(8) And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. (9) And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
By the pouring the fourth vial upon the sun, some have thought that the Pope's power is meant to have been thereby eclipsed. Indeed, as all the vials are directed to the overthrow of Antichrist, in every way, and by every direction, we may suppose this point under everyone hath been accomplishing. And the awful effects of blaspheming God is as might be supposed, the sure result of vials of wrath, poured out upon the ungodly.