The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 3
- Contents- Illustrations and Charts
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Introduction to Volume III
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Part I - Colonial American and Early National Writers on Prophecy
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CHAPTER ONE: Prophecy’s Key Place in Colonial American Thought
- I. Historical Setting for the Great Colonial Venture
- II. Colonial Consciousness of the Prophetic Scheme
- III. The New England Writers and Their Writings
- IV. Archbishop Laud Enforces Papal Rituals on England
- V. The Clash of Puritanism and Separatism
- VI. Molded by a Highly Trained Ministry
- VII. Influence of Racial and Religious Factors
- VIII. The Power of the Colonial Clergy
- IX. Transition From British-born to American-born
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CHAPTER TWO: Earliest Colonial Writings Include Prophecy
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CHAPTER THREE: First Two Systematic Commentaries Appear
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CHAPTER FOUR: Physicians, Legislators, and Historians Contribute
- I. Clarke-Persecution Brings Confession of Prophetic Faith
- II. Holmes-Prophetic Faith Sealed With Stripes at Boston
- III. Eliot-Second Advent the Burden of All Discourses
- IV. Davenport-Advent Truth Buried Under Papal Darkness
- V. Aspinwall-Echoes Fifth Monarchy Dream
- VI. Wigglesworth- Day of Deliverance Drawing Nigh
- VII. Historian Johnson-Rome (he “Seat and Center” of Beast
- VIII. Norton-Looked for Speedy Second Advent at Resurrection
- IX. Layman Holyoke-Prophecies Concerning the Papacy
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CHAPTER FIVE: Laymen, Governors, and Educators Expound
- I. Layman Hutchinson-2300 Years Not Yet Run Out
- II. Catechist Vincent-Papal Church Seat of Antichrist
- III. Hooke-End of Papal 1260 Years Approaching
- IV. Governor Stoughton-Antichrist to Be Destroyed at Advent
- V. Samuel Mather-Antichrist’s 1260-Year Reign Among the Ten Kingdoms
- VI. Harvard President Oakes-Longs for Iron-Age to Expire
- VII United Testimony of Churches on Antichrist in 1680
- VIII. Lee—Believed Living Near Beginning of “Happy Time”
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CHAPTER SIX: Prophetic Terms Permeate Secular Literature
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CHAPTER SEVEN: High-Water Mark in Colonial Exposition
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CHAPTER EIGHT: Seventeenth-Century Positions and Transitions
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CHAPTER NINE: Theologians, Schoolmasters, and Poets Join
- I. Characteristic Features of Eighteenth Century
- II. Cotton Mather-All Prophecies Indicate End Nearing
- III. President Willard-Advent Hope Illuminates Last Days
- IV. Noyes-Prophecies Basis of Election Sermon
- V. Governor Dudley-Premillennialist Student of Prophecy
- VI. Schoolmaster Cheever-Implants Premillennial Faith in Others
- VII. Sabbatarian Poet Steere Writes of Babylon’s Doom
- VIII. The “Great Awakening” Moves the Masses
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CHAPTER TEN: Harvard Lectures on Romanism Inaugurated
- I. Teacher Flint-Last Judgment Follows Antichrist’s Fall
- II. Governor Burnet-Makes Terminus of Periods Imminent
- III. Webb-Falling of Stars Precursor of Advent
- IV. Prince-Prophecy the Favorite Study of Life
- V. Increasing Earthquakes Seen Fulfilling Prophecy
- VI. Justice Dudley-Founds Harvard Lectures on Romanism
- VII. Cooper-Identifies Papacy as Prophesied Man of Sin
- VIII. Catholic Complaint of Colonial Protestant Application
- IX. Revivalist Edwards-Prophecy Unfolds History of Redemption
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CHAPTER ELEVEN: Lisbon Earthquake and the Celestial Signs
- I. Significance of Lisbon Earthquake Recognized
- II. Prentice-Lisbon Earthquake Forerunner of End
- III. Chauncy-Lisbon Earthquake Harbinger of Coming Dissolution
- IV. Mayhew-Dudleian Lecturer Notes Lisbon Earthquake
- V. Imrie Reprint-Looks for Great Events About 1794
- VI. Secular Literature Uses Prophetic Idioms
- VII. Bellamy-Millennium Begins After Papacy Falls
- VIII. President Burr-Panorama of Prophecy Nearing Climax
- IX. Episcopalian Clarke-Ends Periods in Our Day
- XI. Sherwood-America “Place” of Refuge From Papal Persecution
- XII. Ultimate Triumph of Religious Liberty
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CHAPTER TWELVE: Emphasis Upon Turkish Woe Trumpet
- I. Colonial Isolationism Replaced by Nationalism
- II. President Langdon-Expounds Papal Period on Year-Day Principle
- III. Deacon Gatchel-Dark Day Sign of Times
- IV. Historian Backus-Makes Second Beast Protestant
- V. Doctor Gale-Student of Prophecy Awaited Near Advent
- VI. Theologian Hopkins-Places Millennium Before Advent
- VII. Postmaster Osgood-Commences Sixth Trumpet in 1299
- VIII. Winchester-Second Advent Follows End of Turkish Woe
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Daystar of Premillennial Hope Reappears
- I. President Linn-French Revolution Fulfilling Prophecy
- II. Librarian Winthrop-Terminates 1260 Years With French Revolution
- III. Spalding-Daystar of Returning Premillennial Hope
- IV. Lathrop-French Revolution Fulfills Prophesied Earthquake
- V. Austin-Papal Mother Has Protestant Daughters
- VI. President Dwight-Stresses Historical View of Antichrist
- VII. Nineteenth-Century American Expositors Deferred
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Summing Up the Witness for North America
