A famous French author, in his account of the non-effusion of the seven vials, says, the first vial poured on the earth, intends the loss of church revenues, and so falls upon the worldly interest of Antichristian men; the second vial, poured upon the sea, which he says is the Papal kingdom in its greatest extent, which will become as the blood of a dead _man_; so that every soul which liveth in it shall die; for as fish cannot live in water turned into blood, neither can mankind any longer endure the yoke of Popish Priests and Governors; the third vial, which is poured on the rivers, denotes the destruction of Popish doctrines. The fourth vial, which is poured forth on the sun, threateneth the Ottoman empire and religion. The fourth _trumpet_ raised that empire, and the fourth _vial_ shall destroy it. The fifth vial is poured out on the seat of the Beast, or the city of Rome, which predicts her destruction. The angel represents the Pope’s kingdom as full of darkness, and his subjects gnawing their tongues through despair. The sixth vial is poured on the great river Euphrates; that is, on the great river of the Turks and their religion; after which there will be nothing to hinder the princes and people of the East, who shall be enlightened or converted, or the Jews, who are there dispersed in great numbers, from marching into the West, to help on the destruction of the Beast. The seventh and last vial is poured into the air, and denotes the clearing of all places from the fog and superstition, and Antichristianism, after which will be manifest the mystery of God in reuniting all nations, and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of righteousness.