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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.
By the great River Euphrates, here we are to understand that which is the Harvest of Babylons Revenue, and the Puissance of her strength at this juncture of time, when the Throne of the Beast, by the pouring out of the fifth Vial, was broken, and in a measure destroyed. That the day of Gods great wrath will be upon the Merchandise of Babylon, viz. her Merchandise of Gold and Silver, precious Stones and Pearls, Purple and Scarlet, Wine and Oil, Corn and Cattle, Slaves and Souls of Men, is manifest, chap. 18.10, 11, 12, — 17. For in one hour so great Riches is come to nought. And by that Judgment of God upon Babylon, her great Revenue (which is one Stream of the great River) is dried up.
By the great River Euphrates, here we are to understand that which is the Harvest of Babylons Revenue, and the Puissance of her strength at this juncture of time, when the Throne of the Beast, by the pouring out of the fifth Vial, was broken, and in a measure destroyed. That the day of Gods great wrath will be upon the Merchandise of Babylon, viz. her Merchandise of Gold and Silver, precious Stones and Pearls, Purple and Scarlet, Wine and Oyl, Corn and Cattel, Slaves and Souls of Men, is manifest, chap. 18.10, 11, 12, — 17. For in one hour so great Riches is come to nought. And by that Judgment of God upon Babylon, her great Revenue (which is one Stream of the great River) is dryed up.
But the strength of Mystical Babylon figured ⟨p. 25⟩forth by this great River Euphrates, (in this 12. verse) is the great Turk, and his numerous and mighty People; who will be at this juncture of time aiding and assisting the Beast, and Mystical Babylon, against Christ and his Zion; for which Cause God will pour out this Vial of his wrath upon both Turk and Pope, and upon all the People and Multitudes, who are the Waters of this great River, chap. 17.15. And the Reason why I rather incline to this Opinion, (than the former) is, because all Expositors do interpret the great River Euphrates, chap. 9.14. to be the Turks. Now considering that this great River is mentioned but in those two places of this Book of the Revelation.