THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. INTRODUCTION to the Lecture founded by the Honorable ROBERT BOYLE. P. I.- -20. How and by whom the author was appointed to preach the Boyle's lecture; p. 1, 2. Previous to the farther explanation of Daniel, a vindication is propofed of the genuinnefs of his prophecies against the principal objections of unbelievers; P. 3. Collins's eleven objections particularly confidered and refuted; p. 4, &c. His firft objection, relating to the age of Daniel, refuted; P. 4, 5. His fecond objection, relating to the mistake of the kings names, and to Nebuchadnezzar's madness, refuted; p. 5, 6. His third objection, A 3 objection, relating to Greek words found in Daniel, refuted; p. 7. 8. His fourth ob- jection, relating to the verfion of the Seventy, refuted; p. 8. His fifth objection, drawn from the clearness of Daniel's prophecies to the times of Antiochus Epiphanes, refuted; p. 9, 10. His fixth objection, drawn from the omif fion of Daniel in the book of Ecclefiafticus, refuted; p. 10. His feventh objection, relating to Jonathan's making no Targum on Daniel, refuted; p. II. His eighth objection, drawn from the ftile of Daniel's Chaldee, refuted; P. 12. geries of the Jews, refuted; p. 13. His tenth objection, drawn from Daniel's uncommon punc- tuality in fixing the times, refuted; p. 14, 15. His eleventh objection, relating to Daniel's fetting refuted; p. 15, 16. The external and internal evidence for the genuinnefs of the book of Daniel; p. 17, 18. The divifion of the re- mainder of this work, agreeable to the defign of the honorable founder; p. 18, 19. From the inftance of this excellent perfon, and fome others, DISSERTATION XV. DANIEL'S vifion of the Ram and He-goat. P. 21- -82. The former part of the book of Daniel written in Chaldee, the reft in Hebrew; p. 21, 22. The time and place of the vifion; p. 22, 23. Like vifions have occurred to others; p. 23, 24. The ram with two horns reprefents the empire of the Medes and Perfians; p. 25. Why with two horns and one higher than the other; p. 25, 26. Why this empire likened to a ram; p. 27. The conquefts of the ram, and the great extent of the Perfian empire; p. 28, 29. The he-goat represents the Grecian or Macedonian empire; p. 29. Why this empire likened to a goat; p. 29, 30. The swiftness of the he-goat, and the notable horn between his eyes, what fignified thereby; p. 31, 32, An account of the conquests of the goat, and of the Grecians overthrowing the Perfian empire; p. 33---36. These prophecies shown to Alexander the great, and upon what occafion; p. 36, 37, 38. The truth of the ftory vindicated; p. 38, 39, 40. Answer to the objection of its being inconfiftent with chronology; p. 41, 42, 43. Answer to the objection taken from the filence of other authors, befides Jofephus; p. 43, 44, 45. Other circumstances which confirm the truth of this relation ; p. 45, 46, 47. How four horns fucceeded to the great horn; or how the empire of the goat was divided into four kingdoms; p. 47, 48. The little horn commonly understood of Antiochus Epiphanes, but capable of another A 4 and and better application; p. 49-52. A horn doth not fignify a fingle king but a kingdom, and here the Roman empire rather than Antio chus Epiphanes; p. 52, 53. The particular properties and actions of the little horn agree better with the Romans, as well as the general character; p. 53, 54, 55. Reafon of the appellation of the little horn; p. 55. The time too agrees better with the Romans; p. 55-58. The character of a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark fentences, more applicable to the Romans than to Antiochus; p. 58, 59, 60. Other actions likewife of the little horn accord better with the Romans; p. 60. Waxing exceeding great; p. 61. Toward the fouth; p. 61. Toward the caft; p. 61, 62. And toward the pleafant land; p. 62, 63. The property of his power being mighty, but not by his own power, can no where be fo properly applied as to the Romans; p. 63, 64, 65. All the particulars of the perfecution and oppreffion of the people of God more exactly fulfilled by the Romans than by Antiochus; p. 65-68. It deferves to be confidered whether this part of the prophecy be not a sketch of the fate and fufferings of the Christian, as well as of the Jewish church; p. 68, 69. Farther reafon of the appellation of the little horn; p. 69. The little horn to come to a remarkable end, which will be fulfilled in a more extraordinary manner in the Romans, than it was even in Antiochus ; p. 69-72. It will farther appear that the application is more proper to the Romans by confidering the time allotted for the duration and continuance of the vision; p. 72---78. The 2300 days or years can |