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Seven bowls of the wrath of God are poured out upon the earth, the sea, the air, the rivers, the springs, the sun, and upon the seat of the beast that corrupts The Latin 'inficientis' can mean to stain, dye, or infect, suggesting the moral corruption the beast spreads. the kings of the earth. Babylon is afflicted. Revelation 16.
original Latin: "Septem phialæ irę Dei effunduntur in terram, mare, aerem, flumina, fontes, solẽ, & super sedem bestiæ inficientis reges terræ. Babylon afflicta, Apoc. 16."
Seven bowls of God’s wrath poured out into the sea, the rivers, the wells, the sun, the air, and upon the throne The German 'stůl' (modern 'Stuhl') literally means chair, but here refers to the 'Seat' or throne of authority. of the beast, which poisons the kings of the earth. Babylon and humanity are plagued.
original German: "Siben schalen des zorn Gottes außge schütt ins meer / flüß / brunnen / sonnen / lufft / vff den stůl des thiers / so die kőnig der erden vergifft. Babylon vnd die mē schen geplagt."