can by no computation be accommodated to the

times of Antiochus Epiphanes; p. 73, 74, 75.

How they are to be computed; p. 76, 77, 78.

Daniel's concern and affliction for his country,
and this a farther argument that not the calamities
under Antiochus, but thole brought upon the
nation by the Romans were the fubject of this

prophecy; p. 78, 79, 80. From this and other

examples it may be inferred, that the fcriptures

will never abate but rather encourage our love.

for our country; p. 81, 82.

DISSERTATION XVI.

DANIEL'S Prophecy of the things noted in the

Scripture of truth.

IN TWO PARTS.

PART I.

p. 83 -151.

This latter prophecy a comment upon the former

p. 83. Imparted to Daniel after fafting and

prayer; p. 84. A prophecy for many days or

years; p. 84, 85. Of the Perfian empire;

p. 85---89. The three firft kings of Perfia after

Cyrus; p. 86. The fourth far richer than all;

p. 86, 87. His ftirring up all against the realm

of Grecia, p. 87, 88. Why no more kings of

Perfia mentioned; p. 88, 89. A fhort fketch

of Alexander's great dominion; p. 89. His

family foon extinct, and his kingdom divided

into

into four kingdoms; p. 89----92. Of these

four two only have a place in this prophecy,

Egypt and Syria, and why; p. 92, 93. Why

called the kings of the fouth and the north;

p. 93. Ptolemy king of the fouth or Egypt,

very ftrong, but Seleucus king of the north or

Syria, ftrong above him; p. 93, 94, 95. The

tranfactions between Ptolemy Philadelphus of

Egypt and Antiochus Theus of Syria; p. 95---

98. Ptolemy Euergetes of Egypt revenges the

wrongs of his family upon Seleucus Callinicus of

Syria; p. 98----101. The fhort and inglorious

reign of Seleucus Ceraunus of Syria; p. 102, 103.

Succeeded by his brother Antiochus the great who

gained great advantages over the king of Egypt;

p. 103, 104. But Ptolemy Philopator obtains a

fignal victory over Antiochus at Raphia; p. 104,

105, 106. His vicious and fhameful conduct after-

wards, and cruelty to the Jews; p. 106, 107, 108.

Antiochus prepares again to invade Egypt in the

minority of Ptolemy Epiphanes; p. 109, 110.

Philip king of Macedon, and the Jews affociate

with him; p. 111, 112, 113. His fuccefs against

the king of Egypt; p. 113, 114, 115. His favor

to the Jews; p. 115-118. His fchemes to feife

upon the kingdom of Egypt fruftrated; p. 119,

120. His unhappy war with the Romans;

p. 121, 122. The latter end of his life and reign

inglorious; p. 122, 123, 124. The mean reign

of his fon and fucceffor Seleucus Philopator;

P. 124-127. Antiochus Epiphanes the brother

of Seleucus, obtains the kingdom by flatteries;

p. 127, 128. His freaks and extravagancies;

p. 129. His fucceffes against his competitors,

and removal of the high priefts of the Jews;

p. 130,

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p. 130, 131, 132. His liberality and profufion;
p. 133, 134. The claims of Ptolemy Philo-
(metor king of Egypt upon him, and his prepa-
rations against Egypt; p. 134, 135. He invades

and makes himself master of all Egypt except

Alexandria, chiefly by the treachery of Ptolemy

Philometor's own minifters and subjects; p. 136---

139. Ptolemy Philometor and Antiochus Epipha-

nes speak lies at one table; p. 139, 140. Antiochus

returns with great fpoils; p. 141. His cruelty to

the Jews; p. 141, 142, 143. He invades Egypt

again, and is hindered from totally fubduing it

by an embaffy from the Romans; p. 144--146.

He returns therefore, and vents all his anger

upon the Jews; p. 147. Abolishes the Jewish

worship by the inftigation of the apoftate Jews;

p. 148. Conclufion to fhow that this prophecy

is more exact and circumftantial than any hiftory;

p. 149, 150, 151.

DISSERTATION XVII.

The fame fubject continued.

PART II.

p. 152219.

More obfcurity in the remaining part of the pro-

phecy; p. 152, 153. Polluting the fanctuary,

taking away the daily facrifice, and placing the

abomination of defolation, more properly appli-

cable to the Romans than to Antiochus Epi-

phanes, with the reafons for paffing from Antio-

chus to the Romans; p. 153--159. What

follows more truly applicable to the afflicted ftate

of

of the primitive Chriftians after the deftruction

of Jerufalem than to the times of Antiochus ;

P. 159---162. The little help and the perfecutions.

afterwards cannot be applied to the times of the

Maccabees, but to the emperor's becoming

Chriftian, and the fucceeding perfecutions; p.

162---167. The Antichriftian power, the prin-

cipal fource of these perfecutions, defcribed;

p. 167, &c.
How long to profper; p. 170.

Defcribed here as exerted principally in the

eaftern empire; p. 171. His not regarding the

god of his fathers, nor the defire of women,

falfly affirmed of Antiochus, but truly of this

Antichriftian power; p. 171---175. His hono-

ring Mahuzzim with precious gifts, and who

they are; p. 176--182. Other inftances of his

regard to Mahuzzim, in glorifying their priests

and minifters; p. 182---187. The remaining

parts more applicable to other events than to the

tranfactions of Antiochus; p. 187, 188, 189.

After the account of the degeneracy of the

church follows a prediction of its punishment,

efpecially in the eastern part of it by the Saracens

and Turks; p. 187---191. Judea and the neigh-

bouring countries to be fubdued, but the Ara-

bians to escape, not verified by Antiochus but

by the Turks; p. 191-194. The Turks

could never fubdue the Arabians, but on the

contrary pay them an annual penfion; p. 194---

197. The total fubjection of Egypt together

with Libya and Ethiopia, not accomplished by

Antiochus, but by the Turks; p. 197---201. The

reft of the prophecy yet to be fulfilled; p. 201.

Cannot be applied to Antiochus, but belongs to

the Othman empire; p. 202, 203, 204. What

the

the tidings from the eaft and north; p. 204,

205, 206. What meant by going forth to de-

ftroy and utterly to make away many; p. 206,

207. What by planting his camp between the

feas in the glorious holy mountain; p. 207.

The fame things foretold by Ezekiel in his pro-

phecy concerning Gog of the land of Magog;

p. 207, 208. The great tribulation and the

fubfequent refurrection cannot be applied to the

times of the Maccabees; p. 208, 209, 210. An

inquiry into the time of these events; p. 210.

A conjecture about the different periods of 1260

years, 1290 years, and 1335 years; p. 211-216.

Conclufion to fhow the vaft variety and extent

of this prophecy, and from thence to prove that

Daniel was a true prophet; p. 216-219.

DISSERTATION XVIII.

Our SAVIOUR's Prophecies relating to the

deftruction of JERUSALEM.

IN FOUR PARTS.

PARTI.

P. 220262.

Prophecies and miracles continued longer in the
Jewish church than in the Christian, and why;
p. 220, 221. No Chriftian prophecies recorded,
but fome of our Saviour and his apoftles, parti-
cularly St. Paul and St. John; p. 221. A fhort
fummary