Of righteousness and holiness, whereby we are led through Jesus Christ

From :
The 1560 -1599 A.D.
Geneva Bible New Testament ;

The Revelation
Of Saint John The Apostle
& Evangelist With the Annotations
Of Francis Junius & Chapter 16 :

2 And
17 the Angels pour out
the seven vials of God's wrath
given unto them, and so divers
plagues arise in the world,

18 to terrify the wicked,
19 and the inhabitants of the great city.

1 And (1) I heard a great voice
out of the Temple, saying to the seven
Angels, Go your ways, and pour out the
seven vials of the wrath of God
upon the earth.

(1) In the former Chapter
was set down the preparation
unto the work of God; here is
delivered the execution thereof.

And in this discourse
of the execution, is a general
commandment, in this verse,
then a particular recital in order
of the execution done by every
of the seven Angels, in the rest
of the chapter.

This special execution
against Antichrist and his
crew, doeth in manner agree
unto that which was generally
done upon the whole world,
chapters eight and nine, and
belongeth (if my conjecture
fail me not) unto the same
time.

Yet in here they differ
one from another, that this
was particularly effected upon
the Princes and ringleaders of
the wickedness of the world, the
other generally against the whole
world being wicked.

And therefore these judgments
are figured more grievous than those.

2 (2) And the first went
and poured out his vial upon
the earth; and there fell a noisome
and a grievous (*) sore upon the men
which had the (3) mark of the beast, and
upon them which worshipped his image.

(2) The history of the first Angel,
whose plague upon the earth, is
described almost in the same words
with that sixth plague of the Egyptians
in Exodus 9:9 .

But it doeth signify
a spiritual ulcer, and
that torture or butchery
of conscience seared with
a hot iron, which accuseth the
ungodly within, and both by truth
of the word (the light whereof God
hath now so long shewed forth) and
by bitterness stirreth up and forceth
out the sword of God's wrath.

(*) 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.

(3) See Revelation 13:16 .

3 (4) And the second Angel
poured out his vial upon the sea,
and it (a) became as the (*) blood
of () a dead man; and every living
thing died in the sea.

(4) The history of the second Angel,
who troubleth and molesteth the seas,
that he may stir up the conscience of
men sleeping in their wickedness;
Revelation 8:8 .

(a) It was turned into rotten
and filthy blood, such as is
in dead bodies.

(*) This is like to the first plague
of Egypt which signifieth all kinds of
pestilences and contagious diseases.

() That is, corrupt and infected.

4 (5) And the third Angel
poured out his vial upon the
rivers and fountains of waters,
and they became (*) blood.

(5) The history of the third Angel
striking the rivers, in this verse,
who proclaiming the justice of God,
commendeth the same by a most grave
comparison of the sins of men, with the
punishment of God; which is common
to this place, and that which went before.

Wherefore also this praising
is attributed to the Angel of the
waters, a name common to the
second and third Angels, according
as both of them are said to be against
the waters, all be it, the one of the sea,
the other of the rivers, in Revelation 16:5-6 .

(*) The first plague
of Egypt was like unto this.

5 And I heard the Angel
of the (*) waters say, Lord,
thou art just, Which art, and
Which wast, and Holy, because
thou hast judged these things.

(*) He bringeth forth
these two Angels; the one
which is governor of the waters,
and the other from under the altar,
as witnesses and commandeers of
God's just judgments.

6 For they shed the blood
of the Saints, and Prophets,
and therefore hast thou given
them blood to drink, for they
are worthy.

7 (6) And I heard another
out of the Sanctuary say, Even
so, Lord God almighty, (*) true
and righteous are thy judgments.

(6) A confirmation
of the praise before going,
out of the sanctuary of God,
whether immediately by Christ,
or by some of his Angels, for
Christ also is called another Angel;
Revelation 3:8; Revelation 7:2;
Revelation 12:1 .

(*) For as much as thou
destroyest the rebels, and
preserveth thine.

8 (7) And the fourth Angel
poured out his vial on the sun,
and it was given unto him to
torment men with (*) heat of fire,

(7) The history of the fourth Angel,
who throweth the plague upon the
heavens and upon the sun, of which
Luke 21:26 the effects whereof are
noted two .

The one peculiar,
that it shall scorch men
with heat, in this verse.

