A Scheme of the whole Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ of very great use with the following Summarie of Daniels Visions c. for the right understanding of the Parallel of that Book and the Revelation after set down Printed in the Year 1671. AFter that the beloved Disciple John according to Christs appointment chap. 1.19 had written First the things which he had seen in Vision chap. 1. and Secondly the things that were in his time concerning the 7 Churches of Asia chap. 2 3. under which 7 Churches is probably conceived also to be contained an adumbration of 7 Intervals of the future state of the true Church until the glorious appearance and Kingdom of Christ Then in the 3d place after a Divine Preludium or rather Hieroglyphical Prologue and Drammatical Chorus if I may so term them by two most glorious Visions set down chap. 4 5. respecting the events of things to come in the end he is appointed in all the ensuing Book to write of all things to come unto the end of the World In which 3d respect from chap. 4 5. until the said appearance and Kingdom of Christ on Earth chap 19 20. and the state of things in his said Kingdom farther decyphered chap. 21 22. are two large Prophesies in that interim contained both of them respecting the Fates and State of the Roman Empire and fâ—lse Church during the same time viz. 42. Monthes and also of the true Church contemporating all along with both for the 1260. dayes of years The first of which is the Seal Prophesie chiefly respecting the Roman civil State first as Heathenish chap. 6. 2dly as heretical and Antichristian chap. 8 9. The 2d is the Book-Prophesie Rev. 10. respecting chiefly the Roman Ecclesiastick state or false Church first as Pagan and Heretical chap 12. 2ly as Popish c. 13 17. whose ruine is fore-told c. 14.8 and executed to the end of that chapter with c. 15 16. and more fully illustrated c. 18 19. Under both which states the true Church is briefly decyphered in c. 11. to v. 15. where follows her happie state succeeding to the end of that chap. of which likewise more largly again in the Book-prophesie c. 12 14 untill her said blessed state shall come which is again decyphered farther c. 19 20. and gloriously illustrated c. 21 22. Now for the Contemporating of the said two Prophesies observe further First That the said Seal-Prophesie respect the Roman Sease and is contained in c. 6 8 9. with c. 11. to v. 15 which last as a table of all the said times is applicable to both Prophesies but in c. 6. are the six first Seals the first Victory the 2d Slaghter 3d Ballance 4th Death 5th the Altar 6. the great Earthquake in Constantine the greats time when the great Red Dragon was cast out of his Heaven of Idolatrous worship to the earth about 320. years after Christs birth under the said sixth Seal The 7th Seal in c. 8. out of which proceed the 7. Trumpets or Judgements described in the same ch By the first Trumpet Haile destroys the Earth the 2d a Mountain burning fell into the Sea 3d a Star fell into the Rivers 4th an Ecclyps of the Lights being all gradual Judgements upon the Roman Empire for persecuting the Saints before c and chiefly brought upon it by the Incursions of the Barbarous Nations till about the time of the Popes date began together with the 10. Kings that give their power to the Beast as c. 17. v. 12. about 410. But after these come the three woe Trumpets much more full of horrour c. two of them in c. 9. wherein are contained the Locusts the Saracens the first Woe to v. 11. about An. Dom. 600. and the Turks the Euphratean horsemen to the end of the ch about 1300. who have successively more and more prevailed to promote the ruine of the Roman Empire chiefly of the East irrecoverably The 3d Woe Trumpet utterly puts an end to the Roman Empire at the ruine of the Popedome the last head thereof as c. 10 and c. 11.14 whereunto succeeds Christs Kingdom in the sequel of ch 11. from v. 15. And under all the said 7. Trumpets the 144000. c. 7. of all the Tribes of Israel i.e. of all real Saints in the times of all the said Trumpets are preserved by the Seal of the living God whilst the rest of the men perished under his said Sealed Judgements but especially the Woe Trumpets Secondly Also the said Book-Prophesie c. 10. with which the time of the first 6 Seals did contemporate First the Court of the Temple and Altar measured c. 11.1 2dly The Dragon with 7 heads making War with Michael and his Angels c. 12. which also were in the Primitive times of persecution almost until Antichrists date began by his great Apostasie But during the said 6 first Trumpets out of the 7th Seal were many contemporaries as 1. The outward Court or holy City not measured but given to the Gentils viz. the Papists to be trodden under foot 42. Months c. 11.2 2. The two Witnesses at last to be killed by the Beast prophesied cloathed in Sackcloth 1260. dayes of years chap. 11.3 3. The