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Jurieu in 1688: the papacy ends between 1710 and 1720; an anonymous writer says 1705 interpretation
On: Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God
Source quotation · Pierre Jurieu, A Continuation of the Accomplishment of the Scripture-Prophesies (London, 1688), Confirmation of the exposition of Revelation 16, pp. 3–4 In short, that Anonymous Divine agrees likewise with me in the Hypothesis, that the end of the Papacy draws nigh. Nay he hastens it on more than I do; for I fixt it betwixt the year 1710. and the year 1720. and he fixes it precisely to the year 1705. so that the only place where he differs much from me, is that of the Vials: pretending, that not only those seven Vials, are not all poured forth, but that they are all still to be poured forth, and that none of the seven Plagues hath as yet happened. For this he brings some Arguments, and then says, What hath been now said proves the contrary in a manner that comes near to demonstration. I confess, I could not forbear being sursprised at the reading of these words. They were like to have made me altogether a Pyrrhonist as to the interpretation of Prophesies, and to renounce all my pretended evidences. For thereby I found how far Authors may be transported with a fancyfull fondness for their own thoughts, or the thoughts of others they have adopted. These pretended demonstrations, will he found, for the most part so weak, that they hardly deserve the name of difficulties.
In this point the Author hath followed the thoughts of Mr. de Launay, who pretends, as he does, that none of the Vials are as yet poured out. But he ought to perceive, that this thought which may consist with the suppositions of Mr. de Launay, is wholely inconsistent with his. The Hypothesis of Mr. de Launay tends to the delaying the end of the Antichristian Empire till many Ages to come. And so he may suppose that these Seven Vials, which are so many Periods, may have place in future Ages. But as for him, he puts the end of the Antichristian Empire in the year 1705. so that it is to last no more but eighteen years. Nay more, by beginning to reckon the ruin of the Papacy only from the year 1689. the Seven Vials must be poured out in fifteen years.
A Continuation of the Accomplishment of the Scripture-Prophesies · Pierre Jurieu, A Continuation of the Accomplishment of the Scripture-Prophesies ... To Which Is Added a Confirmation of the Exposition of the Sixteenth Chapter of the Revelation, concerning the Pouring out of the Vials (London, 1688; English translation of his French), the added “Confirmation”, pp. 3–4. Transcribed from the EEBO-TCP keyed text (CC0; textcreationpartnership GitHub repository A46361). Long s (ſ) rendered s; TCP line-end hyphenation markers joined; page breaks joined; marginal notes and running heads omitted; roman and italic type not distinguished; spelling, capitalization and punctuation otherwise as keyed; omissions marked […]. The keyed readings “sursprised” and “will he found” are retained. The keyed text was checked against the OCR layer of the Internet Archive scan (bim_early-english-books-1641-1700_a-continuation-of-the-ac_jurieu-pierre_1688), which confirms the dated words and the readings “sursprised” and “will he found”.
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In short, that Anonymous Divine agrees likewise with me in the Hypothesis, that the end of the Papacy draws nigh. Nay he hastens it on more than I do; for I fixt it betwixt the year 1710. and the year 1720. and he fixes it precisely to the year 1705. so that the only place where he differs much from me, is that of the Vials: pretending, that not only those seven Vials, are not all poured forth, but that they are all still to be poured forth, and that none of the seven Plagues hath as yet happened. For this he brings some Arguments, and then says, What hath been now said proves the contrary in a manner that comes near to demonstration. I confess, I could not forbear being sursprised at the reading of these words. They were like to have made me altogether a Pyrrhonist as to the interpretation of Prophesies, and to renounce all my pretended evidences. For thereby I found how far Authors may be transported with a fancyfull fondness for their own thoughts, or the thoughts of others they have adopted. These pretended demonstrations, will he found, for the most part so weak, that they hardly deserve the name of difficulties.
In this point the Author hath followed the thoughts of Mr. de Launay, who pretends, as he does, that none of the Vials are as yet poured out. But he ought to perceive, that this thought which may consist with the suppositions of Mr. de Launay, is wholely inconsistent with his. The Hypothesis of Mr. de Launay tends to the delaying the end of the Antichristian Empire till many Ages to come. And so he may suppose that these Seven Vials, which are so many Periods, may have place in future Ages. But as for him, he puts the end of the Antichristian Empire in the year 1705. so that it is to last no more but eighteen years. Nay more, by beginning to reckon the ruin of the Papacy only from the year 1689. the Seven Vials must be poured out in fifteen years.
