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Revelation 15

1 Seven Angels have the seven last plagues. 3 The song of them that overcome the beast. 7 The seven vials full of God’s wrath.
1.And I saw another asign in heaven great & marvelous, bseven Angels having the seven last plagues: for by them is fulfilled the wrath of God.
2.And I saw as it were a cglassy sea, mingled with fire, and them that had gotten victory of the beast, and of his image, and of his mark, and of the number of his name, stand at the glassy sea, having the harps of God,
3.And they sung the song of Moses the *servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God almighty: just and true are thy *^ways, King of Saints.
4.*Who shall not fear thee, ô Lord, and glorify thy Name! for thou only art holy, & all nations shall come and worship before thee: for thy judgements are made manifest.
5.And after that I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of testimony was open in heaven.
6.And the seven Angels came out of the temple, which had the seven plagues, clothed in pure and dbright linen, and having their ebreasts girded with golden girdles.
7.And one of the ffour beasts gave unto the seven Angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, which liveth for evermore.
8.And the Temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God and of his power, and no man was able to genter into the Temple, till the seven plagues of the seven Angels were fulfilled.

Notes

1-a.
This is the fourth vision which containeth the doctrine of God’s judgements for the destruction of the wicked and comfort of the godly.
1-b.
Meaning an Infinite number of God’s ministers, which had infinite manners of forte and punishments.
2-a.
This was like the sixth plague of Egypt, which was sores and boils or pocks: and this reigneth commonly among Canons, monks, friars, nuns, Priests and such filthy vermin which bear the mark of the beast.
2-c.
Signifying this brittle and inconstant world mixed with fire, that is, troubles and affliction, but the Saints of God overcome them all, and sing divine songs unto God by whose power they get the victory.
3-*.
Exod. 15.1
3-*-1.
Psal. 145.17
3-^.
Or, acts and deeds.
3-b.
This is like to the first plague of Egypt which signifieth all kinds of pestilence and contagious diseases.
3-c.
That is, corrupt and infect.
4-*.
Jere. 10.7
4-d.
The first plague of Egypt was like unto this.
5-e.
He bringeth forth these two Angels: the one which is governor of the waters, and the other from under the altar, as witnesses or commenders of God’s just judgements.
6-d.
Which is to declare that God’s judgements are clear, just and without spot.
6-e.
As ready to execute the vengeance of God.
7-f.
By the four beasts are meant all the creatures of God which willingly serve him for the punishment of the infidels.
7-f-1.
For asmuch as thou destroyed the rebels, and preservest thine.
8-g.
God giveth us full entry in to his Church by destroying his enemies: for the Saints can not clearly know all God’s judgements before the full end of all things.
8-g-1.
Signifying famine, drought and hot diseases which proceed thereof.
9-h.
The wicked were hardhearted & stubborn when God punished them.
10-i.
This answereth to the ninth plague of Egypt, which signifieth that the Pope’s doctrine is an horrible plague of God, which keeps men still in dark ignorance and errors.
10-k.
They shall show their fury, rage, and blasphemy against God when the light of his Gospel shall shine.
12-l.
By Euphrates which was the strength of Babylon, is meant the riches, strength, pleasures and commodities of Rome the second Babylon, which the faithful which are the true Kings and Priests in Christ, have taken away by disclosing their wicked deceit.
13-m.
That is, a strong number of this great devil the Pope’s ambassadors which are ever crying and croaking like frogs and come out of Antichrist’s mouth, because they should speak nothing but lies and use all manner of crafty deceit to maintain their rich Euphrates against the true Christians.
14-n.
Albeit they call themselves spiritual and holy fathers.
14-o.
For in all King’s courts the Pope hath had his ambassadors to hinder the kingdom of Christ.
15-*.
Chap. 3.3, Mat. 24.44, Luk. 12.39
15-p.
Of righteousness and holiness, wherewith we are clad through Jesus Christ.
16-q.
As if he would say, The craftiness of destruction when as Kings and princes shall war against God, but by the craft of Satan are brought to he place where they shalbe destroyed.
17-r.
This is the last judgement when Christ shall come to destroy the wicked and deliver his Church.
19-*.
Jere. 25.14
19-s.
Meaning the whole number of them that shall call themselves Christians, whereof some are so indeed, some are Papists and under pretence of Christ serve Antichrist, and some are neuters which are neither on the one side of the other.
19-t.
Signifying, all strange religions, as the Jews, Turks, and others, which then shall fall with that great whore of Rome, and be tormented in eternal pains.