Front matter
Reading edition
BY
J. H. Hill, M. D.
“Now, what I want is—facts.”—Boz.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION5
THE GEOCENTRIC SYSTEM OF NATURE13
The Earth13
The Firmament13
The Planets14
The Constellations15
The Zodiac15
THE SACRED NUMBERS 7 AND 1217
THE TWELVE THOUSAND YEAR CYCLE18
THE ANCIENT TRIAD19
GOD SOL22
THE ANCIENT COSMOGONY30
FALL AND REDEMPTION OF MAN31
INCARNATIONS OF GOD SOL33
FABLE OF THE TWELVE LABORS36
ANNIVERSARIES OF SOLAR WORSHIP40
The Nativity40
Epiphany or Twelfth Day41
Lent or Lenten Season42
Passion Week44
Passion Plays45
Resurrection and Easter Festival46
Annunciation48
Ascension49
Assumption49
The Lord's Supper50
Transubstantiation50
Autumnal Crucifixion51
Michaelmas56
PERSONIFICATIONS OF THE DIVISIONS OF TIME57
The Hours57
The Days57
The Months58
The Seasons60
Half Year of Increasing Days63
Half Year of Decreasing Days63
Last Quarter of the Year64
ZODIACAL SYMBOLS OF SOLAR WORSHIP64
The Sphinx65
The Dragon66
The Bull67
The Ram68
The Lamb68
The Fish71
SIGNS OF THE CROSS72
FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS74
The Oriental System75
The Occidental System75
The Second or General Judgment77
JEWISH, OR ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY79
THE PROPHECIES83
ROMAN OR MODERN CHRISTIANITY88
FREEMASONRY AND DRUIDISM109
THE SABBATH117
PIOUS FRAUDS121
CONCLUSION125