child-beating-Woman the Dragon being cast down flees into the wilderness where she is to be nourished by the witnesses 1260. days of years or a time times and half a time c. 12.3 c. 4 The 7 headed and 10 horned Beast being after his deadly plague revived under the course of that last head blasphemes and overcomes the Saints 42. months c. 13.1 2 3 c. 5. The 2 horned Beast or false Prophet the setter up of the 10 horned Beast administers all his power in his sight or presence c. 13.11 12 c. 6. The Virgin companie of the 144000. sealed ones of the Lamb c. 14. to whom alone it is given to sing the new song doth admonish the worshippers of the Beast of the Divine Judgements c. 14.7 8 c. 7. That great City Babylon the Whore sits upon the 7 headed beast now in the course of his last head with ten horns making the inhabitants of the Earth drunk with the Wine of her Fornication c. 17.1 2 c. to destroy which said whore with fire God will stir up the Kings of the earth Rev. 17 16. And as for the 7 Vials or last plagues chap. 15.16 the first six of them are probably conceived by Mr. Mede to be powred out under the sixt Trumpet all which prepare for the said Beasts utter ruine but it is the execution of the 7th when the 3d woe comes that will as Daniel saith c. 7.26 by fire consume and destroy the body of the said Beast unto the end when he is also said to goe into perdition Rev. 17.11 But at the sounding of the 7th or 3d Woe Trumpet the mysterie of God is finished c. 10. as he spake by his servants the Prophets when will stand
City Jerusalem until Christ Jesus had fulfilled the work of mans Redemption and in half a week after confirming his Covenant with many and to the end of the said 490 years and before Jerusalems last destruction which was as in the end of that 9th chap. is shewed to remain desolate after the people of the Roman Prince had destroyed it all the times of the Gentiles as our Saviour hath expounded that Text Luke 21.24 that he should make it desolate even until the consummation and that determined should be poured upon the desolate v. 27. the same time otherwise called the indignation to be accomplished for that that is determined shall be done ch 11.36 But 2ly Daniel had another Vision in the third year of Belshazzar before that in the 9. c. which more especially concerned the two next succeeding Monarchies First setting forth therein the great power of the Persian Ram and his suddain ruine by Alexander of Macedonia the beginner of the Grecian Monarchy set forth by the Hee-Goat swiftly subduing the Persian Ram ch 8. according to the ensuing interpretation of the Angel from v. 20. to 25. together with the division of the Greek Kingdom afterwards unto his four Commanders from one of which viz. Sâ—leâ—chus Nicanor proceeded that wicked Antiochus Epiphanes the eminent type of the great Antichrist whose ruine also like his is said v. 25. to be without hand But before the said interpretation of the Angel Daniel had another Vision of Palmoni or the secret or wonderful numberer v. 13 14. c. wherein it is resolved how long the Sanctuary and Host should be trodden under foot namely unto 2300 evenings and mornings or many dayes viz. of years as seems to be fâ—rther explained v. 26. which though in the letter it be applyed by some only to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes his outrage against the Jews and their Religion yet seems â—o have especial respect to the Jews general captivity from the beginning of the 70 years to their general deliverance by Christ at his appearance â—s Dan. 12.1 to which purpose observe it is called a Vision of it self to be for many dayes v. 26. with an especial confirmation of the truth of it 2ly It was from Palmoni or the secret and wonderful numberer and therefore likely to have reference to some greater extent of time than that short time of Antiochus Epiphanes Tyranny and outrage 3ly It was the time that the Host and the Sanctuary were to be trodden under foot now the Host and Sanctuary had been trodden under foot long before in the fence our Saviour saith the City should be Luke 21.24 after it shâ—uld be again destroyed which we read not that the Temple was in Antiochus Epiphanes time 4ly it is said it should be untill 2300. dayes not said expresly so long time was to come but seems rather to imply much of it was past 5ly Both Host and Sanctuary have in our Saviours sence seemed to be trodden underfoot many ages since mystically Rev. 11.2 under the Gentiles or Gentilizing Papists But besides all this there are divers expressions from the words in the Vision that appear to have referrence to the last times as the time of the end v. 17. and again very expresly he said he would make him know what should be in the last end of the indignation v. 19. answerable to a like expression at the end of the Roman Monarchie c. 11.36 till the indâ—gnation be accomplished c. and again v. 26. it shall be