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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 Dragon is that old Serpent called Satan, which is the Devil, chap. 20.2. The Beast is the civil State or political Powers, which Beast rose out of the Sea, chap. 13.1. The false Prophet is the Ecclesiastical State, ⟨p. 28⟩which is the Beast that rose out of the Earth, chap. 13.11. He is here called the false Prophet, because now he is unmasked, and his Visor plucked off, to wit, his pretended likeness unto the Lamb, chap. 13.11. And now he is discovered to be that Deceiver and false Prophet which was to come.
The Dragon is that old Serpent called Satan, which is the Devil, chap. 20.2. The Beast is the civil State or political Powers, which Beast rose out of the Sea, chap. 13.1. The false Prophet is the Ecclesiastical State, ⟨p. 28⟩which is the Beast that rose out of the Earth, chap. 13.11. He is here called the false Prophet, because now he is unmasked, and his Vizard pluck't off, to wit, his pretended likeness unto the Lamb, chap. 13.11. And now he is discovered to be that Deceiver and false Prophet which was to come.
The three unclean Spirits like Frogs, vers. 13. are their Ambassadors or Agents, called Spirits, for their subtlety and activity, and pretending to be spiritual men, and employed principally about Religious and Spiritual Affairs, (like Ahab's false Prophets, 1 King. 22.21, 22. who deceived the Kings of Israel and Judah, in persuading them to go up to Ramoth Gilead to Battle) and therefore are said to be Spirits of Devils, vers. 14. working Miracles: as the Devil raised up false Christ's, and false Apostles; so he doth false Prophets, purposely to deceive the Kings of the Earth, and the Inhabitants of the Earth, that they may not receive the true Christ, believe the true Apostles, nor regard the Testimony of the true Prophets of the Lord.
The three unclean Spirits like Frogs, vers. 13. are their Embassadors or Agents, called Spirits, for their subtilty and activity, and pretending to be spiritual men, and imployed principally about Religious and Spiritual Affairs, (like Ahabs false Prophets,