The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. VIII.

1 The seuenth seale is opened: there is silence in heauen. 6 The foure Angels blowe their trumpettes, and great pla∣gues followe vpon the earth.

1 ANd when he had opened thea seuenth seal, there wasb silence in heauen about halfe an houre.

2 And I sawe the seuen Angels, whiche stodec before God, and to them were giuen seuen trumpettes.

3 Then another Aungell came and stode be∣fore the altar hauing a golden censer, and muche odours was giuen vnto hym, that he shulde offre with the prayers of all Saintes vpon the golden altar, whiche is before the throne.

4 And the smoke of the odours with the pray∣ers of the Saintes, went vp before God out of the Angels hand.

5 And the Angel toke the censer, and filled it withd fyre of the altar, and cast it into thee earth, andf there were voyces, & thundrings and lightenings, and earthquake.

6 Then the seuen Angels, which had the seuē trumpettes, prepared them selues to blowe the trumpettes.

7 So the first Angelg blewe the trumpet, and there was haile ād fyre, mingled with blood and they were cast into the earth, and the third parte ofh trees was burnt, and al grenei grasse was burnt.

8 And the seconde Angell blewe the trumpet, and as it (were) a greatk mountaine, burning with fyre, was cast into the sea, and the third parte of the sea became blood.

9 And the third parte of the creatures, which were in the sea, and had life, dyed, and the third parte of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were destroyed.

10 Then the third Angell blewe the trumpet, and there fellm a greate starre from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heauen burning like a torche, and it fell into the third parte of the riuers, and into the fountaines of waters.

11 And the name of the starre is called worme wood: therefore the third parte of the wa∣ters became worme wood, and manie men dyed of then waters, because they were made bitter.

12 And the fourthe Angel blewe the trumpet, and the third parte of theo sunne was smit∣ten, and the third parte of thep moone, and the third parte of theq starres, so that the third parte of thē wasr darkened: & the day (was smitten), that the third part of it colde not shine, and like wise the night.

13 And I behelde, and heard one Angel flying through the middes of heauen, saying with a lowde voyce,s Wo, wo, wo to the inhabi∣tants of the earth, because of the soundes to come of the trumper of the thre Angels, which were yet to blowe the trumpettes.

Notes

• a

  Vnder the sixt 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he touched in generall the corruptiō of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉: but vn∣der the seuēth he sheweth the great dāger ther of, and what trou bles, sectes & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hathe bene & shalbe broght 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Churche thereby.
• b

  That the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 might more attentiue.
• c

  He sheweth the onelie reme∣die in our 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to wit, to appeare before the face of God by the meanes of Iesus Christ, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is the Angel, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 senteth our pray ers, whiche re∣maine yet 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before the altar and diuine maie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God.
• d

  He meaneth by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the grace of God wherby we are purged and made cleane,
• e

  He powreth the graces of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gost into the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f

  Whē this grace is declared, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 arise against 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by reason of the wic ked, whiche can nether abide to heare their sin∣nes touched, nor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 offred.
• g

  That 〈◊〉〈◊〉, proclai meth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a∣gainst the Church & troubles 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fal se doctrine, & so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 watche.
• h

  That is, the moste parte of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were seduced
• i

  Euen the verie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• k

  Diuers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of her 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were spred 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the worlde.
• Isa. 6. 6.
• m

  That is, some excellent mini∣ster of the Church, which shal corrupt the Scriptures.
• n

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 signifie false and corrupt doctrine.
• o

  That is, of Christ who is the sunne of iustice, meaning that men by boasting of their workes and merites obscure Christ & tread his death vnder 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• p

  That is, of the Church.
• q

  Of the ministers and teachers, which haue not taught, as they ought to do.
• r

  These are plagues for the contēpt of the Gospel.
• i Meaning the ship masters, and so them that had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gouerne∣ment.
• s

  Horrible threatnings against the infideles and rebellious persones.