Lowman: the antichristian power destroyed about 2016, before the millennium interpretation
On: And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air
Source quotation · Moses Lowman, A Paraphrase and Notes on the Revelation of St. John, 2nd ed. (London, 1745), note (i) to chapter XVI, pp. 204–205 (i) The fulfilling of this Part of the Prophecy is, according to the Order and Series, at so great distance, that we can only guess at the historical Events which are to answer them, and even such Conjectures will likely be very uncertain too; yet as these Prophecies are design'd for the Benefit of the Church in every Age, to encourage Patience and Faithfulness, from Hope in God's Promises of Protection and Deliverance, we learn in general this useful and certain Truth, that the remaining Efforts of the antichristian Powers, against the Truth and Purity of the Christian Faith and Religion, whatever they may be, shall as surely be punished in the Times yet to come, as we have seen they were punished in the Times already past. And farther, we may well be satisfied, that this Plague which will fall in with the Times of the last Period, at the End of it, suppose, from about the Year 1900, to about the Year 2016, shall quite destroy the tyrannical and persecuting Power of the antichristian Kingdom, and make way for the next Period, the pure and happy State of the Christian Church, which, in the Order of these Prophecies, is to follow upon the Downfall of mystical Babylon, when the Dragon, which is the Devil and Satan, shall be bound and shut up in the bottomless Pit, Rev. xx. 2, 3. This may then be looked upon as a sure Word of Prophecy, that this antichristian Power must, and shall certainly fall in God's appointed Time, though all the Powers of Wickedness unite all their Strength, and collect all their Force together to defend it; the last Vial shall have as sure an Effect, as all the former Vials have already had. This should encourage the Faith and Patience of all Saints, exhort them to be stedfast and unmoveable, always to abound in the Work of the Lord; for his Council shall stand for ever, and the Thoughts of his Heart unto all Generations.
A Paraphrase and Notes on the Revelation of St. John · Moses Lowman, A Paraphrase and Notes on the Revelation of St. John, second edition (London: John Noon, 1745), note (i) to chapter XVI, pp. 204–205 (Internet Archive paraphrasenoteso00lowm, leaves n245–n246). Transcribed from the page images; OCR used only to locate the passage. Long s rendered s; “ct” ligature expanded; spacing before semicolons and colons normalized; line-end hyphenation joined; italics not distinguished; spelling as printed, including “Council” for counsel.
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(i) The fulfilling of this Part of the Prophecy is, according to the Order and Series, at so great distance, that we can only guess at the historical Events which are to answer them, and even such Conjectures will likely be very uncertain too; yet as these Prophecies are design'd for the Benefit of the Church in every Age, to encourage Patience and Faithfulness, from Hope in God's Promises of Protection and Deliverance, we learn in general this useful and certain Truth, that the remaining Efforts of the antichristian Powers, against the Truth and Purity of the Christian Faith and Religion, whatever they may be, shall as surely be punished in the Times yet to come, as we have seen they were punished in the Times already past. And farther, we may well be satisfied, that this Plague which will fall in with the Times of the last Period, at the End of it, suppose, from about the Year 1900, to about the Year 2016, shall quite destroy the tyrannical and persecuting Power of the antichristian Kingdom, and make way for the next Period, the pure and happy State of the Christian Church, which, in the Order of these Prophecies, is to follow upon the Downfall of mystical Babylon, when the Dragon, which is the Devil and Satan, shall be bound and shut up in the bottomless Pit, Rev. xx. 2, 3. This may then be looked upon as a sure Word of Prophecy, that this antichristian Power must, and shall certainly fall in God's appointed Time, though all the Powers of Wickedness unite all their Strength, and collect all their Force together to defend it; the last Vial shall have as sure an Effect, as all the former Vials have already had. This should encourage the Faith and Patience of all Saints, exhort them to be stedfast and unmoveable, always to abound in the Work of the Lord; for his Council shall stand for ever, and the Thoughts of his Heart unto all Generations.
