The sealed book opened. Or, A cleer explication of the prophecies of the Revelation. Together with the lessons that are to be observed from every chapter thereof, being cleerly explained. Intended chiefly for the discovery to all of that Roman antichrist, and that Rome her final destruction is surely at hand, by that blessed work of reformation happily begun in the several churches and kingdoms of Europe. / By William Guild D.D. and preacher of Gods word.

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Title: The sealed book opened. Or, A cleer explication of the prophecies of the Revelation. Together with the lessons that are to be observed from every chapter thereof, being cleerly explained. Intended chiefly for the discovery to all of that Roman antichrist, and that Rome her final destruction is surely at hand, by that blessed work of reformation happily begun in the several churches and kingdoms of Europe. / By William Guild D.D. and preacher of Gods word.
Author: Guild, William, 1586-1657.
Publication: London, :: Printed by T.R. & E.M. for Anthony Williamson at the Queens Armes in Pauls Church-yard.,; 1656.
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Ver. 21. And there fell upon men a great haile out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the haile: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Here likewise last of all is shewn, that this great alteration and change shall be linked with terrible and heavy judgements that shall light upon the endured and last adherents to Anti∣christ, likned here by allusion to that plague of Egypt, Exod. 9.18. to a great and unusual hail, every stone whereof was a talent, or sixty pound weight; the bad use whereof which these obdured miscreants make, as has been said before, v. 9. and 11. in place of repentance, and by an humble confession of their sins, giving glory to God, they blaspheme God because of the plague and greatness thereof, as Cain complained that his punishment was greater then he could bear, Gen. 4.13.