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.
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Ver. 13. And the same houre was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and in the earthquake there were slaine of men seven thou∣sand, and the remnant were affrighted, and gave, glory to the God of heaven.

Follows here the successe of their Minstery, whom God raised in the place of his killed witnesses, to wit, a great sha∣king of the kingdome of Antichrist, as by an earthquake, whereby the tenth part of the City, to wit, mysticall Babylon (hereafter described) fell, as we have the farther progresse of the fall thereof, after a greater concussion set down, chap. 16.18, 19. till at last, chap. 18.2. (like the Walls of Jerico at the last blast of the trumpets of rams hornes) the same to∣tally falls down.

Which earthquake and fall produces a twofold effect; the one upon obstinate Papists, no better then judgement and spiritual death; but upon others conversion to the truth: as the word is a savour of death to some, and of life to others: and these being affrighted by the fear of God and his judge∣ments on others, are said to give glory to the God of heaven, 1. By confessing their sin of their former idolatry and errour, as we have, Josh. 7.19. these wor••s so taken, and Rev. 16.9. 2. Acknowledging Gods punishment of the obstinate sort mentioned. 2 Thes. 2.10, 11. to be just. 3. By praising God for their own escape. And 4. In all things giving glory only to God, which before, in the time of their ignorance, and errour, they gave to the creature.