BE88.简要分析：关于启示录中有七章论述了更正教之中的教会堕落状态，两章论述天主教中的教会堕落状态，以及二者的这些状态（正如当今存在的）如何遭受谴罚，已在《揭开启示》一书中详细解读，绝非凭空揣测，而是有充分的证据。在第十二章中提到的“龙”象征更正教使上帝为三，使主为二，使義信分离，视他们的信、而非義为属灵与拯救（AR532-565，以及附录见闻AC566）。如此信进一步在第十三章以“两个兽”来描述，其中一个从海里上来，另一个从地里上来（AR567-610，以及附录见闻AR611）。在第九章中提到的从无底坑上来的蝗虫也象征这样的信仰（AR419-442）。得到确认的如此信仰在第十一章中以“灵意上叫所多玛和埃及的大城”来象征性表示，两位忠诚的见证人在此被杀（AR485-530，尤其在AR500-503，以及附录见闻AR531）。它们还在第九章中被称为“无底坑”，有烟从无底坑往上冒，好像大火炉的烟，日头和天空都因这烟昏暗了，然后蝗虫从烟中出来（AR421-424）。
88. BRIEF ANALYSIS
That seven chapters of the Revelation treat of the perverted state of the Church among the Reformed, and two chapters of the perverted state of the Church among the Roman Catholics, and that the states of both Churches as existing at the present day are condemned, has been shown in the exposition of this book in a work entitled THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED; and this, not by uncertain conjectures, but with full proofs. By the dragon, treated of in the twelfth chapter, are meant those in the Reformed Churches who make God into three and the Lord into two, and who separate charity from faith by making faith spiritual and saving, not charity; see THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 532-565, and the memorable experience adjoined,THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 566. They are further described by the two beasts, one rising out of the sea and the other out of the earth, as related in chapter xiii; see THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 567-610, and the memorable experience,THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 611. They are further described by the locusts which came forth out of the pit of the abyss, as mentioned in chapter 9; see THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 419-442. This same faith, when confirmed, is meant by the great city which is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, where the two faithful witnesses were slain, as related in chapter 11; see THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 485-530, particularly THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 500-503, and the memorable experience,THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 531. They are also meant by the pit of the abyss out of which issued smoke as from a furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened, and then locusts came forth, as described in chapter 9; see THE APOCALYPSE REVEALED 421-424.
88. BRIEF ANALYSIS.
That in seven chapters of Revelation it treats of the perverted state of the church with the Reformed, and in two chapters of the perverted state of the church with the Roman Catholics, and that the states of both churches, as existing at the present day, are condemned, has been shown in the explanation thereof, in the work entitled, The Apocalypse Revealed, and that not by vain conjectures, but by full proofs. That by "the dragon" treated of in chapter 12 are meant those in the church of the Reformed who make God three, and the Lord two, and who separate charity from faith, by making their faith spiritual and saving, and not charity, see there (The Apocalypse Revealed 532-565), and the Relation adjoined (566).
That they are further described by "the two beasts," one rising out of the sea, and the other out of the earth (as related in chap. 13), see The Apocalypse Revealed 567-610, and the Relation (611).
That they are also described by "the locusts," which came forth out of the pit of the abyss (as mentioned in chap. 9), see The Apocalypse Revealed 419-442.
That this same faith, when confirmed, is meant, by "the great city, which is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt," where the two faithful witnesses were slain (as related in chap. 11), see The Apocalypse Revealed 485-530, particularly 500-503, and the Relation (531). That they are also meant by "the pit of the abyss," out of which issued smoke as out of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened, and then locusts came forth (chap. 9), see 421-424.
88. BREVIS ANALYSIS.
Quod in septem Capitibus in Apocalypsi actum sit de Statu perverso Ecclesiae apud Reformatos, et in duobus de Statu perverso Ecclesiae aqud Romano Catholicos, et quod Status utriusque 1Ecclesiae, quales hodie sunt, damnati sint, in Explicatione ejus, quae vocatur APOCALYPSIS REVELATA, non vanis auguriis, sed plenis convictionibus ostensum est. Quod per DRACONEM, de quo in Cap. 12, agitur, intellecti sint illi in Ecclesia Reformatorum, qui Deum faciunt tres, et Dominum duos, et Charitatem a Fide Separant per quod Fidem suam faciant spiritualem et salvificam, et non Charitatem, videatur ibi n: 532-565, et MEMORABILE adjunctum, n. 566. Quod per duas Bestias, unam e mari, et alteram e terra exsurgentes, de quibus Cap. 13, illi ulterius describantur, videatur ibi n. 567-610, et MEMORABILE, n. 611. Quod etiam per Locustas, quae ex Puteo abyssi exiverunt, de quibus Cap. 9, videatur n. 419-442. Quod ipsa illa Fides confirmata intelligatur per magnam Urbem, quae spiritualiter vocatur Sodoma et Aegyptus, ubi duo fideles testes occisi sunt, de quibus in Cap. 9, videatur n: 485-530, in specie n: 500-503 et MEMORABILE n. 531. Quod etiam per Puteum Abyssi, ex quo fumus sicut fornacis magnae exivit, et obscuratus est sol et aer, et dein Locustae prodierunt, Cap. 9, videatur n. 421-424.
Footnotes:
1. s. utriusque... Apocalypsis pro utriufque... Apocalypeis.