John Trapp on Revelation 6:12

Verſe 12. There was a great earthquake] Underſtand hereby thoſe horrible commotions and confuſions that fell out in the Roman Empire upon thoſe ten bloudy perſecutions, and the earneſt ſupplications of the Saints, which can work wonders in heaven and earth.Socr[illegible: 1 letter]t. l 1. c. 15 The death and deſtruction of the perſecutours, was (as it was ſaid of the death of Arrius) Precationis opus non morbi, the effect of faithfull praiers calling for full and finall vengeance.

The Sun became black] It is ordinary in Scripture to ſet forth horrible commotions of Common-wealths by ſuch figurative expreſſions as theſe, Jer. 4.23. &c. Joel 2.10, &c. Iſa. 13.10.