God's Judgments Upon the Gentile Apostatized Church

to that

the Elements of Antichristianism are no where
more plainly and fully laid down than by
this unhappy Writer in that Book. And in-
deed I cannot but be of the Opinion, from
the Manner of the Performance of this cele.
brated Piece of his, that he may well de-
serve for it to be accounted one of the Pro-
phets and Forerunners of Antichrift: and that
when this grand Leviathan shall arise in the
World, whose Arm is his God; and thall
establish his Kingdom, by lifting up the
Banner of Maozzim, in Opposition
of the Cross of Christ, and make his Name and
Image to be adored by most of the Inhabi-
tants of the Earth; he will be so far from
seeming to favour Superstition and Idolatry,
that under the Pretence of driving them out
of the World, he will labour to banish all
Sense of Religion, and especially to expose
the whole Christian Revelation to the ut-
most Scorn and Contempt. There cannot
I think,be a more certain Characteristick of
Antichrist than this: and the Advances that
have been made within our Memory,and dai-
ly are making, by the Apostles of Satan, for
bringing about this End, are so Notorious to
all ; as no more need be said to justifie the
Design of a Treatise which is to promote a
fairExamination of the various Phänomena
and Signs which now every where appear,
and to awaken all Sober-Thinkers carefully to
watch against the Evils of the Last Times,and
especially against that Antichristian Leaver
which is working powerfully in the Children
of Disobedience and Infidelis

Daya

who are employed to prepare the Way of Antichrif the Great, and to fill up the Mystey of Iniquity.

I cannot better conclude than with the Vords of a Great Prince, under the afflicting Iand of God, which were written about Kwenty Years fince, to one of the principal Lords of his Court.

“ B e not insensible of the Plagues with

which God is afflicting the greatest Part !, of Europe : WAR,FAMINE, PESTILENCE,

lay all things Waste; and these Chastisements give us to understand, that there is a juft Judge Above, who governeth the

World, and whom we ought to fear. ind what this Penitent King then said to that ìreat Lord his Friend, having pretty

feerely chid him for his Indifference in Reliion, and his frequenting of Balls, Opera's, nd other Diversions and Amusements, may ow be said to every one that shall read hese Sheets, or reflect on the Face of these Cimes, 1Be not you the Lał that shall pzofit by hele wholesom warnings of Heaven.

Ma 2 iis iiet op verliche to napoil i'ne frenat al, maar dat

we are halian: but at the second restssinne ha la fin

mi caselor din har

A Word in Seafon.

HE Author is not insensible that the

Publication of such a Treatise as this at a Time when the SWORD (the first of

In. Evils here treated of) is now ready to be Sheathed in these parts of the World where it hath so long and so cruelly ravaged, will be judged by a great many very Unseasonable. And so indeed it would be, were but the Minds of people disposed to receive the Bleffings of Peace : or could they be brought to understand and consider their true Interest: which cannot be expected without strictly pursuing the Methods of Justice, without either Favour for or Prejudice against Any Person or Party whatsoever, and by closely adhering to the immutable Standard of God's Everlasting Truth, without which no Establishment of Man can long stand. No doubt had we lived in Nineveh in the Days par of Jonah, or in Babylon in the Days of Daniel, R there are great Numbers among us that LEA would have thought the Preaching of the "f former and the Interpretation of the latter not more Seasonable than This now is. Buli Nineveh was reprieved from its impending Ruin by Attention to the One: and Babylon which repented not perished with its King, lise and fo muft Spiritual Babylon likewise with me her King, and all that drink out of her Cup. except they repent.

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burs 2. That this Judgment soall

The C O N T E N T S. .. The Homily of St. Ephrem. 8. Who they are that fallen

. The Opinion of Dr.Grabe. Ixi. PART III. A Word in Seafon.

Ixxxii. 1. The FAMINE the proper The Introduction,

Punisoment of the Last of the
PART 1.
Flesh.

73 ci 1. The SWORD the proper 2. This Branch of Sin more ged, Punishment of the Luft of the particularly consider’d. 75 Ege.

8
3.

That this Sin does usually Jurely come.

10 4. That there mall be great 3. An Obje&tion answer'd. 17 and universal Famines.

4. A 2dObje&tion answer'd. 18 5. The Causes of this Evil exnice 5. The End or Design of those ceffive Heat. This prov’d from Desolations.

Scripture.

86 wł 6. The Region or Quarter where Blights, Mildews, &c. impusbisfudgment shall begir. 23 ted to Heat.

88 7. A Remnant saved, 28. Devouring Infe&ts produc'd by 8. The Manner of their Pre Heat.

92 fervation consider'd. 32 6. A Recapitulation of these 9. A Recapitulation of this three Evils.

ibid. .. whole First Part. 37 7. A Remnant saved.

94 P'ART II. 8. The Manner consider'd. 97 Dir The PESTILENCE,

42 9. An Address to those who 1. The Pride of Life. 43 are unqualify'd for Preserva2. Ibid. further consider'd. 44

tion.

98 3. That this Sin will be very 10. Of the other leffer Evils rife in the last Days. 47 that foall prevail at that time. 4. That there mall be fore Di seases in the last Days.