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Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to…
Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ.
London : s.n., Printed 1667
Part 2: Apocalyptical MYSTERIES. The Second Part, Touching the Seven VIALS.
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.
The second Angel poured out his Vial upon the Sea of the Beasts Kingdom, verse 3. that is to say, upon the Ecclesiastic Constitutions, Forms, Ordinances, Masses, Traditions, Will-worships, and all other Popish Superstitions, and Inventions of Mystical Babylon, that great Whore, and Mother of Harlots, (viz. both ill-favoured and well-favoured Harlots) the Catholic and National Churches of Rome, Spain, France, &c. which Idolatrous Worship, (like the ⟨p. 14⟩Sea, when it is troubled, Isa. 57.20.) is full of mire and dirt. As the gathering together of the Waters is called Seas, Gen. 1.10. so the gathering together of the general Councils, National Synods, Diocesan Visitations, Courts, &c. are called Seas, as the Sea of Rome, the Popes Sea, the Cardinals Sea, Canterburies Sea, York's Sea, &c. In which Sea of Mystical Babylon, the Kings of the Earth, the Merchants of the Earth, Masters of Ships, and as many as Trade by Sea do traffic for the States and Souls of men, &c. chap. 18.9, 11. The effects of this Vial is blood and death unto the Idolatrous and Superstitious worshippers. Behold, the righteous Judgements of God, and his just Retaliation unto the Scarlet and Bloody Whore, and false Prophet, the Sea of Rome, and all other Mystical Seas of the Romish and Babylonish Churches in any Nation, whose Sea, by the pouring out of this second Vial, shall become like the blood of a dead Man, and every living Soul died in this Sea.
The second Angel poured out his Vial upon the Sea of the Beasts Kingdom, verse 3. that is to say, upon the Ecclesiastick Constitutions, Forms, Ordinances, Masses, Traditions, Will-worships, and all other Popish Superstitions, and Inventions of Mystical Babylon, that great Whore, and Mother of Harlots, (viz. both ill-favoured and well-favoured Harlots) the Catholick and National Churches of Rome, Spain, France, &c. which Idolatrous Worship, (like the ⟨p. 14⟩Sea, when it is troubled, Isa. 57.20.) is full of mire and dirt. As the gathering together of the Waters is called Seas,