Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to…

And the same hour was there a great Earthquake, Vers. 13. By this Earth-quake we are to understand great Commotions, overturnings, and downfalls in the Kingdoms of Antichrist, as chap. 6.12. and Mat. 24.7. which great Change is said to happen the same hour with the Witnesses Ascension, that is to say, at the same time when the Witnesses rise, the Papists fall.

And the same hour was there a great Earthquake, Vers. 13. By this Earth-quake we are to understand great Commotions, overturnings, and downfals in the Kingdoms of Antichrist, as chap. 6.12. and Mat. 24.7. which great Change is said to happen the same hour with the Witnesses Ascention, that is to say, at the same time when the VVitnesses rise, the Papists fall.

And the tenth part of the City fell, Verse 13. By the City, here is meant the whole ⟨p. 34⟩Roman Antichristian Kingdom of the Beast as vers. 8. and chap. 17.18. And by the tenth part of the City, we are to understand one of the ten Kingdoms of Mystical Babylon, for the whole City consisting of ten Kingdoms, chap. 12.3. & 13.1. and 17.12. the tenth part of the City must be understood of some ONE of the ten Kingdoms, to wit, that Kingdom where the Witnesse• lay slain, called the STREET of the great City, vers. 8. And the Retaliation which follows, seemeth to favour this Interpretation, And in the Earth-quake were slain of men seven thousand, vers. 13. viz. seven thousand men of Name; which fall of so many eminent Persons of the Antichristian Party, will become a means of Conversion unto many others of that Party, vers. 13. And the Remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of Heaven.

And the tenth part of the City fell, Verse 13. By the City, here is meant the whole ⟨p. 34⟩