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

By the Earth, here we are to understand the earthly State of Babylon, as it is country ⟨p. 9⟩distinguished from the Heavenly State of Zion, which is the true Church of God, Rev. 9.1. I saw a Star fall from Heaven to the Earth; which was the visible Apostasy of the Clergy from the Heavenly State of the True Church of God, for soundness of Doctrine, purity of Worship, and power of Discipline, to an earthly State of a false Church, with respect unto corrupt Doctrine, superstitious Worship, and tyrannical Discipline, after the Inventions and precepts of Men.

By the Earth, here we are to understan• the earthly State of Babylon, as it is contr• ⟨p. 9⟩distinguished from the Heavenly State of Zion, which is the true Church of God, Rev. 9.1. I saw a Star fall from Heaven to the Earth; which was the visible Apostacy of the Clergy from the Heavenly State of the True Church of God, for soundness of Doctrine, purity of Worship, and power of Discipline, to an earthly State of a false Church, with respect unto corrupt Doctrine, superstitious Worship, and tyrannical Discipline, after the Inventions and precepts of Men.

And as the Earth, Gen. 1.2. is a general •earm, which comprehended the Land, the Seas, the Firmament, with the Sun, Moon, and Stars; the Air, and all Men, Beasts, Fowls of the Air, and every creeping thing •hat God created and made out of that Mass or Chaos. So by the Earth here is comprehended the Earth, Sea, Sun, Seat, and all other things of the Beasts devising, mentioned in this Chapter; and also those Inhabitants of the Earth, which are the Objects of the three dreadful WOES mentioned, chap. 8.13. whereof the third Woe contains the 7. Vials of the last Plagues of God to be poured forth upon those Inhabitants of the Earth, who are the worshippers nd admirers of the Beast, chap. 13. 8. 17. 8. & 14. 9, 10, 11.