for many dayes not mornings and evenings and farther it hath that mark of the last times set upon it that the Vision should be shut up as others after were till the time of the end or Gospel times as c. 11.40 12.4.9 Which in this book hath reference to the time when Christ gâ—ve the Revelation to open such Mysteries in Dan. as the other phrase â—he list â—nd of indignation appears to relate to the Jews deliverance at the end of the Roman Monarchie c. 11.36 and therefore upon the confirmation of the said Vision to be true Daniel is injoyned to shut it up and that for the reason following for it is for many days which phrase we find again explained by the laâ—tâ—r days or posternity of days as the Heb. phrase notes and so 't is said c. 10.14 I am come to make thee understand what shall be in the latter days for yet the Vision is for many days So that though there might be some gradual suiâ—ing of the mornings and evenings to Antiochus his time yet upon these many considerations the Vision appears to reach to a much larger extent of time than the outrage of Antiochus Epiphanes namely to the end of the Jews bondage So the Prophesie Zac. 12.10 is partially and in some respect applyed to the Jews piercing of Christ at his death Jo. 19.37 when he was pierced with a Spear on the Cross which will have in other respects a much more eminent fulfilling at the national conversion of the Jews when they shall happily behold him and mourn with true penitence abundantly for that former piercing of him so the promise of pouring out his Spirit on all flesh Joel 2.28 was partially fulfilled Act. 2. but will much more fully be accomplished when Jews and Gentiles shall joyntly make up one Sheepfold under one Shepherd so that promise that King shall be Nursing Fathers and Queens Nursing Mothers Es 49.23 hath sometimes been fulfilled remarkably since the rejection of the Jews but shall be in a farr greater measure fulfilled according to divers Prophesies when all Israel shall be saved as S. Paul speaks Ro. 11. so the Messenger promised Mal. 3.1 to prepare the way before Christ and Elias Mal. 4.5 to be sent before the great and terrible day of the Lord at Christs first and second coming were in some sort fulfilled in John Baptist who came in the spirit and power of Elias Luc. 1.17 yet shall have a further accomplishment at his next coming as our Saviour informs us after the death of John Baptist Mat. 17.11 and that with a strong asseveration Elias truly shall first come and restore all things c. 3dly Thirdly that last great and large Vision concerning the 3 other Mettle-Kingdoms after the Babilonian was past to the uttermost period of the Romans and the setting up of Christs Kingdom was revealed to Daniel in the 3d year of Cyrus after his three weeks seeking of God when the glorious appearance of Christ was revealed to him c. 10. as if his glorious appearance should be upon the accomplishment of that Vision the like was shewed to St. John at the beginning of the Revelation who saith he comes quickly c. at the end of it Rev. 22 2. and in v. 14. he is instructed by him that comforted him that he was come to make him understand what should befall his people in the latter dayes for yet said he the Vision is for many dayes Whereupon the Visions of the
up the innumerable company of rejoycing Palm-bearers in their white robes as they are described c. 7. who are said to be sealed as before and preserved for the Jerusalem state and Christs Kingdom on earth c. 20.21 22. And upon the sounding of which said 7th Trumpet when the last Beastly Kingdom viz. the Roman shall perish for ever as Num. 24 24. The good new World to come will then begin for upon that ruine of Satans Kingdom Christs is set up in the world for 1000. years for which time Satan is bound and Christ reigneth personally with his Saints All which time the Wife of the Lamb the New Jerusalem that came down from God out of Heaven after whose light the Nations that are saved shall walk will be the Mother Citie of Christs said Kingdom And when the said 1000. years are ended Satan shall be loosed for his last most provoking and desperate attempt with his last Gog and Magog c. 10.8 c which will suddainly bring on him destruction and on the world likewise thereupon to be dissolved when the sounding of the last Trumpet will be heard and the change resurrection and rapture of all the Saints living remaining and dead will in a moment or twinckling of an eye be accomplished unto which will succeed the resurrection of the wicked and the General Judgement of good and bad by the irreversible Sentence of approbation and condemnation for all Eternitie A brief and useful Summary of the book of the Prophet Daniel being a fit Introduction to the Parallel of that and the book of the Revelation AS Christ Jesus commanded St. John his beloved Disciple Rev. 1.19 First To write the things he had seen viz. set down in the same 2ly The things that then were viz. concerning those present Churches of Asia Chap. 2. and 3. 