Revelation 16

God says not, no affliction shall befall his children, but no evil; the hurt and poison of it is taken away. Affliction to a wicked man has evil in it, it makes him worse; it makes him curse and blaspheme (Revelation 16:9). Men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the n…

The godly pray more (Psalm 130:1). The wicked blaspheme more (Revelation 16:9). Men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Chrysostom: the hurt and malignity of the affliction is taken away. Affliction to a wicked man has evil in it; it makes him worse (Revelation 16:9). Men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God: but no evil befalls a child of God, h…

(Psalm 90:11) Who knows the power of your anger? The angel never poured out his vial but some woe followed; (Revelation 16:3) when the bitter vials of God's wrath are poured out, damnation follows. Dives cries out, O I am tormented in this flame; (Luke 16:24).

A wicked man frets and fumes, and is like a wild bull in a net. He in affliction blasphemes God; (Revelation 16:9). Men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God.

What scorn will he cast upon this saucy dust? These spiteful worms that have only malice enough to snarl, and can go no further; if the great men of the earth tremble, shall the bondmen go free (Revelation 16:15)? But chiefly upon this occasion would I commend to you, the exampl…

If so be that being clothed, we shall not be found naked. In this verse he gives a wholesome caution by the way; and withal insinuates, why he used the word clothed upon, in the fore-going verse, thus, speaking of the glory of such a separate soul, even because it is absolutely…

And so the Papists in like manner, it is said, they repented not of worshipping Devils (Revelation 9:20). Hence Rome is called an habitation of Devils, and foul spirits (Revelation 18:2), and their factors, and emissaries are called the spirits of Devils (Revelation 16:4). They…

In discoursing his disciples of the troubles at the destruction of Jerusalem, which was a type of the trouble preceding the end of the world, he adds a discourse of what shall be at the end of the world, in the last attempt of the enemies of the Church, for verse 29 he says imme…

Witness their doctrine in the point of vilifying the Scriptures, and in point of free-will, and of justification by works, of the Pope's supremacy, of the sacrifice of the Mass, of worshipping of images, etc. In regard of which, and such like, the Holy Ghost says, that their rel…

These things plainly show, that the time is coming when the whole world of mankind shall be brought into the Church of Christ; and not only a part of the Jews, and a part of the Gentile world, as the first-fruits, as it was in the first ages of the Christian Church; but the full…

4. It seems to be signified in Prophecy, that after the Reformation Antichrist should never prevail against the Church of Christ any more, as he had done before. I can't but think, that whoever reads and well considers what the learned Mr. Lowman has written on the five first Vi…

He persecutes the woman that brought forth the man-child (Revelation 12:13). He goes forth in his instruments to gather the kings of the earth, and the whole world, to the great battle of that great day of God almighty (Revelation 16:14), and makes war with the Lamb (Revelation…

By which three meanes, the Iesuites have preuailed much in Princes courts, in these latter daies. Apoc 16:14. Thirdly, in the glorious outside of holinesse of life and conuersation, in not sparing the bodie, by whipping of themselues, as Baals priests lanced themselues till the…

(3.) Or if neither of these had been your Lot, but you had been emptied by the womb of nature into this little spot of the Earth which is Christianized by profession, but nevertheless for the most part over-run by Popish Idolatry, and Antichristian delusions; what unhappy men an…

Wicked men quarrel with God, and are filled with discontent against him. So the Scripture describes them, Revelation 16:9 They were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which has power over these plagues. But Godly men to whom afflictions are sanctified, the…

The violence done to me and my flesh, be upon Babylon shall the inhabitant of Zion say, and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea shall Jerusalem say (Jeremiah 51:35). In this day great Babylon must come into remembrance (Revelation 16:19, 20). 2. The discerning trial, that s…

The Scepter then of the Kingdom of Christ is a scepter of righteousness, because all the laws of his Gospel are righteous, holy, just, full of benignity and truth (Titus 2:11, 12). And all his administration of grace, mercy, justice, rewards and punishments, according to the rul…

Observe, if Satan thinks to have such an advantage upon a holy man, as to make him blaspheme when he is in pain, do you think pain will be an advantage to your repentance? It is said, that at the pouring out of the fourth Vial (Revelation 16:9), when God did smite the inhabitant…

Putting off the clothes is an evidence of betaking themselves to rest, as keeping them on, is a sign of watching, as in (Nehemiah 4:23). None of us put off clothes, [reconstructed: except for] washing; Hence keeping on of the clothes is borrowed, to set out spiritual watchfulnes…

