The second trumpet effected by Alarick's taking Rome, and by bis and Ataulphus's plundering the faid City and its territories, and beginning A. D. 410. ver. 8, 9.

The third trumpet reaching from A. D. 442. to A. D. 452. effected by the Huns ravaging, under Attila, the Roman Empire, ver. 10, 11.

The fourth trumpet reaching from A. D. 454, to A. D. 476. effected by the fall of the Western Empire, Chap. viii. ver. 12.

The warning of the three woes, in relation to the three laft trumpets; in order to fhew the dreadfulness of them, ver. 13.

The fifth trumpet from A. D. 612, to A. D. 762. effected by the incurfious of the impoftor Mahomet and the Saracens, upon the Roman Empire in the Eaft and Weft, Chap. ix, x. 1—12.

The fixth trumpet, whofe effects are,

1. The deftruction of the Eastern Empire by the Ottomans, from A. D. 1356, to A. D. 1453, or A. D. 1460, ver. 13. to the end of the Chapter. II. The reformation of the Church begun by Luther, A. D. 1517. Chap. x.

An Episode, fhewing the ftate of the Church during its fecond general period; together with an account of the fall of the Eastern Church, Chap. xi.

ver. 1-14.

The seventh trumpet; of whofe effects there is firft given a fummary view. Then follows A Digreffion, giving,

I. A full account of the chief enemies of the Church in her firft general period, Chap. xii. to ver. 1. of Chap. xiii. And then,

II. A full account of the chief enemies of the Church in her fecond general period; defcribing first, ten Monarchies arifing out of the ruins of the Roman Empire, which being corrupted, main

tain idolatry, and perfecute the true worshippers, Chap. xiii. ver. 1-10.

the

And then defcribing, fecondly, the corrupted Clergy fetting idolatry under two beads Bishops of Rome and Conftantinople, Chap. xiii. ver. II. to the end of the Chapter.

III. Shewing fome remarkable acts of Chrift against the enemies of his Church in her first general period, Chap. xiv. ver. 1-8. And,

Containing a warning to the Church against the falfe worship which wou'd be by her enemies fet up in her fecond general period; together with an encouragement to be faithful unto death, ver. 9-13.

IV. Shewing the feveral remarkable judgments to be inflicted upon the corrupted Chriftians in the fecond general period of the Church, and before the founding of the feventh trumpet.

The faid judgments are,

1. The judgment of the harvest, ver. 14-16. 2. The judgment of the vintage, ver. 17. to the end of the Chapter.

3. The feven laft plagues or chaftifements; being religious judgments to be brought upon the corrupted Chriftians, arifing merely from, and upon the account of their corruptions, and having their effect from within themselves: And in relation to thefe plagues there is first given,

A general account of them, Chap. xv. and ver. 1. of Chap. xvi.

And then a particular one, Chap. xvi.

The first plague upon the corrupted Church, the curfe of wickedness, upon the account of the introduction of the worship of faints and images,

ver. 2.

The fecond plague, the first crufades in the pretended holy war for the recovery of the holy land, Chap. xvi. ver. 3.

The

The third plague, the latter crufades for the faid purpose, ver. 4

An epiphonema upon plague two and three, ver. 5-7.

The fourth plague, the wars between the Popes and the Emperors of Germany, ver. 8, 9.

The fifth plague, the expulfion of the Eastern Emperors from their capital city by the Latins; the expulfion of the Western Emperors from Rome and Italy; and the fchifms in the Weft and Eaft,

ver. 10, II.

The fixth plague, the depopulation of the Grecian Empire by civil wars, introductory to the fall of that Empire, ver. 12.

An epifode, difcovering the chief agents in the Anti-christian Church, ver. 13—16.

The feventh plague, to the corrupted Church, the reformation of the Church by Luther, ver. 17. to the end of the Chapter.

V. The last part of the digreffion is the defcription and condemnation of Rome, the capital city of the idolatrous Church, Chap. xviii.

The way being thus prepar'd,

The effects of the feventh trumpet confider'd as the laft woe upon the Anti-chriftian party, are next fet forth.

And these are,

1. The utter deftruction of Rome, and the lamentation of her mourners, Chap. xviii.

2. The joyful state of the reformed Churches upon that deftruction, Chap. xix. ver. 1-4

3. The converfion of the Jews, and fulness of the Gentiles, Chap. xix. ver. 5-10.

4. The extirpation of tyranny and idolatry in all the Romish dominions, ver. 11. to the end of the Chapter.

5. The power of the Devil restrain'd for a thoufand years, Chap. xx. ver. 1-3.

After this, in relation to the fecond great part, or vifion, follows,

Fourthly, The events belonging to the third general period of the Church, or to the Church in its triumphant state, viz.

1. The millenium, or the thousand years reign of the faints on earth, during the time of Satan's reftraint: Or,

The firft refurrection the refurrection of the Martyrs and their reign for the faid time without any interruption, ver. 4-6.

2. Satan loofed from his reftraint; and the last attempt, and the utter deftruction of all the enemies of Chrift, ver. 7-10.

3. The general refurrection and judgment, ver. 11. to the end of the Chapter.

After this follows,

1. A general defcription of the new Jerufalem, the metropolis of the triumphant Kingdom of Chrift, Chap. xxi. ver. 1-8.

And then,

2. A particular defcription of the faid city s with an account of the perfons who are to enter into it, or to dwell therein, ver. 9. to the end of the Chapter.

3. An account of the manner of the life of the inbabitants of the said city, Chap. xxii. ver. 1—5. And then laftly follows,

The epilogue, or confirmation of the whole prophecy, ver. 6. to the end.

SERMONS on feveral Subjects, being the continuation of the pofthumous Works of Samuel Clarke, D. D. late Rector of St. James's Weftminster, published from the Author's MSS. by John Clarke, D. D. Dean of Sarum. Printed for James and John Knapton in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1730. VOL. V, VI, VII, and VIII.

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S we have in a preceeding State of the Republick of Letters for July, 1730, given our readers the particular Subjects and Texts, which the learned Dr. Clarke chose to preach upon; and at that time promis'd to give an account of the others, included in the fix volumes, as foon as they fhou'd be printed off; we therefore fhall now do the like for the four volumes lately publish'd.

SERMONS Contain'd in VOL. V.

SERM, I. Of the miraculous birth of Chrift. (Preach'd on Christmas day.)

Matt. i. 22, 23. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord the propbet, faying; Behold, a virgin fhall be with child and fhall bring forth a fon, and

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