3ly The things that should be afterwards to the end of the world in the rest of that whole book even so the spirit of God had before guided Daniel that greatly beloved Prophet in the same order First To write the things he had seen More generally 1. By Revelation only Chap. 2. by making known to him the exposition of Nebuchadnezzars dream of an Image the parts of which set forth the four Monarchies of this world 2. By both Vision and Revelation chap. 7. when the same things in generals were again set before him by four beasts that should destroy each other further decyphering for the use of the Church the state of the said Mettle Kingdoms in other respects set forth in the Image before By which double confirmation God set before his people the excellency and usefulness of those things so made known with the certainty of them and of what was to ensue to the end of the world as our Saviour in these times of the end hath by his Revelations to St. John made manifest as he here also expresly declares Dan. 2.28 and afterwards Dan. 10.14 viz. they were of things that concerned the latter dayes And in both these Generals made known to Daniel we may observe the special inlargements concerning the 4th Kingdom of the Romans with this difference that in Nebuchadnezzars dream were set forth the things that concerned the Roman Monarchy in the civil state thereof by the mixture of Iron and Clay in the sect and toes towards the end of it as belonging to the beast with ten horns expounded by our Saviour Rev. 13.1 2 3 to v. 11. And thereunto was added the setting up of the first state of Christs Kingdom by the God of Heaven ver 34. and v. 44. shewing the prevalency thereof in the time and at the end of that Monarchy when both that and all the broken parts of the former should altogether pass aways whereupon should succeed the 2d state of Christs Kingdom which Mr. Made stiles the Kingdom of the Mountain from Dan 2.35 when the stone shall become a great Mountain filling the whole earth But unto Daniel ch 7. with the 10 horns or civil state is also set forth that which seemed to be a little horn at first view which was after to decypher the great Antichrist with his wicked actings ver 8. c. further expounded v. 20 21 22 c. which appears from Rev. 13. v. 11. c. to refer to the two horned beast in the same time in respect of its Ecclesiastical capacity for whose wickedness was the setting up of the Throne of Judgement of the antient of days to destroy the said beast c. v. 11 with 9. 10. Upon which total and terrible destruction of that whole state was shewed unto Daniel the coming of the Son of man coming with the Clouds of Heaven so often spoken of by our Saviour in the Gospel when he shall receive and possess his universal glorious kingdom in the world and all Dominions shall serve and obey him v. 13 14. and v. 27. and as is set down v. 18. and v. 22. then Judgment or Potestas judicandi shall be given to the Saints of the most high who shall from that time as our Saviour hath taught Rev. 20.4 and Rev. 5.10 Reign with himself upon earth a thousand years The second head in the book of Daniel is of such things as were in Daniels own time wherein First Of his own and the other three worthies coming promotion and continuance at Babylon to the first year of Cyrus chap. 1. Secondly Of the special occasion of his own promotion by interpreting Nebuchadnezzars dream chap. 2. Thirdly Of the tryal and deliverance of the three said Worthies from the fiery Furnace chap. 3. Fourthly â—f Gods humbling of King Nebuchadnezzar for his pride and his getting thereby glory to himself chap. 4. Fifthly Of the end and ruine of his Kingdom in Belshazzars his Grand-childs destruction chap. 5. where ended the Babylonian Monarchy as was revealed before to Daniel ch 2.4 for then was the Lion with Eagles wings made to stand on his feet as a man wherefore no more is spoken thereof but only of the 3 following The Sixth and last thing recorded by Daniel in his own time was the Story of his own tryal and deliverance from the Denn of Lions ch 6. which though placed before his Vision of the 4 beasts yet was given many years after it about the same time in which he had the Vision of the 70 weeks of years revealed to him chap. 9. of which more afterwards by Gods assistance So 3ly We come to the last head of Daniels book to wit of such things more particularly which were to be afterwards First respecting that continuance of the said 70 weeks or 490 years in all the three succeeding Monarchies to the utmost extent of that time contained in that Vision ch 9. which was shewed to him upon his seeking God at the end of the Babylonian Captivity in the first year of Darius the beginning of which 70 weeks as learned men conceive was from the putting in execution of the decree for the building of the