A new systeme of the Apocalypse, or, Plain and methodical illustrations of all the visions in the Revelation of St. Iohn written by a French minister in the year 1685. and finisht but two days before the dragoons plunderd him of all, except this treatise ; to which is added, this author's Defence of his illustrations, concerning the non-effusion of the vials, in answer to Mr. Jurieu ; faithfully Englished.

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A new systeme of the Apocalypse, or, Plain and methodical illustrations of all the visions in the Revelation of St. Iohn written by a French minister in the year 1685. and finisht but two days before the dragoons plunderd him of all, except this treatise ; to which is added, this author's Defence of his illustrations, concerning the non-effusion of the vials, in answer to Mr. Jurieu ; faithfully Englished.

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French minister.

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London printed :: [s.n.],

1688.

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Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713. -- Accomplissement des prophéties.

Bible. -- N.T. -- Revelation -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Theology, Doctrinal.

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"A new systeme of the Apocalypse, or, Plain and methodical illustrations of all the visions in the Revelation of St. Iohn written by a French minister in the year 1685. and finisht but two days before the dragoons plunderd him of all, except this treatise ; to which is added, this author's Defence of his illustrations, concerning the non-effusion of the vials, in answer to Mr. Jurieu ; faithfully Englished." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A52999.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE TRANSLATOR To the READER.
• THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
• A TABLE Of all the ILLUSTRATIONS On the APOCALYPSE.
  • The FIRST Part.
  • The SECOND Part.
• A NEW SYSTEME OF THE APOCALYPSE, OR A Plain and Methodical Explana∣tion of all the Visions of the REVELATION of St. JOHN.
  • The FIRST Part.
    • I. ILLUSTRATION. What we are to understand by the BEAST.
    • II. ILLUSTRATION. What is intended by the Seven Heads of the Beast. REV. CHAP. 17. v. 20.
    • III. ILLUSTRATION. What the Ten Horns of the Beast do de∣note and signify. REV. CHAP. 17. v. 12.
    • IV. ILLUSTRATION. What it is that the Holy Ghost represents by Great Babylon. REV. CHAP. 17.
    • V. ILLUSTRATION. What the Beast is with the Two Horns. REV. CHAP. 13. v. 11.
    • VI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Eighth King. REV. CHAP. 17. v. 11.
    • VII. ILLUSTRATION. Who the False Prophet is.
    • VIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Dragon with Seven Heads and ten Horns. REV. CHAP. 12. v. 3.
    • IX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Woman cloathed with the Sun. REV. CHAP. 12. v. 1.
    • X. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Combate between Michael and the Dragon. REV. CHAP. 12.
    • XI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Flight of the Woman. REV. CHAP. 12. v. 14.
    • XII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Floud which the Serpent cast out of his Mouth; and of the Help which the Earth gave unto the Woman. REV. CHAP. XII. v. 15.
    • XIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the War, which the Dragon, being full of Wrath, made against the Remnant of the Seed of the Woman. REV. CHAP. 12. v. 17.
    • XIV. ILLUSTRATION. Of Babylon the great, the Mother of Harlots, that Sitteth upon many Wa∣ters; carrying upon her fore-head the name Mystery; and having a Golden Cup in her hand. REV. CHAP. 17. v. 1, 4, 5.
    • XV. ILLUSTRATION. Of Babylon's making all Nations Drunk with the Wine of her Fornication, and of her being Drunk with the Blood of Saints. REV. CHAP. 14. v. 8.
    • XVI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Lamb on Mount Sion, and with him the 144000. having the Fathers Name written in their Fore∣heads. REV. CHAP. XIV. v. 1.
    • XVII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the three Angels of the Everlasting Gospel; and of the Denunciation against Babylon and her Followers. REV. CHAP. 14. v. 6, 7, 8, 9.
    • XVIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Harvest and the Vintage. REV. CHAP. 14. v. 14, 15, &c.
    • XIX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Sea of Glass mingled with Fire. REV. CHAP. 15. v. 2.
    • XX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the opening of the Temple, and of the Smoak where-with it was filled. REV. CHAP. 15. v. 5, 10.
    • XXI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the fall of Babylon; and the Time when. REV. CHAP. 18.
    • XXII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the binding of Satan for a thousand Years; and of the Millenary Reign. REV. CHAP. 20.
    • XXIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Marriage of the Lamb. REV. CHAP. XIX. v. 7, &c.