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Part II - Nineteenth Century Old World Advent Awakening
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Nineteenth Century Revival of Prophetic Study
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Panoramic Preview of Developing Interpretations
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Catholic Witness Stirs Two Continents
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Protestant Interpretation Gathers Momentum
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CHAPTER NINETEEN: Growing Emphasis on the Last Times
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CHAPTER TWENTY: Twenty-three Hundred Years Focal Point of Discussion
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: American Witness Injected Into Discussion
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Jewish Society and Journal Launched
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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Continental Society and Albury Conference
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Wolff: Ambassador of the Coming Kingdom
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Medley of Voices in Swelling Chorus
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Prophetic Society and the Morning Watch
- I. Society Formed to Investigate Last-Day Prophecies
- II. Irish Reformation Society Calls “Out of Rome”
- III. White-Ends 1290, 2300, and 391 in 1843-44
- IV. Morning Watch-Stresses Last Events and 2300-Year Terminus
- V. Editor Tudor-“This Is Our Day of Atonement”
- VI. Historian Jones-Depicts Fate of Papal Antichrist
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Irving’s Contribution Marred by “Utterances”
- I.Irving-Brilliant Triumphs End in Tragic Shadows
- II.Providences Behind the Translation of Lacunza
- III.Interpretation of Symbols and Time Prophecies
- IV.Acceptance of Utterances Deception Brings Eclipse
- V. Baptist Noel Discusses the Phenomenon
- VI. Stewart-Everlasting Gospel Angel Now Flying
- VII. Gerard Noel-Smiting by the Sione Impends
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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Futurist Interpretation Enters the Picture
- I. Doctor Park-391-Year Turkish Woe Ends in 1844
- II. Cooper-Messages of Revelation 14 Follow 1792
- III. Maitland-Projector of Futurism Among Protestants
- IV. Croly-Confines 1260 Years to Papacy (533-1793)
- V. Vaughan-No Cleansing of Sanctuary Expected Before 1843
- VI. Keyworth-Dates 2300 Years From 457 B.C. to A.D. 1843
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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Sabbatarian Note Sounded in Prophetic Circles
- I. Congregational Ministerial Association Studies Prophecies
- II. Addis-1843 the Grand Focal Point of All Prophecy
- III. Begg-Shares Mason’s and Cuninghame’s Views
- IV. Hooper-2300 Ends in 1847; Angelic Messenger Flying
- V. Pym-70 Weeks Begin the 2300 Years (453-1847)
- VI. Allwood-Apocalyptic Beast Is Papal Rome
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CHAPTER THIRTY: Irish Heralds Launch Prophetic Journal
- I. Dublin Christian Herald Proclaims Advent Prophecies
- II. Digby-Champion of Historical Year-Day Principle
- III. Leslie-Heralds of the Judgment Hour Sounding
- IV. Campbell-“The Hour of God’s Judgment Is Come”
- V. Preterist Lee-Ends Prophecies With Jerusalem’s and Rome’s Fall
- VI. Anderson-Sixth Seal Began at French Revolution
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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Prophetic Investigator and Dictionary of Writers
- I. The Investigator-Reviewer of Prophetic Study; Herald of Advent
- II. Brooks-Champions Historical View and Pre-millennialism
- III. Dictionary of Prophetic Writers Produced
- IV. Anonymous Tracts Echo the Advent Message
- V. Nolan-Stresses Day of Atonement and Jubilee Types
- VI. Thorp-Sounding of Midnight Cry Heralds the End
- VII. Lieutenant Wood-Living in Last Segment of Time
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: Bishop Wilson Ends 2300 Years in 1847
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: A Feminine Touch on the Prophecies
- I. Charlotte Elizabeth-Weaves Prophetic Thread Through Writings
- II. Mueller’s Orphanages-Inspired by Faith in Advent
- III. Protestant Association Calls “Out of Babylon”
- IV. Ashe-Irish Reflector of Standard Prophetic Exposition
- V. Bickersteth-Shifts Focal Point by Double Dating
- VI. Bishop Caulfeild-Papal 1260 Years from 533 to 1792
- VII. Scott-Solemn Appeal to a Drowsy, Dreaming Church
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: The Futurist Foundation of the Oxford Movement
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: Child Preachers of Sweden Warn of Judgment
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Effective Expositors in Switzerland, France, and Germany
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Passing Over the Time of Expectation
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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Old World Advent Awakening Collapses
- I. Prophetic Herald-Prophetic Interpretation Increasingly Blurred
- II. Baylee-Prophetic Lectures Before Youth’s Society
- III. Charles Maitland-Futurist Historian of Early Interpretation
- IV. Futurist Tyso-Literal Time Periods Tied to Future Antichrist
- V. Cardinal Manning-Issues Challenge of Inescapable Alternatives
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: A Summary of the Evidence
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- Acknowledgments
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Bibliography