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Revelation 6

The Lamb openeth the six seals, and many things follow the opening thereof, so that this containeth a general prophecy to the end of the world.
1.After, I beheld when the Lamb had opened one aof the seals, and I heard one of the four beasts say, as it were the bnoise of thunder, Come and see.
2.Therefore I beheld, and lo, there was a cwhite horse, and he that dsat on him, had a bow, & a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering that he might overcome.
3.And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4.And there went out another horse that was ered, and power was given to him that fsat thereon, to take peace from the earth and that they should kill one another, and there was given unto him a great sword.
5.And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. Then I beheld, and lo, ga black horse, and he that sat on him, had balances in his hand.
6.And I heard a voice in the middes of the four beasts say, A hmeasure of wheat for a ipenny, and three measures of barley for a penny, and oil, and wine hurt thou not.
7.And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8.And I looked, and behold, a kpale horse, and his name that sat on him was Death, and ^Hell followed after him, and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9.And when he had opened the lfifth seal, I saw under the altar mthe souls of them, that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained.
10.And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, Lord, holy and true! doest not thou judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
12.And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great nearthquake, and the osun was as black as psackcloth of hair, and the qmoon was like blood.
13.And the rstars of heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her green figs when it is shaken of a mighty wind.
14.And sheaven departed away, as a scroll when it is rolled, and every mountain and isle were moved out of their places.
15.And the Kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in dens, and among the rocks of the mountains,
16.And said to tthe mountains and rocks, *uFall on us, and hide us from the presence of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
17.For the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand?

Notes

1-a.
The opening of the seal is the declaration of God’s will, and the executing of his judgements.
1-b.
Signifying, that there was marvelous things to come.
2-c.
The white horse signifies innocency, victory, and felicity which should come by the preaching of the Gospel.
2-d.
He that rides on the horse, is Christ.
4-e.
Signifying the cruel wars that ensued when the Gospel was refused.
4-f.
Who was Satan.
5-g.
This signifies an extreme famine, and want of all things.
6-h.
The Greek word signifies that measure which was ordinarily given to servants for their portion or stint of meat for one day.
6-i.
Which amounted about four pence half penny.
8-^.
Or, the grave.
8-k.
Whereby is meant sickness, plagues, pestilence, and death of man and beast.
9-l.
The continual persecution of the Church noted by the fifth seal.
9-m.
The souls of the Saints are under the altar, which is Christ, meaning that they are in his safe custody in the heavens.
12-n.
Which signifies the change of the true doctrine, which is the greatest cause of motions and trouble that come to the world.
12-o.
That is, the brightness of the Gospel.
12-p.
The traditions of men.
12-q.
The Church miserably defaced with idolatry and afflicted by tyrants.
13-r.
Doctors and preachers that depart from the truth.
14-s.
The kingdom of God is hid, & withdrawn from men, & appears not.
16-*.
Isa. 2.19, Hos. 10.8, Luk. 23.30.
16-t.
Realms, kingdoms, and persons, that did seem to be as stable in the faith as mountains.
16-u.
Such men afterward, of what estate soever they be, shalbe desper- ate, and not able to sustain the weight of God’s wrath, but shall continually fear his judgement.