The Person and Period of the Antichrist, Table of contents
THE TABLE.
CHap. 1. The Preamble, Antichriſt in his Reſemblances and Realities ſignified by names and titles, Proper and Appelative, p. 1. to 6. many Antichriſts, but one [The Antichriſt] p. 7. he is one contrary to Chriſt in his Humility, in his Holineſs, and in his Truth, pag. 8.
Ch. 2. Shews (1.) Negatively, who is not [the Antichriſt,] not Simon Magus, as Grotius, nor a Jew of the Tribe of Dan, as Bellarmin, p. 9. to 14. nor Mahomet, p. 15. to p. 21.
Ch. 3. Shews (2.) Poſitively, who is [the Antichriſt] tis the Pope, p. 22. what is the Scripture-definition of Antichriſt, the 12. branches of that Definition, p. 23.
Ch. 4. Proves firſt, that he is an Apoſtate from p. 31. to 37. 2ly. That he is Chriſts Enemy, p. 28. 3ly. Stirr'd up by Satan, p. 39. to 41. 4ly. That he hath a Monarchy in the Church, p. 42. 5ly. In the great City, p. 44.
Ch. 5. Proves 6ly. That he exalts himſelf as God, to 47. 7ly. Seducing with lying wonders to 54. 8ly. He hath a 3 fold brand to 59. 9ly. His 4 fold Adjuncts to 62. 10ly. That he is Revealed, in 6 Periods, Naſcent, Creſcent, Regnant, Triumphant, Cadent, and Morient, to p. 66.
Ch. 6. Anſwers the Romaniſts objections, 1ſt. That Antichriſt muſt be a ſingle Perſon, 2ly. That he muſt Reign but 3. Years and half, 3ly. That Chriſts Vicar cannot be Antichriſt, 4ly. That his Seat muſt be Rome Heathen, to p. 70. 5ly. That the Goſpel muſt be Preach'd in all the World, before Antichriſt Riſe, 6ly. That Antichriſt muſt ſlay Enoch, and Elias, the 2 Witneſſes; to p. 75.
Ch. 7. Holds out Antichriſts Morient Period in the 11th. and 12th. Characters, the 11th. is, he muſt have a lingring Conſumption; 1ſt. The manner of it deſcribed to p. 80.
Ch. 8. Holds out, 2ly. The means of pulling down Antichriſt, which are two, 1ſt. Perſons who are Three, (1.) Powerful Preachers, (2.) Profound Writers, and (3.) Potent, Pious Princes, to p. 91. 2ly. Things, which are 4. Spiritual practicing, (2.) Unanimous Praying, (3.) Publick Printing, and (4.) Powerful Preaching, to 102.
Ch. 9. Shews the 12th. Character, that Antichriſt muſt be deſtroyed by Chriſts Comming; that this Comming of Chriſt cannot be meant the day of Judgment, to p. 110. Antichriſt ſhall be Deſtroyed as well as Conſumed, p. 111.
Ch. 10. Enquires after the time of the fall of Antichriſt; Conjectures, 1ſt. From Daniels Number, 2. From Johns, diſtinctly, 3. From both joyntly, to p. 119. from the 42. Months, or from 666. to p. 125. various opinions about the term of Antichriſt, to p. 131.
Ch. 11. Contains Mr. Foxes, and Dr. Beards, Opinions, (differing from all others) about the term of Antichriſt, to p. 134. my own Opinion laid down, 1. Negatively againſt Mr. Foxes, and Dr. Beards; Reaſons why? to p. 142. a 3d Opinion (that the number of 42. Months muſt not be taken definitly, but indefinitly,) refuted to p. 145.
Ch. 12. Refutes the whole Computation (of the Learned Men aforeſaid, both from Daniel, and Johns Number) to 1666. The grand Salvo's for their Vindication, as 1ſt. Uncertainty of Chronologies, 2. Variety of Computations, 3. The difficulty of computing the bondage of Egypt, and the Captivity of Babylon, to p. 154. 2ly. My poſitive Opinion, paragr. 348. how grounded, to wit, upon ſundry Scripture Hints and Intimations, to p. 157.
Ch. 13. Holds out the 1ſt. Scripture-Hint, from the riſing of the 10. Kingdoms, to p. 160. the 2d. is, the removal of the Roman Empire from the Seat of the Beaſt, to p. 163. the 3d. hint is, from the healing of the deadly wound, to p. 165. a Digreſſion proving the 1ſt. Beaſt to relate to Antichriſt, to p. 168. when the wound was healed, to p. 162. the 4th. hint is, the Beaſts War with the Saints, to p. 172. the 5th. hint is, the Womans dwelling in the Wilderneſs, to p. 176. the 6th. hint is, the treading under the Outer Court, to p. 178.
Ch. 14. Contains the 7th. Scripture-hint, to wit, the Sackcloth-Prophecy of the 2 Witneſſes, to p. 180. the Witneſſes deſcribed, by 1. Their Names, 2. Number, 3. Condition, 4. Action, 5. Death, 6. Reſurrection, to p. 184. of the time when, the place where, and the manner how the Witneſſes are to be Slaughter'd, to p. 186. Reaſons why this Slaughter is not yet over, to p. 189. what the Street is, to p. 129. the manner how Slain, whether Civilly or Naturally, the 1ſt. hoped, the 2d. feared, to p. 200.
Ch. 15. The Riſing of the Witneſſes, is the Fall of the Beaſt, Mr. Burroughs is Cautelous in his Conjectures, to p. 202. an account of the ſeveral Computations, paragr. 443. the preciſe time is known to God only, not to Man, p. 204. a paralell betwixt Iſh-boſheth, and Antichriſts Kingdom, Antichriſts laſt outburſt is as Sheba's Rebellion, p. 205. Satan tempts Chriſt to make him Pope or Antichriſt, p. 206. Refer the timing of Antichriſt to God, to p. 208.
Ch. 16. Of the Witneſſes, not People, but Paſtors, p. 210. their firſt appearing, p. 225. Antichriſts Conception, Birth, and Craddling, p. 226. the Kingd. of the Beaſt, Whore, Dragon, Locuſts, and its Decay, p. 227. Antichriſts Infancy, Childhood, Youth, Middle, and Old Age, p. 228. the ſooneſt time of his fall, Y. 1710. the 4 Leo's terminates him, p. 233. the preciſe day referr'd to God, p. 236.
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