'Pouring out the vials upon the earth, which contained the plagues,' in Revelation 16:1, signifies influx of the reformed into the church, or into people who study and receive the doctrine of justification by faith alone.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 16; Apocalypse Revealed 676)

8617. 'With the edge of the sword' means by means of truth engaged in conflict. This is clear from the meaning of 'the sword' as truth engaged in conflict, dealt with in 2799, 8294.