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¹First he showeth the original of all things that follow, not to be earthly, but heavenly. For he seeth an other token in heaven. He sayeth an other, for that in the .12. chapt. we heard that mention was made of an other certain sign. And he calleth that a sign or token, which signifieth an other thing, and therefore not to be considered of it self: but inasmuch as it bringeth into knowledge an other certain thing, and that much greater than it showeth at the first sight. He calleth this sign, that is to wit, that same vision, great and marvellous. For the judgements of God are greatest, and most wonderful. Whilst they are executed, the ungodly marvel, which had thought such things should never have come to pass: the godly also marvel at the great power of God, his most just righteousness, and his ripeness and faithfulness in delivering and saving his people. Than he declareth, what sign was showed him in Heaven, and by that celestial vision: he saw seven Angels, having in seven cups, plagues. That is, he perceived God prepared and furnished with power divine, wherewith he both might and would send plagues and condigne punishments, aswell upon Antichrist him self, as upon his members, and all the ungodly men in Earth, for their wickedness committed against God.² And as we have many times warned you in this book, the seventh number, is the number of fullness. Wherefore God hath ministers enough and enough, by whose service he may plague and destroy the ungodly. And therefore seven plagues, are all manner of plagues. Temporal plagues are abundantly recited in the 26. of Levit. and .28. of Deuter. Rich is the Lord, and in everlasting plagues of most diverse kinds also. For the Scripture in certain places rehearseth a gnawing worm, a fire unquenchable, weeping and gnashing of teeth, outward darkness and many other of like sort. But these seven plagues he calleth the last: and immediately showeth the reason, for in them is the wrath of God fulfilled. For on those last and most corrupt ages the Lord will pour out his plague, and that the plagues of his just wrath, and shall pour them out most fully to the end, and shall execute his full wrath against the ungodly, for evermore.

¹First he sheweth the original of al things that follow, not to be earthly, but heauenly. For he seeth an other token in heauen. He saieth an other, for that in the .12. chapt. we heard that mention was made of an other certen signe. And he calleth that a signe or token, which signifieth an other thing, and therefore not to be considered of it selfe: but in asmuche as it bringeth into knoweledge an other certen thinge, and that much greater thā it sheweth at the firste sight. He calleth this signe, that is to witte, that same visiō, great and maruelouse. For the iudgementes of God are greatest, and moste wonderful. Whilest thei are executed, the vngodly maruel, which had thought such thinges should neuer haue comen to passe: the godly also maruell at the great power of God, his moste iuste rightuousnes, and his ripenes and faythfulnes in deliuering and sauing his people. Than he declareth, what signe was shewed him in Heauen, and by that celestiall vision: he sawe seuen Angels, hauyng in seuen cuppes, plages. That is, he perseyued God prepared and furnisshed with power diuine, wherewith he both might and would sende plages and condigne punnishementes, aswell vpon Antichrist him selfe, as vpon his membres, and all the vngodly men in Earth, for their wickednes committed agaynst God.