The other proceeding
accidentally from the former,
that their fury shall so much the
more be enraged against God
in Revelation 16:9; when yet (O
wonderful mercy and patience of
God) all other creatures are first
stricken often and grievously by
the hand of God before mankind,
by whom he is provoked; as the
things before going do declare.

(*) Signifying famine,
drought and hot diseases
which proceed thereof.

9 And men boiled in great heat,
and (*) blasphemed the Name of
God, which hath power over these
plagues, and they repented not to
give him glory.

(*) The wicked were hardhearted
and stubborn when God punished them.

10 (8) And the fifth Angel
poured out his vial upon the
throne of the (*) beast, and his
kingdom waxed dark, and they
() gnawed their tongues for
sorrow,

(8) The story of the first Angel,
who striketh the kingdom of the
beast with two plagues abroad
with darkness, within with biles and
dolors most grievous, throughout his
whole kingdom, that thereby he might
wound the conscience of the wicked,
and punish that perverse obstinacy of
the idolaters, whereof arose
perturbation, and thence a furious
indignation and desperate madness,
raging against God and hurtful
unto itself.

(*) This answereth to the ninth plague
of Egypt, which signifieth that the Pope's
doctrine is a horrible plague of God which
keepeth men still in dark ignorance and errors.

() They shall shew their fury,
rage and blasphemy against God
when the light of his Gospel shall shine.

11 And blasphemed the God
of heaven for their pains, and for their
sores, and repented not of their works.

12 (9) And the sixth Angel
poured out his vial upon the
great river (10) (*) Euphrates,
and the (11) water thereof dried
up, (12) that the way of the Kings
of the East should be prepared.

(9) The story of the sixth Angel,
divided into his act, and the event
thereof.

The act is, that the Angel
did cast out of his mouth the
plague of a most glowing heat,
wherewith even the greatest floods,
and which most were wont to swell
and overflow (as Euphrates) were
dried up, by the counsel of God
in this verse.

The event is,
that the mere madness
wherewith the wicked are
enraged, that they may scorn
the judgments of God, and abuse
them furiously to serve their own turn,
and to the executing of their own wicked
outrage.

(10) The bound
of the spiritual Babylon,
and to the fortresses of
the same, Revelation 9:14 .

(*) 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.

(11) So the Church
of the ungodly, and kingdom
of the beast is said to be left
naked, all the defenses whereof,
in which they put their trust, being
taken away from it.

(12) That is,
that even they which
dwell further off, may with
more commodity make haste
unto that sacrifice, which the
Lord hath appointed.

13 And I saw (13) three
(*) unclean spirits (14) like
frogs come out of the mouth
of the (15) dragon, and out of
the mouth of the (16) beast, and
out of the mouth of the (17) false
prophet.

(13) That is, every one of them
bent their whole force, and conspired
that by wonders, word and work, they
might bring into the same destruction all
Kings, Princes and Potentates of the world,
cursedly bewitched of them by their spirits,
and teachers of the vanity and impunity of
the beast that committed fornication with
the kings of the earth.

This is a right description of our times.

(*) 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) Croaking with all importunity,
and continually day and night provoking
and calling forth to arms, as the trumpets
and furies of wars, as is declared
in Revelation 16:14 .

(15) That is, the devil; Revelation 12:3

(16)Whereof Revelation 13:1 .

(17) That is,
of that other beast; Revelation 13:11 ,
for so he is called also in Revelation 19:20;
Revelation 20:10 .

14 For they are the spirits
(*) of devils, working miracles,
to go unto the () Kings of the earth,
and of the whole world, to gather them
to the battle of that great day
of God Almighty.

(*) Albeit they call themselves
spiritual and holy fathers.

() For in all King's courts
which Pope hath had his ambassadors
to hinder the kingdom of Christ.

15 (18) ( (*) Behold, I come
as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth,
and keepeth his () garments, lest he walk
naked, and men see his filthiness)

(18) A parenthesis for admonition,
in which God warneth his holy servants,
who rest in the expectation of Christ, always
to address their minds unto his coming, and to
look unto themselves, that they be not shamefully
made naked and circumvented of these unclean
spirits, and so they be miserable unprepared at
the coming of the Lord; Matthew 24:16;
Matthew 25:13 .

(*) Matthew 24:44; Luke 12:39 .

() Of righteousness and holiness,
wherewith we are led through Jesus Christ.

