Horses, multitude of, a great evil, vol. 2, 155.
Hume, David, the observations he has alleged against the people
exercising their rights censured by bp. Hurd, vol. 1, 237—239;
his account of a joint production of Warburton and Hurd,
vol. 1, 240.
Hungary, laid waste by the Tartars, vol. 2, 117.
Huns, their devastations, vol 2, 61, 63.
Hunting, singular mode of conducting it in Tartary, vol. 2, 253.
HURD, BISHOP, his sentiments as a man and conduct as a bishop
at variance, vol. 1, 221, 242-252; extracts from, vol. 1, 27,
31, 35, 39, 139, 140, 221, 222, 232-240, 256, 295, 296, 303,
304, vol. 2, 22, 24, 76, 82-84, 181, 182, 202, 203, 205, 206,
256, 263, 275, 281.
Hypocricy, particularly prevalent in the fourth century, vol. 1, 189;
circumstances productive of it, vol. 1, 194, 195.
Jerom, one of the most learned of the fathers, vol. 1, 174, 175;
abusive to his antagonists, a fanatical applauder of celibacy, vol.
1, 179, 181.
Jerusalem, vices of the inhabitants in the fourth century, vol. 1,
182; by whom successively possessed, vol. 2, 206, 208, 209.
JEWS, their government originally democratic, vol. 1, 277; re-
marks on their character in ancient times, vol. 1, 290; the pre-
cautions they took to preserve their sacred writings uncorrupted,
vol. 1, 283, 284; the great mistake into, which they fell re-
specting the Messiah, vol. 2, 163, 167; by whom attacked and
oppressed prior to the Christian æra, vol. 2, 210, 211; their
great sufferings under the Romans, vol. 2, 196, 198; oppressed by
the Christians in the fourth century, vol. 1, 196, 197; subse-
quent persecutions and calamities, vol. 2, 204, 220, 230, 231;
have been deluded by numerous impostors, vol. 2, 230, 237;
bishop Kidder's illiberal sentiments with respect to them, vol. 2,
239, 241; enumeration of the countries in which they are prin-
cipally settled, vol. 2, 242, 243; many of them in Spain and
Portugal conceal their race and sentiments, vol. 2, 225, 226;
what is known respecting the past fate of the Ten Tribes, vol. 2,
215, 216, 219; conjecture respecting the present situation of
those tribes, vol. 2, 216–229; prophecies relative to their dis-
persion and wretched situation, vol. 2, 195, 196, 198, 201, 202;
prophecies relative to their future restoration, vol. 2, 205–215 ;
circumstances favoring their return to Judea, vol. 2, 241, 242;
conjectures relative to the causes which may perhaps contribute
Imitation, necessary to the artist, vol. 2, 304, 305.
IMPOSTORS, JEWISH, account of, vol. 2, 230-237.
Inconsistency, bishops Hurd and Newton furnish an example of,
vol. 1, 220, 2.1, 2.7, 24?.
Infidelity, observations on, vol. 2, 199, 201; among what descrip-
tion of persons it principally prevailed in France, vol. 1, 16.
Inquiry, freedom of, connexion between political and religious,
vol. 2, 331-333; sincerity, ingeniously vindicated in bishop
Hurd's Dialogues, vol. 1, 338-241.
Interpretations of prophecy, some means hinted at for forming a
probable judgment respecting their truth or falshood, vol. 1, 42,
Joachim of Calabria, his statement respecting Antichrist, vol. 1,
202, 203.
John, St. particulars respecting him, vol. 1, 22-25
Jones, Sir William, extract from, vol. 2, 216, 217
JORTIN, Dr. extracts from, vol. 1, 24, 35, 175, 179, 181, 185-
187, 188-190, 209, 216, 287, 288. vol. 2, 73, 80, 85, 86, 258
268, 290-293, 315.
Joseph, the patriarch, his political conduct in the latter part of his
life highly censurable, vol. 1, 4, 5.
Josephus, statements borrowed from him, vol. 1, 286. vol. 2, 1, 181,
Irenæus, curious quotation from, vol. 2, 358.