The 1918 calendar: Armageddon on 2 May 1929 or 9 April 1931 interpretation
On: the place which is called in Hebrew Har-Magedon
Source quotation · “Prophetic Calendar of ‘Forty Prophetic Wonders’ in Daniel and Revelation,” in Michael M. Baxter, Forty Prophetic Wonders, 1918 Christian Herald edition, p. 8, Thirty-Sixth through Fortieth Wonders. The edition calls Baxter “the late Rev.” and describes itself as a revision of earlier editions. Thirty-Sixth Wonder. 1928 or 1930. (1826th day). Vial 6, Euphrates begins to dry up; 3 Demon Spirits gather nations to Armageddon next 3 months.
Thirty-Seventh, Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Ninth Wonder. 1929 or 1931. Close of days’ covenant during final Passover Week. Seal 7, Trump 7, Vial 7, beginning with advent of Christ for 2nd translation of Christians, continue for final 5 days ending Thurs., May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931.
Fortieth Wonder. May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931. End of this Age by Christ’s descent at Battle of Armageddon. Great Earthquake destroys cities of nations (Rev. xvi. 19; xix.; Matt. xxiv. 31), probably on last day of Passover Week, Thurs., May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931.
Forty Prophetic Wonders (1918) · Michael M. Baxter (“the late Rev.”), Forty Prophetic Wonders Predicted in Daniel and Revelation, “our second edition” (Cleveland, Ohio: Union Gospel Printing Co.; copyright 1918, The Christian Herald, New York). Internet Archive scan fortypropheticwo0000mich (The Master’s College Library), page images inspected: Preface, pp. 3–4, the paragraph “Regarding the Calendar of prophetic dates” through “compilation of the Calendar.”; Prophetic Calendar, p. 8, the Thirty-Sixth through Fortieth Wonders. Small-capital headings rendered in title case; line-end hyphenation joined; whitespace normalized.
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Thirty-Sixth Wonder. 1928 or 1930. (1826th day). Vial 6, Euphrates begins to dry up; 3 Demon Spirits gather nations to Armageddon next 3 months.
Thirty-Seventh, Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Ninth Wonder. 1929 or 1931. Close of days’ covenant during final Passover Week. Seal 7, Trump 7, Vial 7, beginning with advent of Christ for 2nd translation of Christians, continue for final 5 days ending Thurs., May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931.
Fortieth Wonder. May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931. End of this Age by Christ’s descent at Battle of Armageddon. Great Earthquake destroys cities of nations (Rev. xvi. 19; xix.; Matt. xxiv. 31), probably on last day of Passover Week, Thurs., May 2, 1929, or Ap. 9, 1931.
The 1918 publishers: Baxter averaged other writers’ dates retrospective response
On: the place which is called in Hebrew Har-Magedon
Linked by Rainbow Watch. The preface discusses the Calendar as a whole; it is linked to Revelation 16 because the Calendar’s final dates are keyed to the vials.
Source quotation · Unsigned preface to Forty Prophetic Wonders, 1918 Christian Herald edition, pp. 3–4, from “Regarding the Calendar” through “compilation of the Calendar.” Regarding the Calendar of prophetic dates, it should be explained that the author himself never assumed to prophesy, or personally to fix dates. He was an eager student of prophecy and became familiar with the foremost writers on the subject in his time, as well as with many earlier prophetic writings but little known. His method was to assemble the views of authoritative writers on any particular prophecy and give the average of their calculations. This method he illustrated in the compilation of the Calendar.
Forty Prophetic Wonders (1918) · Michael M. Baxter (“the late Rev.”), Forty Prophetic Wonders Predicted in Daniel and Revelation, “our second edition” (Cleveland, Ohio: Union Gospel Printing Co.; copyright 1918, The Christian Herald, New York). Internet Archive scan fortypropheticwo0000mich (The Master’s College Library), page images inspected: Preface, pp. 3–4, the paragraph “Regarding the Calendar of prophetic dates” through “compilation of the Calendar.”; Prophetic Calendar, p. 8, the Thirty-Sixth through Fortieth Wonders. Small-capital headings rendered in title case; line-end hyphenation joined; whitespace normalized.
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Regarding the Calendar of prophetic dates, it should be explained that the author himself never assumed to prophesy, or personally to fix dates. He was an eager student of prophecy and became familiar with the foremost writers on the subject in his time, as well as with many earlier prophetic writings but little known. His method was to assemble the views of authoritative writers on any particular prophecy and give the average of their calculations. This method he illustrated in the compilation of the Calendar.