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The Apocalyptical Key. The synchronism and order of the Apocalyptical Prophecies, according to the things transacted, on no hypothetical interpretation, nor preconjecture about the events; but firmly demonstrated from the very characters of the visions themselves, purposely inserted by the Holy Spirit, and offered to examination according to a self-evident scheme: so that it may prove, as it were, a Thesean clew to those who are involved in this sacred labyrinth, and a Lydian stone to discover the true, and to refute every erroneous interpretation.Synchronism I.Synchronism II.Synchronism III.Synchronism IV.[Synchronism] V.Synchronism VI.Synchronism VII.Preface.I. The Cardinal Point of the Synchronisms.Synchronism II. Of the contemporary term of the Interior Court, and the Battle between the Dragon and Michael concerning the Man Child, with the first Six Seals.Synchronism III. Of the Phials with the Sixth Trumpet.Synchronism IV. Of the Thousand Years in which the Dragon or Satan is bound, with the Seventh Trumpet, or the Interval from the Destruction of the Beast.Synchronism V. Of the Thousand Years of the august Kingdom of Christ, and of the Seventh Trumpet, or the Interval from the Destruction of the Beast.Synchronism VI. Of the New Jerusalem, the Spouse of the Lamb, with the Seventh Trumpet, or the Period from the Destruction of the Beast.Synchronism VII. Of the Palm-bearing Multitude of Persons innumerable, rejoicing in triumph, out of all nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and tongues; with the Seventh Trumpet, or Period after the Destruction of the Beast.The Epoch of the Apocalypse.The Close of the Synchronisms and of the Apoclypse.The First Part. Of the Apocalyptical Commentaries, according to the Rule of the Apocalyptical Key, on the First Prophecy which is contained in the Seals and Trumpets; with an Introduction concerning the Scene of the Apocalypse.Of the Two Apocalyptical Prophecies.Of the first Prophecy, which is that of the Seals; and in the first place, of the events signified by the six first Seals.Of the First SealOf the Second Seal.Of the Third Seal.Another mode of interpreting the symbol of Wheat and Barley.Of the Fourth Seal.Of the Fifth Seal.Of the Sixth Seal.Appendix.Circumstances, which throw light on the First Seal, and partly also on those which follow.The following things throw light on the Third Seal.These relate to the Sixth Seal.The Vision. Of the Company of the Servants of God, or of the elect and faithful Church to be preserved under the ruins of the Seventh Seal, or of the Trumpets, exhibited under the type of the one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed out of all the tribes of Israel, at the beginning of the Seventh Seal.The Reason of the Order of the Sons of Leah.The Reason of the Order of the Sons of Rachel.A Memorable Sentence. Formed from the signification of the names by which the tribes were called, by which both the order of the tribes sealed, the disposition of the assembly itself, its contest and reward by God are declared.The Meaning of the Seventh Seal, that is, of the Seven Trumpets.The First TrumpetCorollary taken out of Achmet, of the signification of Hail, Fire, and Trees, in the interpretation of Dreams.The Second Trumpet.The Third Trumpet.The Fourth Trumpet.Of the Three Woe Trumpets.The Interprtation. Of the Little Book, or, of the other System of Apocalyptical Visions, according to the Rule of the Apocalyptical Key.The Meaning Of the Interior Court measured by the Reed of God.The Meaning Of the Outer Court with the Holy City trodden under foot by the Gentiles, and on that account to be omitted and rejected from measurement.The Ichnography Of the Holy Place, that is, of the Temple, andits Courts.The Mystery Of the Two Witnesses prophesying in Sackcloth.The Meaning Of the Red Dragon with Seven Heads fighting with Michael about the new-born Child.The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 1The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 2The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 3The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 4The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 5The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 6Note.Of the Metropolis of Christian Apostasy, the mystic Babylon.And first, Of the Phials generally.Hypothesis Concerning the Phials, one by one.Phial the First. On the Earth, the Universe connected with the Beast.Phial the Second, On the Sea of the Bestial World.Phial the Third, On the Rivers and Fountains of Waters of the Bestial World.Phial the Fourth, On the Sun of the Bestial Heaven.Phial the Fifth, On the Throne of the Beast.Phial the Sixth, On Euphrates.Phial the Seventh, in the Air.Of The Thousand Years. Of the Seventh Trumpet, and of the oilier Prophecies of wonderful Events contemporary with it.A Remarkable Passage. From a Dialogue between Justin Martyr, and Trypho, a Jew, respecting the Millennium, or the Thousand Years of the kingdom of Christ, corrected and illustrated by Notes.The Opinions Of the Hebrew Doctors on the great Day of Judgment, and of the Reign of the Messiah then to come.

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The Mystery Of the Woman dwelling in the Wilderness. · Part 6

Now the harvest, as well as the vintage, is supplicated by prayers; the former, as it appears, by those of the Church universal; the angel who there sustains the person of the suppliants, is said generally to come out of the temple. But the latter is rather enforced by martyrs and confessors, against whom the wicked had raged with butcheries and torments, and had made them victims to Christ. On which account, the angel who proclaims to this effect, goes out of the thysiasterium, or enclosure of the altar, and is said to have power over fire, even the fire of martyrdom. It is very commonly observed, that the blood of the martyrs cries to God for vengeance. For, indeed, the Scripture every where testifies, that the Divine Power will bestow on the Church neither a state of prosperity, nor vengeance on their enemies, without the prayers of its members. So the Babylonian captivity was put an end to at the prayers of Daniel; and in the parable of the widow fatiguing the unjust judge by her clamorous entreaties, the application is, that God would be aroused in like manner by the prayers of his , to come at length at some fit time to avenge them. You may add, that when the trumpets were sounded for the demolition of the Roman empire, the prayers of the martyrs by incense offered up, are first recalled to the memory of God.

Hear then, O Christ our King! and recall to the memory of thy Father, so many suppliant prayers of thy people, for thy kingdom, so many groans of the afflicted, and of those who were slain for thy name; and when the time shall come which will appear seasonable to thee, arise, reap, and gather in the vintage!