CONTENTS In this Chapter we behold all the Angels, one after another, pouring out their Vials. The awful Consequences which followed are related. The sudden coming of Christ is noticed. A Blessedness is pronounced on him that watcheth. Revelation 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple s... [ Continue Reading ]
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. There can be no doubt, but that it was the Lord Jesus Christ, whose voice John heard, as mentioned in the fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. We have here the second Angel's ministry, and the effect of the second vial poured upon the sea. Perhaps, as the earth might mean the home of the Pope, so the sea... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. (5) And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. (6) For they have shed the blood of saints and prophe... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. (9) And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. By the pouring the fourth vial up... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, (11) And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. As this is the last vial poured out sp... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. (13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of... [ Continue Reading ]
(17) And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. (18) And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mi... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS Look up, and contemplate the Lord, sending forth from his Church, the seven Angels, and messengers with his seven last plagues, to take vengeance on his enemies, and to deliver his people. Then let the Reader consider, how sure, how everlastingly sure, is the Lord's Church and people. W... [ Continue Reading ]