ISAIAH, his style characterised, vol. 2, 86; the period in which he
lived, vol. 2, 87; eminent for the clearness of his prophecies
relative to the kingdom and dispensation of the Messiah, vol. 2,
81, 87, 94, 96, 360, 361.
Isles of the sea, that expression explained, vol. 2, 75, 76.
Israelites, warned against having a king, vol. 1, 5.
ITALY, its miserable state during a large part of the fourth and
fifth centuries, vol. 2, 61, 62, 64—67; the centre of arts and the
promoter of literature among the nations of modern Europe,
vol. 2, 294, 296, 302-304.
Judea, its ancient population, vol. 2, 241.
Julian, his account of the persecutions carried on in the reign of
his predecessor, vol. 1, 192; his declaration to the citizens of
Antioch in favor of frugality, vol. 2, 53, 54.
JURIEU, M. account of, vol. 1, 84, 85, 92, 103; extracts from,
vol. 1, 84, 88-95, 121, 254-255, 256. vol. 2, 11, 12, 228,
348.
Justinian, his arbitrary and persecuting conduct, vol. 2, 20-22 ;
his reign very calamitous, vol. 2, 63, 64.
Kidder, bishop, his illiberal advice respecting the Jews, vol. 2, 239
-241.
The kingdom of God, or kingdom of Heaven, meaning of the ex-
pressions, vol. 2, 162, 163, 174, 175.
Kings, censured by Dr. Owen, vol. 1, 55, 56, 268; vol. 2, 149;
their power of destroying most effectual, vol. 2, 63, 64; what
the king of Prussia says respecting them, vol. 2, 153.
KNOWLEGE, what circumstances obstruct the cultivation of it,
vol. 2, 270; the great effects it has produced, and is likely to
produce, in the political world, vol. 1, 254, 255.
Kpiva, the meaning it sometimes has, vol. 1, 147..
Lactantius, his mode of interpreting prophecy, vol. 2, 357, 358.
Lancaster, Dr. his symbolical Dictionary valuable, vol. 1, 35, 36.
Language, Hebrew, particulars relative to, vol. 1, 293.
Languages, modern European, in what manner they have been im
proved, vol. 2, 304, 305.
LARDNER, Dr. extracts from, vol. 1, 21-23, 184, 188. 194; vol.
2, 3, 165, 166.
Latter times, period so called in prophecy, thought to be probably
approaching by Sir I. Newton, and Dr. Hartley, vol. 1, 205.
vol. 2, 157, 158.
LEARNING, not always rewarded, vol. 1, 67, 68; decline of it in
Europe to what causes to be attributed, vol. 2, 305-315; Chris-
tianity favorable to it, vol. 2, 287-299, 301-315, 320, 321.
See Literature.
LEECHMAN, Dr. his behaviour on his death-bed, vol. 2, 328; ex~
tracts from, vol. 2, 334-341.
LIBERTY, POLITICAL, may be expected to be progressive in its
course, vol. 2. 13, 14; its progress assisted by Christianity,
vol. 1, 215, 216, vol. 2, 274-341.
Libraries, particulars respecting, vol. 2, 289, 290--292, 296—298,
301-303.
Lightfoot, Dr. extracts from, vol. 2, 350-352,
LITERATURE, danger of its complete destruction, in the dark
ages, vol. 2, 287-296; state of it in Germany, vol. 2, 101,
Longevity of those who live in the period of the millennium fore-
told, vol. 2, 360-363, 370-372.
Lord's supper, compulsory mode of administering it, vol. 1, 191,
Lorenzo de Medicis, his exertions in favor of literature, vol. 2,
Louis, XIV. conduct of, vol. 1, 117, 134.
Lonis XVI. found himself obliged to invite the people of France
to accomplish a change, vol. 1, 12, 13, 90.
LOWMAN, Mr. extracts from, vol. 1, 49, 70, 78, 158, 159, 197, 199,
262, 273. vol. 2, 53, 350, 352, 353.
Ludovicus, supposed by some commentators to be denoted by the
number 666, vol. 1, 131-136.
