699.启16:12.“第六位天使把他的香瓶倒在幼发拉底大河上”表流注由主进入他们的内在推理里面,他们由此确认唯信称义。“第六位天使倒香瓶”在此和前面一样,表示流注。“幼发拉底大河”表示内在的推理,如前所述(444,445节);在此表示该教会的内在推理,他们由此确认唯信称义,接下来就论述这些推理。
699. 16:12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates. This symbolizes influx from the Lord into the people's interior reasonings by which they defend justification by faith alone.
The sixth angel's pouring out his bowl symbolizes, here as before, influx. The great river Euphrates symbolizes interior reasonings, the same as before in nos. 444, 445, here the interior reasonings of the Protestant Reformed church which they use to defend justification by faith alone, because this is the subject in the verses that follow next.
699. [verse 12] 'And the sixth angel poured out his phial upon the great river Euphrates' signifies an influx from the Lord into their interior reasonings, by which they confirm justification by faith alone. By 'the sixth angel pouring out his phial' is signified, here as before, an influx. By 'the great river Euphrates' is signified interior reasonings, in like manner as above (444-445), here the interior reasonings of that Church by which they confirm justification by faith alone, because it treats of these in the things now following.
699. Verse 12. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates, signifies influx from the Lord into their interior reasonings, whereby they confirm themselves in justification by faith alone. By "the sixth angel pouring out his vial," is here signified, as before, influx. By "the great river Euphrates" interior reasonings are signified, as above, (444, 445); here the interior reasonings of that church, whereby they confirm justification by faith alone, these reasonings being treated of in what now follows.
699. (Vers. 12.) "Et sextus Angelus effudit phialam suam super fluvium magnum Euphratem" significat influxum a Domino in ratiocinia interiora illorum, per quae confirmant justificationem per solam Fidem. - Per "sextum Angelum effundentem phialam suam" significatur, hic ut supra, influxus; per "Fluvium magnum Euphratem" significantur ratiocinia interiora, similiter ut supra (444, 445); hic ratiocinia interiora illius Ecclesiae, per quae confirmant justificationem per solam Fidem, quia de his in nunc sequentibus agitur.