B03979:201
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.
1. Because the great City, and great Babylon are contradistinguished one from the other in this 19 verse, and therefore cannot the same.
2. Because great Babylon is said here to come in remembrance before the LORD, which cannot literally be applied to the City of Rome; for that was the Seat of the Beast, upon which the fifth Vial was poured out; nor can it be mystically applied unto the whole Kingdom of the Beast, for that had come in remembrance before the Lord, in pouring out the former five Vials.
2. Because great Babylon is said here to come in remembrance before the LORD, which cānot literally be applied to the City of Rome; for that was the Seat of the Beast, upon which the fift Vial was poured out; nor can it be mystically applyed unto the whole Kingdom of the Beast, for that had come in remembrance before the Lord, in pouring out the former five Vials.
3. Because the Turk hath been, is, and will be as great an Enemy against the Jews (especially in their return to their own Land) as the Pope hath been, is, and will be against the Gentile Saints; And whereas both Turk and Pope, together with the Kings and Nations of the Earth, being now at last ⟨p. 34⟩all combined together, with all their Forces against the LORD and his Saints, both Jews and Gentiles, they shall all drink of the Wine of the fierceness of Gods wrath, which shall be poured out of this seventh Vial without mixture of Mercy; chap. 19.19, 20, 21.