961# 启16:2.“第一位便去，把他的小瓶倒在地上”表示总体上教会状态的显现。这从“把小瓶倒在地上”的含义清楚可知，“把小瓶倒在地上”是指总体上教会状态的显现，因为“七位天使”表示显现，“地”表示教会，在此处和刚才一样(AE960a节)。
961. (Verse 2) And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth. That this signifies manifestation of the state of the church in general, is evident from the signification of pouring out the vial upon the earth, as denoting manifestation of the state of the church in general, For by the seven angels is signified manifestation; and by the earth, the church, here as just above (n. 960).
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961. [Vers. 2.] "Et abivit primus, et effudit phialam suam super terram." - Quod significet statum ecclesiae in communi manifestatum, constat ex significatione "effundere phialam super terram", quod sit manifestatio status ecclesiae in communi; per "septem" enim "angelos" significatur manifestatio, et per "terram" ecclesia (hic ut mox supra, n. 960 [a]).