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fummary of our Saviour's prophecies; p. 221,

222, 223. None more remarkable than those

relating to the deftruction of Jerufalem, which

were written and published feveral years before

that event; p. 223-227. Our Saviour's ten-

derness and affection for his country fhown in

his lamenting and weeping over Jerufalem; p.

227, 228. The magnificence of the temple, and

particularly the prodigious fize of the ftones;

p. 228, 229. The total and utter deftruction of

the city and temple foretold, and both destroyed

accordingly; p. 229-234.
The purport of

the difciples queftion, and the phrafes of the

coming of Chrift and of the end of the world

fhown to fignify the deftruction of Jerufalem;

P. 234-237. The difciples
The difciples afk two things,

firft the time of the deftruction of Jerufalem,

and fecondly the figns of it; our Saviour anfwers

the last firft; p. 237. Falfe Chrifts the first

fign; p. 238, 239. The next figns wars and

rumours of wars; p. 240, 241. Nation rifing

against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

P. 241, 242, 243. Famines, Peftilences, and

earthquakes in divers places; p. 243-246. Fear-

ful fights and great figns from heaven; p. 246-

250. Thefe the beginning of forrows; p. 251.

From the calamities of the nation he paffeth to

thofe of the Chriftians in particular; p. 251.

As cruel perfecutions; p. 251, 252, 253.

Apoftates and traitors of their own brethren; -

p. 253, 254. Falfe teachers and false prophets;

P. 254. Lukewarmnefs and coolness among

Chriftians; p. 255. But ftill he who fhall in-

dure to the end, the fame fhall be faved; p.

255, 256. The gofpel to be univerfally pub-

lifhed before the deftruction of Jerufalem, and

was fo in Britain as well as other parts; p. 256

259. Reflections upon what hath been faid;

P. 259. The firft upon the furprising manner in

which these prophecies have been fulfilled; p.

259. Another upon the fincerity and ingenuity

of Chrift, and the courage and conftancy of his

difciples; p. 260. A third on the fudden and

amazing progrefs of the gofpel; p. 260, 261.

A fourth on the fignals and prefages of the ruin

of states; p. 261, 262.

DISSERTATION XIX.

The fame fubject continued.

PART II.

p. 263-302.

After the circumftances which paffed before the

fiege, we are to treat of thofe which happened

during the fiege and after it; p. 263. The

abomination of defolation standing in the holy

place, the Roman army befieging Jerufalem;

p. 263, 264. Then the Chriftians to fly into

the mountains; p. 265, 266. Their flight

must be fudden and hafty; p. 266, 267. Woe

unto them that are with child and that give

fuck in those days, exemplified particularly in the

story of a noble woman, who killed and eat her

own fucking child; p. 267, 268, 269. To pray

that their flight be not in the winter, neither on

the fabbath day; p. 269, 270. Providentially

ordered that there were fuch favorable opportu-

nities for escaping, before the city was closely

befieged;

befieged; p. 270, 271, 272. The great calamities

and miferies of the Jewish nation in those days;

p. 272-275. None of the Jews would have ef-

caped deftruction, had not the days been fhortened

for the fake of the Chriftian Jews; p. 275-279.

A more particular caution against false Christs and

falfe prophets about the time of the fiege and de-

ftruction of Jerufalem; p. 279.
Their pre-

tending to work miracles; p. 280, 281. Their

conducting their followers into the defert, or

into the fecret chambers; p. 281---284. But

the coming of Chrift will not be in this or that

particular place; he will be taking vengeance of

the Jews every where; p. 285, 286, 287.

Some confiderations upon the conduct of these

falfe Chrifts and falfe prophets; p. 287, &c.

It may reasonably be inferred from hence, that

there hath been a true prophet, a true Chrift;

p. 288. The Meffiah particularly expected about

the time of our Saviour; p. 289, 290. The

Meffiah to work miracles; p. 290. Jefus alone

hath performed the miracles, which the Meffiah

was to perform; p. 291, 292. The difference

between the conduct and fuccefs of these deceivers

and of Jefus Chrift; p. 292, 293, 294. The force

of fuperftition and enthusiasm in their deluding

fuch numbers; p. 294, 295, 296. All are not

to be credited; who pretend to work miracles;

p. 296. How we are to judge of miracles;

p. 296, 297. What we are to think of the Pagan;

P. 297, 298. And what of the popish miracles;

P. 298---302.

DISSERTATION XX.

The fame fubject continued.

PART III.

P. 303337.

The final deftruction of Jerufalem foretold in very

figurative language; p. 303. The like figures

ufed by the ancient prophets; p. 304, 305.

The fame figurative ftile in the following verfes;

P. 305; 306: Dr. Warburton's account of this

figurative language; p. 307-310. The number

of those who fell by the edge of the fword;

P. 310, 311, 312. An account of those who

were led away captive into all nations; p. 312,

313, 314. Jerufalem troden down of the Gen

tiles; p. 314.
A deduction of the hiftory of

Jerufalem from the deftruction by Titus to the

present time; p. 315---335. Its ruined and de-

folate ftate under Vefpafian and Titus; p. 315,

316. Rebuilt by Adrian, and the Jews rebellion

thereupon, and final difperfion; p. 316--319.

Repared by Conftantine, and adorned with

many ftately edifices and churches, with a farther

difperfion of the Jews; p. 319, 320. Julian's

purpose to settle the Jews, and his attempt to

rebuild the temple miraculously defeated; p 320,

---323. State of Jerufalem under the fucceeding

emperors; p. 323, 324. Taken, and plundered

by the Perfians; p. 324. Surrendered to the

Saracens; p. 325, 326. Paffes from the Saracens

to the Turks of the Selzuccian race, and from

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the

the Turks to the Egyptians; p. 327.
Taken

from the Egyptians by the Franks or Latin

Christians; p. 328, 329. Recovered by the

Sultans of Egypt; p. 329, 330, 331. Comes

under the dominion of the Mamalucs; p. 331,

332, 333. Annexed to the dominions of the

Turks of the Othman race, in whofe hands it is

at prefent; p. 333, 334, 335. Likely to remain

in fubjection to the Gentiles, until the times of

the Gentiles be fulfilled; p. 335, 336, 337-

What the fulfilling of the times of the Gentiles;

P. 336.

DISSERTATION XXI.

The fame fubject continued.

PART IV.

P. 338 358.

From the figns our Saviour proceeds to treat con-

cerning the time of the destruction of Jerufalem;

P. 338, 339. He affirms that it would be in

the prefent generation; p. 339, 340 Some

then living would behold and fuffer thefe cala-

mities; p. 340, 341. But ftill the exact time

unknown to all creatures; p. 341, 342. Ac-

cording to St. Mark unknown to the Son; p. 343.

The genuinnefs of that text vindicated, and the

fenfe explained'; P. 343---346. The destruction

of Jerufalem typical of the end of the world;

P. 346 347 348. Reflections upon the whole;

P. 348, &c. The exact completion of thefe

prophecies a strong proof of revelation; p. 348,