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'Tis true, that we don't know how long this Vial may continue running, and so Christ's Way preparing, before 'tis fully prepared: But yet if there be Reason to think the Effect of this Vial is begun, or is near, then there is Reason also to think that the Beginning of that great Work of God's Spirit, in reviving of Religion, which, before it is finished, will issue in Antichrist's Ruin, is not far off. For 'tis pretty manifest, that the Beginning of this Work will accompany the sixth Vial. For the gathering together of the Armies on both Sides, on the Side of Christ and Antichrist, to that great Battle that shall issue in the Overthrow of the latter, will be under this Vial; (compare Rev. xvi.12, 13, 14. with ⟨p. 173⟩Chap. xix.11, to the End.) And 'tis plain that Christ's manifesting himself, and wonderfully appearing after long hiding himself, to plead his own and his People's Cause, and riding forth against his Enemies in a glorious Manner, and his People's following him in pure Linen, or the Practice of Righteousness and pure Religion, will be the Thing that will give the Alarm to Antichrist, and cause him to gather that vast Host to make the utmost Opposition. But this Alarm and gathering together is represented as being under the sixth Vial. So that it will be a great Revival, and mighty Progress of true Religion under the sixth Vial, eminently threatening the speedy and utter Overthrow of Satan's Kingdom on Earth, that will so mightily rouse the old Serpent, to ex••t himself with such exceeding Violence, in that greatest Conflict and Struggle that ever he had with Christ and the Church, since the World stood.

'Tis true, that we don't know how long this Vial may continue running, and so Christ's Way preparing, before 'tis fully prepared: But yet if there be Reason to think the Effect of this Vial is begun, or is near, then there is Reason also to think that the Beginning of that great Work of God's Spirit, in reviving of Religion, which, before it is finished, will issue in Antichrist's Ruin, is not far off. For 'tis pretty manifest, that the Beginning of this Work will accompany the sixth Vial. For the gathering together of the Armies on both Sides, on the Side of Christ and Antichrist, to that great Battle that shall issue in the Overthrow of the latter, will be under this Vial; (compare