Revelation 15

Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

And I saw another wonder in heaven, great and marvellous: for, in way of preparation to that Last Judgment and Execution, I saw Seven Angels, which had power to inflict the Seven Last Plagues upon the enemies of Christ; in which is the accomplishment of all those judgments, which he meant to bring upon the kingdom of Antichrist, before his utmost confusion.

Revelation 15:2

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

And I saw, as it were, a sea of crystal, mixed with some tincture of redness, as of the colour of fire: by reason of the persecutions attending the profession of Christ: and I saw them, that had courageously and constantly stood out, both against the impious edicts for idolatry which proceeded from the heathenish emperors, and against the wicked and sinful decrees of their successors and the tyranny usurped by them, standing joyfully upon that glassy sea, as having escaped all the billows of their late persecutions, and testifying their joy in outward expressions of a melodious thanksgiving.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of Saints.

And they, in acknowledgment of the benefit of their deliverance from these fiery waves of persecution, sung the same song, that Moses, the servant of God, uttered upon his deliverance from the Red Sea; Let us sing to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; and, together with it, sung a most sweet and pleasant ditty, which was taught them by the Lamb himself, Christ their Redeemer.

Revelation 15:5

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

And, after this, I looked, and beheld the very inward part of heaven, (which was as the Holy of Holies, wherein the Ark of the Testimony was placed,) having been formerly shut, was now opened:

Revelation 15:6

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

And from thence, even from that more inward and reserved place of glory, came those seven angels, which had the Seven Last Plagues to inflict; and they, to signify their purity and faithful diligence in their executions, were clothed in pure and white linen, and had their breasts girded with golden girdles.

Revelation 15:7

And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

And one of those prime Angels, which were next to the Throne, delivered unto the Seven Messengers of God’s Wrath, Seven Golden Vials, wherein were contained those deadly liquors of just vengeance, which the Everliving God had decreed and appointed to be poured out severally upon his enemies, on earth.

Revelation 15:8

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

And, as it was of old in the material Temple, that, when God would shew his presence therein the smoke filled the room, so as the ministers of that holy place could not stand in it; so it was now, in the giving of this commission for these Seven Last Plagues: the glory of God did so shew itself, as that no man was able to comprehend the majesty thereof, until this so important a business was dispatched.