The figures refer to the pages of the Work; and, for the explanation, and
various application, of the symbolical terms, in general, which occur in
"the Revelation," the reader is referred to the Article Symbols.
ABADDON, or Apollyon, the king of the Locusts, 337, 348.
Abdalrahman, weakened the power of the Caliphs, by founding a
Caliphate in Spain, 329.
Abyss, or bottomless deep, the meaning of that symbol, 33.
Adrian, the characteristics of his reign, 170; he persecuted the
Christians, 172; and drove the Jews into a ruinous war, 173;
his strictness in the observance of public justice, 174.
Air, its figurative signification, 35; who is "the Prince of the power
of it," 37; how darkened by the smoke of the bottomless
deep, 37, 309; the seventh Vial poured into it, 766.
Alans, their kingdom in Spain, 282.
Alaric, his ravages in the Western Empire, 276.
Allelujahs, in the heaven, for the Divine Judgment upon
Alp Arslan, the injury he inflicted on the Empire of the East, 368,
Alpha and Omega, the application of those terms, 910, 914, 940, 944.
Ambition, or an insatiable lust of conquest,-one of the three unclean
spirits which will be in operation under the Sixth Vial, 757.
Anathema, the use of that term in the Romish Church, 404, 604.
Angel, the various emblematical uses of that term, 38, &c. ; Angel of
the Abyss, 35; Angel of the Waters, 43, 721, 845, 872; An-
gel, standing in the Sun, 871; the seven Angels with the seven
Trumpets, 252; Angels flying in the midst of the heaven, 297,
632, 639, 641; the four that were bound at the great river
Euphrates, 363. See under Symbols.
Antoninus Pius, the chief characteristics of his reign, 178; the con-
dition of the Christians under him, 184.
Ark of the Covenant, as seen in the Temple of God, 502, 508.
Armada, the Spanish, references to it, 510, 692.
Armageddon, the analyses, and different imports of that name, 762;
the catastrophe, which will be accomplished there, 760, 816,
859, &c.
Articles of the Religion of the Church of England, condemn in toto
the errors and superstitions of Popery, 646; examples of
this, 647-650.
Attraction, seven different kinds of, 79.
Aurelius, Marcus Antoninus, his character, 178; the most remark-
able events of his reign, 181; the state of the Christians
under him, 186.
Babylon, the symbol of an idolatrous and persecuting Church, 61, 63.
Babylon the Great, the fate of the Church, denoted by that mystical
name, anticipated by Luther, 442, 638; the certainty of her
Fall announced by Calvin, 640; come in remembrance before
GOD, 771; description of her character, 778, 826; her fate,
812, &c. State of the world in respect to the fulfilment of
prophecy at this time, 815; by whom her fall will be defini-
tively proclaimed, 819; the analogy between her fate, and
that of the ancient Babylon, 820; the suddenness of it, 829,
832, 836, 838, 842. The exultation, on the account of it,
in the heaven, 839. The irremediable character of her deso-
lation, 841.
Baptism, Christian, "the Seal of the Living God," 228, 321.
Battle "of the great day of God Almighty," 674, &c. 760; descrip-
tion of it, 859, &c.
Bear, in what respect the Roman Empire resembled one, 573.
Beast, of the Earth, identical with whom? 88, note t; description of
him, 599; his power, 607; the influence under which he
acted, 607, 613; why he promoted the worship of the Beast
of the Sea, 608; how this worship was effected, 609; some of
his prodigies of imposture and cruelty, 610; more of his won-
ders, 612-615; more wonders still, 615; his tyranny and
intolerance, 617; general view of his history, 619; his end,
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