The Apostles ideas of the nature and duration of the
Messiah's Kingdom, considered p. 168 to 171.
Proofs that the Apostles did not expect the end
of the world in their own time, from the Bishop
of Landaff, and from Mr. Thomas 172, 173.
The Apostle's language very strong upon this
subject
173
Many examples of a similar strength of language. drawn from the Old Testament, when temporal calamities only were predicted
Probability that this language was applied to the
destruction of Jerusalem, as that event had not
taken place, when the Apostles wrote their
Epistles
This language peculiarly proper in the Apostles-
as Jews-as pious and good men, and as men
who had every thing to fear from the malevo-
lence of their Adversaries
176
Case of Mr. Brothers, remarkably applicable to the conduct of the Apostles. Note. ibid.
The phrase the coming of Christ, sometimes used
to denote the destruction of Jerusalem. This
acknowledged by all Commentators 176 to 178.
Bishop Hallifax, Dr. Benson, and Dr. Macknight, quoted to prove this 176, &c.
A remarkable passage of Bishop Newton on the
nature of Epistolary Writings, well worth atten-
tion, in considering the Epistles 179, 180.
The Fifth Chapter of the First Epistle to the Thessalonians examined
Its supposed connection with the close of the
Fourth Chapter considered
The meaning of the expression we who are alive,
examined
190, 191.
St. Paul's celebrated chapter on the Man of Sin,
considered
193.
The phrase the coming of Christ, considered and
compared with Matthew xxiv. and parallel chap-
ters. The resemblance very striking 194.
Bishop Newton's objections to the application of
the coming of Christ to the destruction of Jeru-
salem, stated and considered
195 to 198.
Remarkable quotation from Dr. Edwards on Bishop Newton's idea of the Day being at hand 197.
Nature of the Apostasy, and the opinion of learn-
ed Men stated.-Criticism upon its genuine
meaning-considered abstractedly, it means,
a departure from any thing-requires an addi-
tion to ascertain the meaning of the Writer
as, Apostasy from Moses-from the faith-from
the living God
199, 200,
Christ's describing the rising of Nation against
Nation referred to the Apostasy, mentioned by
St. Paul
Josephus, in describing the causes of the destruc-
tion of Jerusalem, uses the term Apostasy 203.
The phrase the Man of Sin, applied to the Jewish Nation their flagitious character. Remarkable passages of Josephus and Dr. Beattie to this purpose
pages 205 to 207.
Curious passage of Bishop Hurd of Bishop Hurd upon the Charac- ter of the Bishops of Rome What is meant by the Man of Sin exalting himself above all that is called God,-Dr. Benson's, Bi- shop Hallifax's, Dr. Duchal's, and Bishop New- ton's opinion stated 208, 209.
The Jews aspiring to universal dominion, applied
to St. Paul's description of the Man of Sin op-
posing and exalting himself above all that is
called God
210, 211.
Spiritual Tyranny of the Jewish Rulers-various instances of it--not surpassed by the Church of Rome. 212, &c.
What with-held the Revelation of the Man of Sin
--known to the Thessalonians. Inconsistency
of Bishop Hallifax
Dr. Whitby's opinion stated-well worth at-
Bishop Horsley of opinion that this portentous
power is yet to rise or is only now rising-
likewise approved by Mr. Kett
ibid.
Application of St. Paul's Man of Sin to any
other than the Jewish Nation, has a tendency
to injure instead of serving the cause of Chris-
tianity
225, 226.
The term Antichrist used no where in the Sacred Writings but in the Two Epistles of St. John 226. Of the time when these Epistles were written [226, 267.
Mr. Pyle, Dr. Benson, Dr. Macknight, Archbishop
Newcome, and Dr. Prettyman, of opinion that
it was written before the destruction of Je-
rusalem
227, 228.
All of them refer the appearance of Antichrist to
our Lord's Prophecy of false Christs and false
Prophets, &c. .
ibid.
Bound, by the laws of sound criticism, to inter-
pret the word Antichrist solely of them 229.
Bishop Hurd, though of the same opinion with Mr.
Pyle, &c. &c. applies it to the reign of Anti-
Criticism on the word Apostasy recommended to the Bishop's consideration
The present Bishop of London's Character of Josephus stated 261. Character of our Lord stated by Mr. Maltby 262. Admitted, by all descriptions of men, to be most 262, &c.
No. II. Of the meaning of the word Generation
line 23, read, kingdom of Heaven, instead of kingdom Heaven.
35 line 29, read, Mosaic, instead of Mosiac
54 line 20, read, attended as an History, instead of, attended to
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