A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

When the devil was cast out of the Roman empire, because that was the highest and principal part of the world, and the other nations that were left were low and mean in comparison of those of that empire, it was represented as Satan being cast out of heaven to the earth, Rev. xii.9: but it is represented that he shall be cast out of the earth too, and shut up in hell, Rev. xx.1.2.3.— ⟨p. 259⟩This is the greatest revolution by far that ever came to pass: therefore it is said in Rev 16.17.18. "That on the pouring out of the seventh vial, there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great. This is the third great dispensation of providence which is in scripture compared to Christ'• coming to judgement So it is i• Rev. xvi.15. There, after the sixth vial, and after the devil's armies were gathered together to their great battle, and just before Christ's glorious victory over them, it is said, "Behold I come quickly; blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments." So it is called Christ's coming in 2 Thes. ii 8. Speaking of Antichrist, it is said, "And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming." See also Dan. vii.13.14. where Christ's coming to set up his kingdom on earth, and to destroy Antichrist, is called with clouds of heaven. And this is more like Christ's last coming to judgement, than any of the preceding dispensations which are so called, on these accounts.

(1) That the dispensation is so much greater and more universal, and so more like the day of judgement, which respects the whole world.