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A number of Original Notes, and a Supplement, containing
Extracts from the writings of
Owen, Usher, Brown, Knox, Gill, More, &c.

A NEW EDITION,

IN WHICH THE

GREEK, LATIN, AND OTHER QUOTATIONS,

Are translated into English.

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District of Pennsylvania, to wit:

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty-seventh day of May, in the thirty-seventh year of the independence of the United States of America, A. D. 1813, James Martin, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:

"Dissertations on the Prophecies, which have been remarkably fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world. By Thomas Newton, D. D. late Lord Bishop of Bristol. To which are added, a number of original Notes, and a Supplement, containing Extracts from the writings of Owen, Usher, Brown, Knox, Gill, More, &c. A new edition, in which the Greek, Latin, and other Quotations are translated into English. In three volumes. Vol. II"

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CONTENTS

OF

The former part of the book of Daniel written in Chaldee, the

rest in Hebrew, 13. The time and place of the vision, 13, 14.

Like visions have occurred to others, 14, 15. The ram with

two horns, represents the empire of the Medes and Persians,

16. Why with two horns and one higher than the other, 17.

Why this empire likened to a ram, 17. The conquests of the

ram, and the great extent of the Persian empire, 18. The he-

goat represents the Grecian or Macedonian empire, 18. Why

this empire likened to a goat, 19. The swiftness of the he-

goat, and the notable horn between his eyes, what signified

thereby, 20. An account of the conquests of the goat, and of

the Grecians overthrowing the Persian empire, 21, 22. These

prophecies shown to Alexander the Great, and upon what oc-

casion, 23. The truth of the story vindicated, 24, 25. An-

swer to the objection of its being inconsistent with chrono-

logy, 26, 27. Answer to the objection taken from the silence

of other authors, besides Josephus, 27. Other circumstances

which confirm the truth of this relation, 28. How four horns

succeeded to the great horn; or how the empire of the goat

was divided into four kingdoms, 29, 30. The little horn com-

monly understood of Antiochus Epiphanes, but capable of an-

other and better application, 31, 32. A horn doth not signify

a single king, but a kingdom, and here the Roman empire ra-

ther than Antiochus Epiphanes, 32, 33. The particular pro-

perties and actions of the little horn agree better with the

Romans, as well as the general character, 33, 34. Reason of

the appellation of the little horn, 34. The time too agrees

better with the Romans, 35. The character of a king of a

fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, more

applicable to the Romans than to Antiochus, 36. Other ac-

tions likewise of the little horn accord better with the Ro-

mans, 37. Waxing exceeding great, 38. Toward the south,

38. Toward the east, 38. And toward the pleasant land, 39.

The property of his power being mighty, but not by his own

power, can no where be so properly applied as to the Romans,

39, 40. All the particulars of the persecution and oppression

of the people of God more exactly fulfilled by the Romans than

by Antiochus, 40, 41. It deserves to be considered, whether

this part of the prophecy be not a sketch of the fate and suf-

ferings of the Christians, as well as of the Jewish church, 41,

42. Farther reason of the appellation of the little horn, 42.

The little horn to come to a remarkable end, which will be

fulfilled in a more extraordinary manner in the Romans, than

it was even in Antiochus, 43, 44. It was farther appear, that

the application is more proper to the Romans, by considering

the time allotted for the duration and continuance of the vi-

sion, 45. The 2300 days or years, can by no computation, be

accommodated to the times of Antiochus Epiphanes, 45. How

they are computed, 45-48. Daniel's concern and affliction for

his country, and this a farther argument that not the calami-

ties under Antiochus, but those brought upon the nation by

the Romans, were the subject of this prophecy, 48, 49. From

this and other examples, it may be inferred, that the scrip-

tures will never abate but rather encourage our love for our

country, 50.

DISSERTATION XVI.

p. 50-94.

and the north, 57. Ptolemy king of the south, or Egypt, very
strong, but Seleucus king of the north, or Syria, strong above
him, 57. The transactions between Ptolemy Philadelphus of
Egypt, and Antiochus Theus of Syria, 58–60. Ptolemy Euer.
getes of Egypt revenges the wrong of his family upon Seleu-
cus Callinicus of Syria, 61-63. The short and inglorious,
reign of Seleucus Ceraunus of Syria, 64. Succeeded by his
brother Antiochus the great, who gained great advantages
over the king of Egypt, 64. But Ptolemy Philopator obtains
a signal victory over Antiochus at Raphia, 65. His vicious
and shameful conduct afterwards, and cruelty to the Jews,
66, 67. Antiochus prepares again to invade Egypt in the mi-

-nority of Ptolemy Epiphanes, 68. Philip king of Macedon,

and the Jews associate with him, 69. His success against the

king of Egypt, 70. His favour to the Jews, 71, 72. His

scheme to seize upon the kingdom of Egypt frustrated, 74,

75. His unhappy war with the Romans, 75, 76. The latter

end of his life and reign inglorious, 77, 78. The mean reign

of his son and successor Seleucus Philopator, 78, 79. Anti-

ochus Epiphanes, the brother of Seleucus, obtains the king-

dom by flatteries, 80, 81. His freaks and extravagancies, 81.

His successes against his competitors, and removal of the

high priests of the Jews, 81, 82. His liberality and profusion,

83. The claims of Ptolemy Philometer, king of Egypt, upon

him, and his preparations against Egypt, 84, 85. He invades

and makes himself master of all Egypt, except Alexandria,

chiefly by the treachery of Ptolemy Philometor's own minis

ter's and subjects, 85-87. Ptolemy Philometor and Antio-

chus Epiphanes speak lies at one table, 87, 88. Antiochus

returns with great spoils, 88. His cruelty to the Jews, 89, 90.

He invades Egypt again, and is hindered from totally subdu-

ing it by an embassy from the Romans, 90, 91. He returns

therefore, and vents all his anger upon the Jews, 92, 93. Abo-

lishes the Jewish worship by the instigation of the apostate

Jews, 93. Conclusion to show that this prophecy is more

exact and circumstantial than any history, 93, 94.

More obscurity in the remaining part of the prophecy, 95. Pol-
luting the sanctuary, taking away the daily sacrifice, and pla-
cing the abomination of desolation, more properly applicable
to the Romans than to Antiochus Epiphanes, with the reasons

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