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

1. For Foundations. 2. For all manner of Flood. 3. For fullness of Riches, Psal. 104.5, 14.

1. For Foundations. 2. For all manner of Flood. 3. For fulness of Riches, Psal. 104.5, 14.

And therefore by this Metaphorical Earth, we are to understand, the Foundation, Doctrines, and Principles of all false Religions, as the Doctrine of Justification by Works, the Doctrine of Popish Supremacy, the Doctrine of Purgatory, Mass, worshipping of Images, Crosses, Crucifixes, ⟨p. 12⟩Altars, &c. the Doctrine of the worship of God according to the Commandments and Inventions of men; the Doctrine of Magistratical and Ministerial Power coercively to be exercised over the Consciences of men, in the Matters of God, his Worship and Government, both Political, and Ecclesiastical, &c. which like the dry Land, (called Earth) First, Doth seem to stand so firm, that they shall not be removed for ever. And secondly, Out of those Earthly Doctrines is produced all manner of Food for them that make their belly their God, as the Abbots and Priests do. Also thirdly, Out of those Earthly Doctrines is produced abundance of riches, all their Temples, Cathedrals, Abbeys, Friaries, Nunneries, Churches and Chapels, have been founded and built upon this Earth, which they that are the Inhabitants of this Earth, thought should never be removed, chap. 18.7. For she saith in ber heart, I sit a Queen, and am no Widow, and shall see no sorrow. Yea, the Popes themselves, and their Cardinals, Arch-Bishops, Prelates, Priests, and all the Clergy, (have been founded, fed, and enriched by these earthly Doctrines) who are the Inhabitants of this Earth, upon which ⟨p. 13⟩this first Vial shall be poured out, and against whom the third Woe is pronounced, chap. 8.13. and upon whom the sad effects of this first Vial will inevitably fall, viz. a noisome and grievous sore which fell upon the men which had the Mark of the Beast, and upon them which worshipped his Image; which bears some allusion unto one of the noisome and grievous Plagues of Egypt,