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The heavenly vision seen by John; and the open-

ing of the book

The First Seal. The crowned and conquering Ri-

der, sitting on the white horse, descriptive of the

Lord Jesus Christ and the Christian religion.

Whiteness its scriptural symbol, and purity. Čom-

parison of texts

Christ went forth conquering; and finally destined

CHAPTER X.

THE SECOND SEAL.

MAHOMETANISM.

Another horse, that was red; or another religion,

not pure, but bloody, and propagated by slaughter

-Mahometanism. Accordance with the previous

prophetic description of Mahometanism

Power given to Mahomet to take peace from the

earth; a great sword given him. Proofs from

history and the Koran

Last exercise of the sword of the Moslems to kill

CHAPTER XI.

THE THIRD SEAL.

POPERY IN THE DARK AGES.

A black horse and his rider, with a yoke in his

hand. Not said, as of Mahometanism, to be an-

other. Contrast to the light of the gospel. The

yoke in his hand. Popery, in the dark ages,

ruled by the pope. p. 191

Nature of the yoke

Symbolical representation of famine. Scriptural

symbol of the famine of hearing the words of the

Lord. Charged not to hurt the witnesses of Jesus.

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CHAPTER XII.

THE FOURTH SEAL.

INFIDELITY.

The last hostile form in a religious view, opposed

to the Christian faith. A Pale Horse, and he that

sat on him was Death. Infidelity, perfected into

a system, and possessed of power, when all Reli-

gion was abjured in France. Reign of terror, and

Power given him that sat thereon over a fourth part

of the earth, &c.

CHAPTER XIII.

FIFTH AND SIXTH SEALS.

The depressed and persecuted state of the true church of

Christ in past ages.

Retrospect of the persecutions of faithful Christians

Sixth Seal, yet unfulfilled

FIRST SIX TRUMPETS, DESIGNATIVE OF THE POLITICAL

STATE OF THE WORLD, TILL THE EXTINCTION OF

THE WESTERN AND EASTERN EMPIRE.

CHAPTER XIV.

FIRST TRUMPET.-Scene, the earth.

Hail and Fire cast upon the earth, &c. In-

vasion of the Roman empire, by the

Goths and Germans, 219–236.

A.D.

Introduction to the trumpets, denoting a

new series of predictions

Temporary suspension of the judgments.

The angels prepare themselves to sound

Revolt of the Goths, &c.

400-403 Invasion of Italy by Alaric

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Seat of empire transferred to Ravenna

Emigration of the Northern Germans

CHAPTER XV.

SECOND TRUMPET.-Scene, the sea.

Ravages of Genseric along the coast and

Roman colony of Africa. Naval wars

of the Vandals and Moors against the

Romans, 237-244.

Heraclian, Count of Africa, revolts against

Rome, and sails, with an immense fleet,

Boniface, governor of Africa, revolts, and

invites the Vandals

429-430 Genseric, king of the Vandals, lands in

Africa, desolates the coast, and destroys

the maritime colony of Hippo

439-445 Takes Carthage. The naval power of the

457-458 Destruction of the fleet of Majorian; and

naval wars of the Vandals

CHAPTER XVI.

THIRD TRUMPET.-Scene, the rivers and fountains

of waters.

Attila in Northern Italy.

441, &c. Attila attacks and lays waste the eastern

A.D.

Invasion of Northern Italy by Attila

461-467 Sedition of the Roman army at Tortona, in

Liguria, or Piedmont. Ricimer reigns

over Northern Italy, at Milan.

mortality in the countries around the Po

CHAPTER XVII.

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FOURTH TRUMPET.-Scene, the third part of the
sun, &c. smitten.

Extinction of the imperial power of Rome.

476 or 479 Extinction of the western empire by Odoa-

cer. Xeno sole emperor; but imperial

power not discontinued over Rome.

Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, subdues Italy,

takes Rome, assumes the purple, and

reigns over Italy, &c.

Extinction of the consulship

Subsequent restoration of the western em-

pire by Charlemagne, A.D. 800

CHAPTER XVIII.

FIFTH TRUMPET, OR FIRST WOE.

Fall of a great star upon the earth.
Opening of the bottomless pit. Dark-
ening smoke out of the pit. Locusts out
of the smoke. Mahometanism. Sara-

cens.

591-616 Reign and magnificence of Chosroes, king

of Persia. He invades the Roman em-

pire, and besieges Constantinople

Rise of Mahomet. Mutual destruction of

the Roman and Persian empires. First

expedition of Heraclius against the Per-

sians, and the commencement of the

Hegira, or Mahometan era, same year

A.D.

627, 628 Flight of Chosroes. He is deposed and

Invasion of Syria by the Saracens. Propa-

gation and rapid progress of Mahome-

Saracens commanded not to touch the grass

of the earth, &c. but to destroy idolaters

Prophetic and historical marks and descrip-

tion of the Saracenic woe

718-767 Empire of the caliphs-prevalence of their

conquests. Foundation of Bagdad

Fallen state of the caliphs of Bagdad

CHAPTER XIX.

THE SIXTH TRUMPET, OR SECOND WOE.

The four angels that were bound in the
river Euphrates, loosed-prepared for
a day, a week, a month, and a year, or
396 years, 103 days-intermediate his-
tory-armies of horsemen―siege of
Constantinople, the capital of the
eastern Roman empire-establishment
of the authority of the Turkish paschas
-continued impenitence of the papal
kingdom of Europe.

The empire of the Turks identified with

the King of the north, Dan. xi. 44, &c.

Emigration of the Turks-they defeat the

Gaznevides, and subdue Persia

The sultan invested by the caliph

1065-1071 The conquest of Armenia and Georgia by

the Turks. The Roman emperor de-

feated and taken prisoner

1076–1096 Division of the Turkish empire into four

sultanies. Conquest of Jerusalem by

1096-1295 The Turks bound in the Euphrates by

1227-1295 Conquests of the Moguls

1299-1326 Reign of Othman, and loosing of the

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