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The pouring out of the seven vialsThe powring out of the seven vials
The pouring out of the seven vials: or An exposition, of the 16. chapter of the Revelation, with an application of it to our times. Wherein is revealed Gods pouring out the full vials of his fierce wrath. 1. Upon the lowest and basest sort of Catholics. 2. Their worship and religion. 3. Their priests and ministers. 4. The house of Austria, and the Popes supremacy. 5. Episcopal government. 6. Their Euphrates, or the stream of their supportments. 7. Their gross ignorance, and blind superstitions. Very fit and necessary for this present age. Preached in [sic] sundry sermons at Boston in New-England: by the learned and reverend John Cotton BB. of Divinity, and teacher to the church thereThe powring out of the seven vials: or An exposition, of the 16. chapter of the Revelation, with an application of it to our times. Wherein is revealed Gods powring out the full vials of his fierce wrath. 1. Upon the lowest and basest sort of Catholicks. 2. Their worship and religion. 3. Their priests and ministers. 4. The house of Austria, and the Popes supremacy. 5. Episcopall government. 6. Their Euphrates, or the streame of their supportments. 7. Their grosse ignorance, and blind superstitions. Very fit and necessary for this present age. Preached iu [sic] sundry sermons at Boston in New-England: by the learned and reverend Iohn Cotton BB. of Divinity, and teacher to the church there
London: printed for R.S., 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For a second Use of this Point,
This may serve to teach us, that the Lord is the chief Governor, Use 2 and hath the chief power of all the plagues and judgements that do fall upon men: And that aggravates the impenitency of these wicked men, that they do not fall under his hand that hath power over these plagues, but still go on hardening themselves against him whose plague is upon them. Therefore he hath power over them, and he will maintain it, and the judgements shall go on destroying to destroy, till like Vials of quick-silver they have rooted them out from the land of the living: Is there any evil in the City, which the Lord hath not done? Amos 3.6. If a man were to speak to Christian Princes in other parts, how might a man call upon them, to beware of timorousness, and fear, in provoking the displeasure of the house of Austria, or of the Pope? For the wrath of God is gone out against that State, and the Pope, and the Lord hath power over these plagues: Why should we fear all the power of the house of Austria, or Papal thunderbolts, when the Lord ⟨p. 21⟩hath you under his hand, when he means to go on plaguing to plague? Shall men underprop this rotten building which the Lord intends to destroy? This cursed fabric which the Lord will ruinate? Do you think to strengthen your selves by them, when they are not able to help themselves? No, it is a time of Gods plague; and therefore it is a warning and Trumpet to all Christian nations, and to us, do not think if we shall not yield to this and that of Antichrist, then Churches and Magistrates shall never subsist, fear it not; I tell you, all the States that cleave to Popery, shall fall with Popery, if they continue in it: Indeed if the Lord rescue and redeem them with a mighty hand, and bow their power and Crown, to comply with the Lord Jesus and his people, they may save themselves and their Kingdoms; but otherwise it is not possible for them to prosper, in maintaining this ruinous Babylon that hastens to destruction. The Lords plagues they are, and it is not all the power of men, or Princes, no nor of Angels in heaven, nor devils in hell, that can take off the plagues that God hath set on.