Chapter VIII
The exposition of the 14th chapter, wherein the state of the true church under Antichrist is described, . . . .76
PART II.
Being the story of the church from the times of the jirst separation from the least, the Pope, until the glorious kingdom of Christ; as
it is laid down chap, xi., and from chap. xiv. 6 unto the beginning
THE PEEFACE, . ... . . 78
of chap. xx.
CHAPTEE I.
The 13th chapter explained, from the 6th verse to the end, 86
The exposition of the 15th chapter, ... 92
CHAPTEE II.
last briefly touched, .... .97
CHAPTEE III.
The exposition of the 16th chapter A division of the vials The two
SECT. I. Seven things premised for the understanding the five
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first vials, which are upon the beast and his company,
SECT. II. A particular and more large explication of the five
first vials on the beast and his company, . .101
CHAPTEE IV.
The exposition of the llth chapter, which was but briefly touched
upon in the First Part, the larger explication being reserved here,
. . . . . 110
as its proper place,
SECT. I. Prolegomena Five generals premised for the under
standing of it, . . . . . .110
SECT. II. The measuring the temple, and casting out the out ward court, chap. xi. 1, 2, . . , , . 119
1. An explication of this double computation of 1260
days, or forty-two months; and why they are together here
. . . . . .119
mentioned,
2. The occurrences that fall out towards the expiring of
: and, first, a general view and
these times here computed
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division of them,
3. The occurrences, ver. 1, 2, (the measuring the temple,
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altar, &c., and the leaving out the outward court, and
treading down the holy city,) more particularly and fully explained,
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4. An appendix to the 1st and 2d. verses of the llth
chapter, refuting other interpretations given of the measur
ing of the temple and outward court, (which you may read, or not read, as you please,) . . . 133
CHAPTER V.
The exposition of the llth chapter continued The description of the
witnesses, ver. 36, . . 142 SECT. I. Some things in general premised The division of the
particular acts ascribed to them: with the order and time of
each, . . . . . . .142 SECT. II. The acts of the witnesses : first, in the darkest times
of Popery, withholding the rain, what 1 next, in the times of
separation from Popery, in the three first vials, ver. 6, . 145 SECT. III. The acts of the witnesses in this their last age of
prophecy And, first, their devouring with fire, ver. 5, what ? The allusion thereof unto Moses s destroying Nadab and Koran s company with fire, applied,
. . . 146 SECT. IV. Secondly, their temple-work in their last days, in
being two olive-trees, explained; from the allusion to Joshua s and Zerubbabel s finishing the temple, .
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