I told you we must make a treasure of this refined gold of Scripture-truths, but I rather understand this of the tried gold of precious graces, especially faith, which being tried in the furnace of affliction is much more precious than gold that perishes: this indeed makes the s…

A certain very late expositor (Mr. Lowman), who explains the five first vials in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation, with greater probability perhaps than any who went before him, explains the fifth vial, which was poured out on the seat of the beast, of what came to pass in th…

Ans. The conscience of devils and the damned is awakened either penally or sinfully; these may be distinguished here; the conscience as penally wakened by the Judge, primarily gnaws and torments itself for sin as punished; I have sinned says Judas, and he casts down the seven pi…

The Spirit is a Pilot and a Steersman acting and moving in the Saints, directing, counselling, enspiring in all actings: it's easy to know the spirit's leading by what it drives at. For they are the spirits of devils working miracles, which go forth to the Kings of the earth, an…

Nor can we move questions concerning the decrees and deep dispensations of God, but we must fall upon the Almighty to defend our own sin; the damned in hell eternally rail against the decrees of holy and spotless justice, and his decrees of giving to them life and being, and den…

When his kingdom begins to totter and shake, then he stirs up all his wrath, and inflames his instruments; as dying beasts bite hardest. So (Revelation 16:14), we read of the spirits of devils that go forth to the kings of the earth, to stir them up against the saints. If you co…

1. The Godly are kept from impatience. When the Wicked are under Gods black Rod, they either faint or fret, Revelation 16:9. Men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God: but the Godly are silent under the Rod, Levit. 10:3.

For our light affliction which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Use 1. For Information, that God's righteous judgments are matter of praise and thanksgiving; an angel is brought in speaking (Revelation 16:5): "You are righteous,…

When Herod was so wicked as to assume glory to himself, which of right is God's, the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not glory to God (Acts 12:23). When God will judge, the Angels will execute the judgment written: The Angels executed destruction from the Lord again…

3 This will be the sad effect of these torments, [reconstructed: final] and eternal impenitency, and despair, even to cursing and blaspheming: he that dies impenitent, continues so for ever, and impenitency is attended with blasphemy (Isaiah 8:21-22). They shall pass through it…

And this it does to cross and thwart God and his design, who and which is set upon the happiness of his people. 7. Sin is contrary to, and set against the glory of God, and all that should and would give glory to him, or has any tendency to that end: Confession of sin and repent…

You will rejoice the generation of the righteous; indeed, there will be joy in Heaven — God and angels will be glad and rejoice at your return (Luke 15). 'Tis their sin, and greatly aggravated (Revelation 16:9), that they repented not to give him glory. Sin dishonors, but repent…

And still this is added at the end of every instance, "Yet you have not returned to me." (Revelation 16:11) They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, and they repented not. (Daniel 9:13) All this evil is come upon us, yet made we not our prayer, etc.

The saints are the children of the Most High, and such as shed their blood shall pay dearly for it. Revelation 16:6: You have given them blood to drink, for they are worthy. Second, God looks upon his children as persons of honor.

When Paul preached against Diana, all the city was in an uproar: we preach against men's Dianas, those sins which bring them in pleasure and profit, this causes an uproar. 3. From the malice of Satan: the ministers of Christ come to destroy his kingdom, therefore the old serpent…

3. Heretics and false teachers who yet profess to believe in God Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, to hold also the Scriptures the word of God, may yet teach such doctrines that they may be justly styled false prophets, apostates, idolaters, blasphemers, as diver…

Second, the wrong or injustice of not punishing any sin or sins does not arise from any natural obligation but from consideration of an affirmative positive act of God's will, by which he has purposed to do it. Fourth, he adds: no one can be called just for using his own right o…

Upon a sick bed a person is more fit to exercise impatience, than Repentance. We read, that at the pouring out of the fourth Vial, when God did smite the Inhabitants, and scorched them with fire; They blasphemed the Name of God, and repented not, (Revelation 16:9). So when the L…

4. The wicked shall not only be forced to behold the Devil, but shall be shut up in the Den with this roaring Lion, and he shall spit fire in their faces. 5. The wicked shall hear the language of Hell, Revelation 16.9. Men were scorched with heat, and blasphemed the Name of God.

Now there be two main hindrances of this work that must be removed: the first whereof is, 1. Real, the Great River Euphrates, the strength and fullness of whose streams does yet rage so high, that there is no passage for the Kings of the East to come over; therefore this must be…

Christ with his heavenly host was engaged in that battle; and therefore it is said (Judges 5:20): "They fought from Heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera." The work of God therefore in this victory and deliverance that Christ and his host wrought for Israel, w…