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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.
That is to say, Upon the Emperor of Germany, the King of Spain, &c. with respect to the Temporal and Political part of the Beast's Kingdom, and upon the Pope of Rome, the Popish Cardinals, and Arch-Bishops, &c. with respect to the Spiritual and Ecclesiastical part of the Beast's Kingdom; those Antichristian Emperors, Kings, Popes, and Prelates, (like the Sun in the Firmament of Heaven, Gen. 1.16, 17, 18.) are most eminent and chief Lights, and ⟨p. 18⟩have the most eminent Grandeur, Rule and Dominion in the Firmament or Fabric […] the Beast's Politic and Ecclesiastic Government and Kingdom; and are fitly resembled by the Sun, and other Lights […] Heaven, Isa. 13.9, 10, 11.
That is to say, Upon the Emperour of Germany, the King of Spain, &c. with respect to the Temporal and Political part of the Beast's Kingdom, and upon the Pope of Rome, the Popish Cardinals, and Arch-Bishops, &c. with respect to the Spiritual and Ecclesiastical part of the Beast's Kingdom; those Antichristian Emperors, Kings, Popes, and Prelates, (like the Sun in the Firmament of Heaven, Gen. 1.16, 17, 18.) are most eminent and chief Lights, and ⟨p. 18⟩have the most eminent Grandeur, Rule and Dominion in the Firmament or Fabrick 〈…〉 the Beast's Politick and Ecclesiastick Government and Kingdom; and are fitly resembled by the Sun, and other Lights 〈…〉 Heaven, Isa. 13.9, 10, 11.
The effect of this Vial, is the scorching of men with great heat, vers. 9. By th power that was given unto this Angel so t do, vers. 8. The men that are scorched with fire, and with great heat, vers. 8, 9. are those men of the Beast's Kingdom, who worship the Beast and his Image, chap. 14.8, 9, 10, 11. who are tormented with Fi and Brimstone, which causeth them to blas pheme the Name of God, who hath power over these Plagues; And they repented n to give him glory, vers. 9. The Fire an Heat, are the burning Heat and devouring Fire of the fierceness of God's great wrat poured out of this Vial upon the Sun, which causeth those dreadful Effects,