INTRODUCTORY TO

THE STUDY AND RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

OF THE LANGUAGE, STRUCTURE,

AND CONTENTS

OF

THE APOCALYPSE.

..........

BY ALEXANDER TILLOCH, LL. D.

&c. &c. &c.

Knowlege shall be increased.

DANIEL.

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LONDON:

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BY A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET;

AND SOLD BY LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN;
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T. BOYS; AND H. FISHER.

1823.

CONTENTS.

DISSERTATION THE FIRST.

On the Opinions delivered by Ecclesiastical Writers,

respecting the Date of the Apocalypse

§ 1. Or traditionary Testimony respecting the Date of

the Apocalypse

§ 2. Of the Arguments for a late Date, founded on

the supposed State of the Asiatic Churches,

when the Apocalypse was written

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§ 3. Other Arguments, which have been adduced

for and against a late Date to the Apocalypse,

considered

CONCLUSION

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DISSERTATION THE SECOND.

On the Evidence furnished by the Epistles in the New

Testament, respecting the time when the Apo-

calypse was written

§ 1. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the Epis-

tle to the Hebrews

§2.

Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the

Epistles of Peter

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§ 3. Of Evidence furnished by Paul's Epistle to Ti-

mothy, respecting the Date of the Apocalypse 73

tle to the Ephesians

§ 4. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the Epis-

§5. Of Allusions to the Apocalypse found in the

§ 6. Of Evidence respecting the Date of the Apoca-

lypse furnished by the Epistle to the Colos-

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