Macedonius, a violent persecutor, vol. 1, 191–193.
Mahometanism, causes which paved the way for it, vol. 1, 194.
vol. 2, 55, 69, 70; its sects very numerous, vol. 2, 313, 314.
Maimonides, Moses, particulars respecting, vol. 2, 38.
MAMALUKES, their origin, vol. 2, 132; their number kept up not
by marriage, but by the purchase of Asiatic slaves, vol, 2, 133;
limitation of their power by the Turks, vol. 2, 132; great in-
crease of it during the present century, vol. 2, 132; their op-
pressions, vol. 2, 132, 133, 135-137; their robust health, vol.
2, 132, 133; their valor and personal expertness, vol. 2, 138.
Man of Sin, meaning of the words, vol. 1, 161; prophecy relating
to, vol. 1, 160-169, 193, 194.
Manicheans, their treatment in the fourth century, vol. 1, 187.
MANKIND, when most happy, vol. 2, 49; visibly diminished in
the reign of Justinian, vol. 2, 63, 64.
Manuscripts, particulars relative to valuable collections of, vol. 2,
302-304; in what manner and by whom they were formerly
written, vol. 2, 295, 298.
Martin of Tours, his character, vol. 1, 188.
Martyrs, their prior resurrection, an opinion not founded in scrip-
ture, vol. 2, 352-354; festivals in honor of them numerous in
the fourth century, vol. 1, 178, 181, 182.
Masorites, their minute diligence, vol. 1, 283.
Mathematicians, in the second and several subsequent centuries
unjustly classed with astrologers, vol. 2, 311.
Mecca, caravan of, circumstances respecting, vol. 2, 105, 112,
MEDE, JOSEPH, circumstances relative to, vol. 1, 39-43, 57;
vol. 2, 34, 194; extracts from, vol. 1, 8, 20, 44, 169, 170, 261.
vol. 2, 9, 10, 12, 16, 35—37, 40, 170, 171, 176, 177, 184, 185, 193,
206, 208, 246, 247, 259, 262, 263; his opinions stated, vol. 1,
14, 15, 35, 36, 49, 50, 57, 59, 76, 82, 106, 107, 127, 137, 138–
140, 142, 148, 149, 197, 265, 266, 278.
Memory, must be exercised earlier than fancy or reason, vol. 2,
304, 305.
Military skill circumstances favorable to the acquisition of, vol.
2, 253.
MILLENNIUM, characteristics of this period, vol. 2, 257, 258, 348,
349-351, 352, 353, 354, 355—357, 359, 361, 362, 363, 368,
370-372.
Mishna, some account of, vol. 1, 283.
MOGULS, their mighty conquests, vol. 2, 116-119.
MONARCHIES, ANTICHRISTIAN, OF EUROPE, by what emblems
expressed, vol. 1, 48, 49, 201–206. vol. 2, 3-5, 9—11; pro-
phecies relative to their destruction, vol. 1, 142, 143, 271-278.
vol. 2, 3-13, 153–157, 355.
MONARCHIES, antichristian, those of the world in general destined
to be destroyed, vol. 2, 7-9, 11-13, 35-47, 71-77, 87-89,
91-96, 171–173, 176.
MONARCHS, their censurable interference in matters of con-
science, vol. 1, 54, 60, 162, 175, 183, 184, 186—193, 274. vol.
2, 149, 150. vol. 1, 54; the ridiculous titles they have assumed,
vol. 1, 56, 181, 182; those in the North of Europe far more
formidable than those in the South, vol. 2, 101, 102.
MONARCHS, EUROPEAN, passages in the prophecies supposed to
relate to the fate of some of them, vol. 1, 126, 145-149, 256
-263, 265-269, 271–278. vol. 2, 3—13, 40---44.
MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS, progress of them, vol. 1, 180, 181;
vol 2, 297; beneficial effects resulting from them, vol. 2, 290---
295, 297---299, 300---304.
MONKS, their tumultuous proceedings in the fourth century, vol. 1,
190, 191; in the middle ages the instructors of youth, vol. 2,
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