23. The Character of Buonaparte-his infidelity and un-

belief-trusts alone in his own destiny-honours

only the God of War. p. 465.

(a) Magnifies himself, and speaks marvellous things

against the God of Gods. p. 468.

(b) Assumes even the name of the Divinity. p. 472.

24. His retreat from Moscow in the winter of the year
1812. The campaign of the years 1813, 1814,

p. 473.

25. Buonaparte abdicates the thrones of France and Italy,

and retires to the island of Elba. p. 474.

I. Buonaparte described in the prophecy of Ezra, as

well as in that of Daniel, as the instrument of

inflicting the first judgments upon the Papacy, and

the Mahometan power. p. 475.

1. Terminated his career by executing a judgment upon

the idolatrous Greek Church. p. 477.

2. A Second, and more severe judgment, is to be inflicted

upon the Papacy by Antichrist in his last form, as

eighth head of the Empire. p. 478.

3. The two forms of Antichrist are considered as but one

in the prophetic writings. p. 479.

4. The prophecy of Dan. xi. 21—45 consists of four parts.

viz.-1st, a minute and chronological narrative of

the first establishment of the Infidel Antichrist-

2ndly, an episode of three verses-3dly, a general

and unchronological description of his character and

actions when established as king-4thly, a minute

and chronological description of his actions as last

head of the Empire (which are yet future), and of

his fall at the battle of Armageddon. p. 481.

5 The prophecy ceases to speak of the elder Napoleon

from the period of the birth of the young Napoleon.

p. 482.

6. The rise of Antichrist as last Head of the Empire stated

in the Edit. of 1814, as taking place at the pouring

out of the seventh Vial. p. 482.

7. All things now politically prepared for this event.

4.

p.

488.

But

a delay may be anticipated to give time for two
preparatory labours of the Spiritual Church, de-
scribed in Rev. xiv. 8, 9, and xviii. 1,

8. Antichrist, as eighth head of the Empire, or sovereign of

Rome, is attacked by the Emperors of Austria and

Russia-overthrows Austria and passes over to the

Holy Land, overruns Egypt, returns to the Holy

Land, and falls at the battle of Armageddon. p. 490.

9. The battle of Armageddon as described in the Re-

velation. p. 493.

10.

11.

Ditto, in the Prophecy of Ezra. p. 498.

Ditto, in Isaiah. p. 501.

12. To be coincident with the conversion and restoration

of the Jews, and to be followed by a period of uni-

versal political trouble and confusion. p. 504.

XXVII. The Apocalyptic warning to the Church to prepare

for these events, and for the second coming of

Christ already gone forth. 506.

p.

XXVIII. The Prophecy concludes with a revelation of the

person of Christ to the eyes of the prophet; limiting

by solemn oath the affliction of the Gentile and

Jewish Churches to certain periods. p. 507.

1. Two other periods in the history of the Church, made

known to Daniel by the Angel Gabriel, in the ex-

planatory portion of the prophecy, Dan. xii. 8 to the

end. p. 508.

XXIX. The Prophecy is declared to Daniel to be sealed

or closed till the time of the end, or period of 45

years. He is himself assured of having a part in

the blessedness of the first resurrection. p. 508.

No references are now made to II. Esdras (chap. xi.
-end)or to the Revelation of Saint John, it being intended
to give hereafter a regular and minute interpretation of
these prophecies.

ERRATA.

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