the second Seal

Sect. V. Chap. vi. 5, 6.

the third Seal .

Sect. VI. CHAP. vi. 7, 8.

the fourth Seal

Sect. VII. CHAP. vi. 9—11.-

the fifth Seal

Sect. VIII and. IX CHAP. vi. 12–17; and CAAP. vii.-

the sixth Seal, and the sealing of the 144,000, and the

palm-bearing multitude

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PART III.

Contains, in seven Sections--The opening of the seventh

Seal, the six first Trumpets, and the prophetic commission

given to St. John.

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Sect. I. CHAP. viii. 1–5.-The opening of the seventh Seal,

and the commission to the angels with the seven Trum-

pets

Sect. II and III. CHAP. viii. 6–13.–The four first trum-

pets, and the denunciation of the three woes

Sect. IV. Chap. ix. l-12.—The fifth trumpet, and first woe

Sect. V. Chap. ix. 13—21.- The sixth trumpet

Sect. VI. CHAP. x. 1-11.–The little book

Sect. VII. Chap. xi. 1-14.—The measuring of the temple,

and the witnesses

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PART IV.

Contains, in four Sections—The sounding of the seventh

Trumpet, the Dragon, and the two Wild Beasts.

Sect. I. CHAP. xi. 15—19.-The sounding of the seventh

trumpet

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Sect. II. CHAP. xii. 1—17.—The Woman and the Dragon. 242

Sect. III. CHAP. xii. 18; xiii. 1-10.-The Wild Beast

from the Sea

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Sect. IV. CHAP, xiii. 11-18.-The Beast from the earth or

land, styled the false Prophet

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