Contents

Introduction 7

Interpretation of the Apocalypse

Chap. I. Pre-Constantine, or Martyr Church Stage 21

" II. Post-Constantine, or Imperial Church Stage, 47

" III. The Medlsval Stage 61

" IV. The Dawn of the Reformation Stage 79

" V. The Reformation Stage 113

" VI. The Puritan, or Seventeenth Century Stage, 129

" VII. The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and English Revolution Stage 143

" VIII. The Eighteenth Century New Era Stage 157

" IX. The French Revolution Stage 199

" X. The Present Stage 279

Chap. I. The Modern Denial of the Historic and Protestant Interpretation of the Apocalypse 281

" II. The Defense 296

" III. Confirmation of the Protestant Interpretation of the Apocalypse 299

" IV. Fulfilment of the Events Predicted under the Sixth Vial 305

" V. Termination of the 1,260 Years of Papal Dominion 335

" VI. Anticipations of the Years 1866-7, as those of the Final Fall of Papal Dominion 343

" VII. Fulfilment of the Foregoing Anticipations of Prophetic Interpreters in the Fall of the Papal Power in the Years 1848 and 1866-1870 350

" VIII. Further Confirmation Afforded, by the Visible Commencement of the Restoration of the Jews, at the Close of the Prophetic Period of 1,260 Years from the Conquest and Occupation of Palestine by the Saracens, a. d. 637 360

" IX. Primary Ending of the 1,260 Years of Jewish Desolation in i860, and 1897, as Reckoned from the Conquest of Palestine by the Saracens, a. d. 637 375

" X. Coming Events in Jewish History 384

" XI. Confirmation of the Year-Day Theory Afforded by the Astronomical Character of the Prophetic Times 392

" XII. Practical Use of the Apocalypse 413

Conclusion 458

Appendix A 478

Appendix B 485

Index 489

Diagrams

Five kingdoms of Daniel and three stages of the kingdom of God, facing page 28.

Fourth and fifth kingdoms of the Apocalypse, exhibiting seals, trumpets and vials in their successive order, facing page 235.

Internal, or church history, as outlined in Apocalypse, ch. x-xix, facing page 335.