Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-04

| may suppose that Antichria began his reign IN
the year COG, the additional 1860 years OF his
duration, were they Julian OF ordinary years,
would lead US down to the year 1865, as the
last period of the sepen heated monster. But
seeing they are prophe,ical years only, We
must cas-, away lS years in order to bring
| them 10 the exact measure Of time that the
| Spirit of God designs iu this book. And thus
he final period Of Popal usarpd,ions (suppos-
ing that he did indeed rise in the year 6oG)
must conclude with the year lS4S.
Il He then goes on to show that the kingdom
| of Osiro. Goths, was the seUenN head that was
| to continue shor, time. And that therefore
\ il follows, That the change wrought by Con-
| stdntine the Great, both "a u the seat and re-
hgion of the Empire, could not be looked ur-
on as new heal seer G the old goyernmen,
| in all other respects was continued. And
neither can any person justly suppose that the
| form Of the government was altered. when
the Empire was divided into the East and the
West seeing in all other respects also the
| Imperial authority and rule was preserved
| Therefore, 1t follows also that the Papal Gor-
| ernmeat was no, regrant until the destruction
of tl.is Goldfish Kingdom in Italy for there
could not be two supreme heads of tho church
of Rome at the same time.
Therefore, we may conclude that the last
| head of the Beast, which is the Pdpdl, did
arise either Immediately upon the ex,iipal'oT
of The Gothish kingdom, OF some time after -
/ But it could net arise 10 its power immediate
| ly after seeing Justinian did by the conquest
of Italy revive the Imperial Government again
there, which by that means uus heated after
II The aeadh ,round which the HeIuli and the
| IGoths had given il. Though confess Justin
ans CONQUEST. of Italy laid foundation for
the Pope's Use, and paved the way for his ad-
vancement both by the penal and sdngmndry
laus which he made against all those that dis
sented from the Romish Church, and by the
confusions that followed upon Ndrses his
! bringing in the Lo lizards. For during the
! rueples of them and Erdrchat, the Pope
played his game so, that the Emperor Phocas
found it his interest TO engage him TO his par
| ty, by giving him the title Of Supreme and
Universal bishop.
Il Therefore we may justly reckon that the
! Papol Head took its first rise from that re-
markable year COG, when Phccas did in man
ner deyulve the Government of the West up
on him, by giving him tie tit'e Of Universal
! Bishop. From which period, five date the
1860 years, they lead us down Gas said al
ready) to the year 1866, which is 1913, ac-
cording to prophetical calculation.
The 5ih Vial, yer. 1911, which is tn be
poured on the scat The Beast or the domin-
| ions that more Immediately belong to, and
depend upon the Roman See that, say, this
| iudgmen, will probably begin about the year
\ i79a, and expire abou, lsis so tina, the du-
ration of it upon this supposi!ion, will be for
! the space Of 81 years. For do suppose, that
seeing the Pope received the title of Supreme
\ Bishop TO sooner than COS, he cannot be sup
poset to have any Vial poured upon his seat
Immediately $50 as to ruin his authority so
sgnal!y as this judgmer, must be supposed
10 do) until the year lSi6, which is the date
Of the 1860 years in prophetica account,
when they are reckoned from COG. But yet
We are not TO imagine that this Val will to-
tally destroy The Papocy (though It will ex-
| ceelingy weaken it) tor we find this still in
being and alive, when the next Vial is poured
| out.
Il The 9th Vial, YER II, &c, will he poured
ou, upon the Mohomeiaa Anhchrist, as the
| former on the Popacy. And seeing the 9th
Trumpet brough, the Turks from beyond Eu
| phrotcs, from crossing which river they date
! their rise this 9th Wal dries up their waves,
| and exhausts their power, a. the means and
way to prepare and dispose the Eastern hingS
| and kingdoms 10 renounce Their heathenish and
Mqho,netan errors in order TO their receiring
and embracing Christianity.
Il The 9TH Vial therefore being poured out on
| the ar, yer. Il. brings down thunder, light
ming, hail, and storms which together with
a terrible earthquake destroys all the Anti
| christian nations, and particularly Rome, or
mystical Babylon. And as Christ concluded
mis- sutfcrings on the cross with this voice, IL
i IS finished so the Church's suferings are
| concluded with voice out Of the Temple Of
/ Hedren, and from he throne Of God and
Christ there, saying, II is dime. And there
h fore with this doth the blessed Millennium n
II Christ's spiritual reign on Garth begm of
which, and what may be supposed to follow,
we took some notice above.
\ You may observe that the Sixth Vial will
probably take up most Of the time between
the year 1913, and the year 1000; beca
such long messages and intrig,1es (besides the
time spen, in destroying the Turkish Empire)
and preparations for SO universal war, must
needs take up great many years "hercas
! our blessed Lord seems to tell US tina, the des-
| uuction of all those his enemies will be ac
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