    • XXIV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the holy Jerusalem. REV. CHAP. 21. v. 10.
  • A NEW SYSTEME OF THE APOCALYPSE, OR An Explanation of all the Visions Of the REVELATION of St. JOHN.
    • I. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Throne, the 24. Elders, the Sea of Glass, and the 4 living Creatures. REV. CHAP. 4.
    • II. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Sealed Book, which no Creature could open, save the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. REV. CHAP. 5.
    • III. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Lamb with seven Horns, and Seven Eyes; and of his being wor∣shipped. REV. CHAP. 5. v. 6, &c.
    • IV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Opening of the first six Seals. REV. CHAP. 6.
    • V. ILLUSTRATION. Of the four Angels, that withheld the four Winds; and of the Angel that had the Seal of the living God. REV. CHAP. 7.
    • VI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the hundred forty and four thousand, which were sealed of the Tribes of Israel. REV. CHAP. 7.
    • VII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Multitude, which no man could number, that Stood before the Lamb with Palms; of their felicity; and whence they came. REV. CHAP. 7.
    • VIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Silence in Heaven for half an hour. REV. CHAP. 8.
    • IX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the seven Angels with the seven Trumpets; and of the Angel who cast the Censer into the Earth. REV. CHAP. 8.
    • X. ILLUSTRATION. Of the first Trumpet; and of the Hail, Fire, and Blood. REV. CHAP. 8.
    • XI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the second Trumpet. A Mountain Burning cast into the Sea, and a third part of it became Blood. REV. CHAP. 8.
    • XII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the third Trumpet. A great Star fell from Heaven. REV. CHAP. VIII.
    • XIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the fourth Trumpet. The third part of the Sun, and of the Moon, and of the Stars smitten. REV. CHAP. VIII.
    • XIV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the fifth Trumpet. The Key of the bottomless Pit, given to the Star that fell from Heaven. REV. CHAP. IX.
    • XV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Locusts. REV. CHAP. 9.
    • XVI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the sixth Trumpet. The loosing of the four Angels in the River Eu∣phrates. REV. CHAP. 9.
    • XVII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Angel, with the Book Open. REV. CHAP. 10.
    • XVIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Voice of the Angel, that had his Right Foot upon the Sea, and his left upon the Earth: and of the seven Thunders. REV. CHAP. 10.
    • XIX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Angels Oath, and of the finishing the Mystery of God. REV. CHAP. 10.
    • XX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Angel's giving the Book to St. John to be Eaten; and of the Effects which Ensue thereupon. REV. CHAP. 10.
    • XXI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Measuring of the Temple; and of the Outward Court, to be trodden under foot of the Gentiles. REV. CHAP. II.
    • XXII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the two Witnesses; their Sackcloth State; the Time of their Prophecying; and their Dignity. REV. CHAP. 11.
    • XXIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Witnesses being overcome, and Slain, and left unburied. REV. CHAP. XI.
    • XXIV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Rising of the Witnesses; their ascen∣ding into Heaven; and of what follows upon their Triumph. REV. CHAP. XI.
    • XXV. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Seventh Trumpet. The Arkopened in Heaven. The Kingdoms of this world become the Lords. REV. CHAP. 11.
    • XXVI. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Pouring out of the Vials. REV. CHAP. 16.
      • The first Vial.
      • The second Vial.
      • The third Vial.
      • The fourth Vial.
      • The fifth Vial.
      • The sixth Vial.
      • The Seventh Vial.
    • XXVII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Time that the Beast's Reign is to continue.
    • XXVIII. ILLUSTRATION. Of the time, when the Beasts Reign, or the Papal Empire began.
    • XXIX. ILLUSTRATION. Of the Destruction of Gog and Magog. REV. CHAP. XX.
    • XXX. ILLUSTRATION. Of St. John's Offence, in falling at the Angel's feet to Worship him. REV. CHAP. 19.
    • XXXI. ILLUSTRATION. Of Christ's directing his Epistles, and his Revelation to the seven Churches. And why?
• title page
• The PREFACE.
• Mr. Beverly in his Scripture-Line of Time, in Quarto, printed at London 1684. speaking of the Vials, page 187. says:
• A DEFENCE OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS Upon the APOCALYPSE, Of St. JOHN, concerning the Ef∣fusion of the Vials.
• A Defence of the REASONS, of the Anonymous Author, for the Non-Effusion of the VIALS.
• ERRATA.