And Thirdly, Because, Those Seven Vials contain the Seven last Plagues (Chap. 15.1. for in them is filled up the Wrath of God) which are Contemporary with the Victory, which the Saints shall get over the Beast, and over his Image, and over his Mark, and over the Number of his Name, Chap. 15.1, 2, 3, 4. Standing upon a Sea of Glass mingled with Fire, and singing that Triumphant Song of the Lamb, Verses 3, 4. Which Victory the Saints have not yet Gotten, neither can they sing that Triumphant Song, and therefore none of the Seven Vials are yet poured out. Let Christians consider, 1. That the Seven last Plagues will utterly Ruin and Destroy Antichrist, Root and Branch, and that suddenly, Chap. 18.2, 8, 10, 17, 19. 2. That the Seven last Plagues contain that last Judgement of the great Whore (called Mystery Babylon) which doth precede the Marriage of the Lamb, Chap. 17.1. and 19.1, 2, 3, 7. 3. That the Seven last Plagues are the effects of the last War of the Beast and False Prophet, and the Kings of the Earth against the Lamb, our LORD Jesus Christ, and his Armies in Heaven, namely, his Saints who are Called, and Chosen, and ⟨p. 40⟩Faithful, Who having Overcome and gotten the Victory over these Enemies of God, of Christ, and of his People, They pour out those Vials of the last Plagues of God Almighty upon them, chap. 17.13, 14. chap. 16.14. chap. 19.19, 20. and chap. 18.6, 7, 8. All which Argues that the Seven Vials of Gods last Plagues are not yet poured out. 4. Because the First Angel hath not yet poured forth his Vial; And If the First Angel hath not poured forth his Vial, then the Second, Third, nor any of the Seven Angels have not poured forth any of their Vials. But that the First Angel hath not poured out his Vial [besides what hath been said for the proof of my Opinion, the Reasons and Scripture-Grounds given for the same in general] I do humbly offer these following Arguments to prove. Viz. Though I Reverence those Godly and Learned Men, and Bless the Lord for their worthy Labours in the Expositions of the Book of the Revelation; Yet I cannot, (for the Reasons before given) consent with them who affirm that Waldo, Wycliffe, Huss, Luther, &c. are meant by the First Angel, that poured out the first Vial: nor can I be of their Opinion, who say by this Angel is meant, the Sweden ⟨p. 41⟩Wars, nor the Long Parliament;
And Thirdly, Because, Those Seven Vials contain the Seven last Plagues (Chap. 15.1. for in them is filled up the Wrath of God) which are Contemporary with the Victory, which the Saints shall get over the Beast, and over his Image, and over his Mark, and over the Number of his Name, Chap. 15.1, 2, 3, 4. Standing upon a Sea of Glass mingled with Fire, and singing that Triumphant Song of the Lamb, Verses 3, 4. Which Victory the Saints have not yet Gotten, neither can they sing that Triumphant Song, and therefore none of the Seven Vials are yet poured out. Let Christians consider, 1. That the Seven last Plagues will utterly Ruin and Destroy Antichrist, Root and Branch, and that suddenly, Chap. 18.2, 8, 10, 17, 19. 2. That the Seven last Plagues contain that last Judgement of the great Whore (called Mystery Babylon) which doth precede the Marriage of the Lamb, Chap. 17.1. and 19.1, 2, 3, 7. 3. That the Seven last Plagues are the effects of the last War of the Beast and False Prophet, and the Kings of the Earth against the Lamb, our LORD Jesus Christ, and his Armies in Heaven, namely, his Saints who are Called, and Chosen, and ⟨p. 40⟩Faithfull, Who having Overcome and gotten the Victory over these Enemies of God, of Christ, and of his People, They pour out those Vials of the last Plagues of God Almighty upon them, chap. 17.13, 14. chap. 16.14. chap. 19.19, 20. and chap. 18.6, 7, 8. All which Argues that the Seven Vials of Gods last Plagues are not yet poured out. 4. Because the First Angel hath not yet poured forth his Vial; And If the First Angel hath not poured forth his Vial, then the Second, Third, nor any of the Seven Angels have not poured forth any of their Vials. But that the First Angel hath not poured out his Vial [besides what hath been said for the proof of my Opinion, the Reasons and Scripture-Grounds given for the same in general] I do humbly offer these following Arguments to prove. Viz. Though I Reverence those Godly and Learned Men, and Bless the Lord for their worthy Labours in the Expositions of the Book of the Revelation; Yet I cannot, (for the Reasons before given) consent with them who affirm that Waldo, Wickliff, Husse, Luther, &c. are meant by the First Angel, that poured out the first Vial: nor can I be of their Opinion, who say by this Angel is meant, the Sweden ⟨p. 41⟩Wars, nor the Long Parliament;