16 (19) And they gathered them
together into a place called in Hebrew
(20) (*) Armageddon.

(19) Namely the Angel,
who holily according to the
commandment of God, was to
do sacrifice; notwithstanding that
those impure spirits do the same
wickedly, as servants not unto God,
but unto that beast that hath seven
heads.

(20) That is,
(to say nothing of other expositions)
the mountain itself, or mountain places
of Megiddon.

Now it is certain by the holy Scripture,
that Megiddon is a city and territory in
the tribe of Manasseh, bordering upon
Issachar and Asher, and was made
famous by the lamentable overthrow
of king Josias; 2 Chronicles 35:22;
Zechariah 12:11 .

In this mountain country
God saith by figure and type,
that the kings of the people which
serve the beast shall meet together;
because the Gentiles did always cast
that lamentable overthrow in the teeth
of the Church of the Jews, unto their
great reproach; and therefore were
persuaded that that place should be
most fortunate unto them (as they speak)
and unfortunate unto the godly; but God
here pronounceth, that that reproach of
the Church, and confidence of the ungodly,
shall by himself be taken away, in the selfsame
places where the nations persuaded themselves,
they should mightily exult and triumph
against God and his Church.

(*) 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 that place
where they shall be destroyed.

17 (21) And the seventh Angel
poured out his vial into the (22) air,
and there came a loud voice out of
the Temple of heaven from (23) the
throne, saying, (24) (*) It is done.

(21) The story of the seventh Angel
unto the end of the chapter, in which
first is shewed by figure and speech,
the argument of this plague, in this
verse; and then is declared the
execution thereof in the verses
following.

(22) From whence he might move
the heaven above, and the earth beneath.

(23) That is, from him that sitteth on the
throne, by the figure called Metonymy.

(24) That is, Babylon is undone,
as is shewed in Revelation 16:19
and in the Chapters following.

For the first onset (as I might say)
of this denunciation, is described in
this Chapter; and the last containing
a perfect victory is described
in those that follow.

(*) This is the last judgment
when Christ shall come to destroy
the wicked and deliver his Church.

18 (25) And there were voices,
and thunderings, and lightnings,
and there was a great earthquake,
such as was not since men were
upon the earth, even so mighty
an earthquake.

(25) Now is declared the execution
(as is said in Revelation 16:17) and
the things that shall last come to pass
in heaven and in earth, before the
overthrow of the beast of Babylon;
both generally in Revelation 16:18
and particularly in the cursed city,
and such as have any familiarity
therewith, in the three last verses.

19 (26) And the great (*) city
was divided into three parts, and
the () cities of the nations (27) fell.
And great (28) Babylon came in
remembrance before God, (**) to
give unto her the cup of the wine of
the fierceness of his wrath.

(26) The seat
or standing place of Antichrist.

(*) Meaning the whole number
of them that shall call themselves
Christians, whereof some are so in
deed, some are Papists and under
pretence of Christ serve Antichrist,
and some are neuters which are
neither on the one side nor
the other.

() Signifying, all strange religions,
as of the Jews, Turks and others,
which then shall fall with that great
whore of Rome, and be tormented
in eternal pains.

(27) Of all such as cleave unto
Antichrist, and fight against Christ.

(28) That harlot, of whom
in the Chapter next following.

Now this phrase,
to come into remembrance,
is after the common use of the
Hebrew speech, but borrowed
from men, attributed unto God.

(**) Jeremiah 25:15 .

20 And every isle fled away, and
the mountains (29) were not (b) found.

(29) That is, were seen no more,
or were no more extant. A borrowed
Hebraism.

(b) Appeared not,
which the Hebrews used
after this sort, were not, Genesis 5:24 .

21 (30) And there fell a great hail,
like (c) talents out of heaven upon the
men, and men blasphemed God, because
of the plague of the hail, for the plague
thereof was exceeding great.

(30) The manner
of the particular execution,
most evidently testifying the
wrath of God by the original
and greatness thereof; the event
whereof is the same with that which
is in Revelation 9:12 and that which
hath been mentioned in this Chapter,
from the execution of the fourth Angel
hitherto, that is to say, an incorrigible
pertinency of the world in their rebellion,
and a heart that cannot repent;
Revelation 16:9-11 .

(c) As it were about the weight
of a talent which was threescore
pounds, that is, six hundred groats,
whereby is signified a marvelous and
strange kind of weight.

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