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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.
Secondly, [Out of the Temple] It implieth it was a voice delivered not by one of the four Officers in private, but came out of Public Administration, where only the Lord speaking, did with Authority set forward these Angels upon this work. And it may further Imply, that it sprung upon some Prayers of the Church in the Temple: for all the voices in the Temple, are either, the voice of the Church unto Christ, or of Christ unto the Church: And if the Lord speak graciously in the Temple. It is commonly obtained in the Prayers of the Church, craving answer from him,
Secondly, [Out of the Temple] It implieth it was a voyce delivered not by one of the foure Officers in private, but came out of Publike Administration, where onely the Lord speaking, did with Authority set forward these Angels upon this work. And it may further Imply, that it sprung upon some Prayers of the Church in the Temple: for all the voices in the Temple, are either, the voice of the Church unto Christ, or of Christ unto the Church: And if the Lord speake graciously in the Temple. It is commonly obtained in the Praiers of the Church, craving answer from him,
[To the seven Angels] That is to say, Seven sorts of Gods ⟨p. 3⟩Messengers, whether Magistrates or Ministers, or whosoever they be that pour out these Vials, they are Angels of God, as being the Messengers of his wrath. Neither is it meant of seven Individual persons, but seven sorts of Persons, that set forward this work. And withal I do accord with those that say, that in all these administrations, there is some presence of the heavenly Angels accompanying the men in the work.
[To the seven Angels] That is to say, Seven sorts of Gods ⟨p. 3⟩Messengers, whether Magistrates or Ministers, or whosoever they be that poure out these Vials, they are Angels of God, as being the Messengers of his wrath. Neither is it meant of seven Individuall persons, but seven sorts of Persons, that set forward this worke. And withall I doe accord with those that say, that in all these administrations, there is some presence of the heavenly Angels accompaning the men in the worke.