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A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

polluted to them and become by a just judgement but as muddy and puddle to them being hid to them that be lost Hence the Angel of the waters ver 5. who to wit poured out his Vial in the Vision on the waters praises God for the equity of his judgement giving them blood to drink spiritually for that Scripture was puddle to them which is pure water in it self for that the Doctors were besotted given to delusions and traditions So that their People compared to the creatures in the sea do spiritually die wanting the true waters of comfort who shed the blood of the Saints really Perchance suddainly the sea of Rome may litterally become blood by Protestants opposing her and when the Kings shall hate the whore chap. 17 17 18. and burn her Ver. 6. For they are worthy Evil works are perfectly evil and deserve punishment but good works are always imperfect nay if never so good debts to the Creator therefore deserving no reward but have it out of free mercy and promise But enough to ver 7. which is easie The Angel from out of the Altar was mentioned chap. 14 18. who said thrust in thy sickle and here praises God to which place I referre the Reader and for brevity sake have done with these seven verses Vers 8. And the fourth Angel poured out his Vial upon the Sunne In the Vision this may be as well called the Angel of the Sun as well as the others of fire and water they are called so because of their pouring out their Vials on the Sun Water Earth and because God perchance by these gathers the Saints at the last day to himself and casteth the wicked into hell fire The Sunne notes the holy Scripture by which our dark minds are enlightned as the world is by the Sun God by way of a judgement is said to give the Sun to the bright Scripture making it in the latter days much more clear piercing scorching the consciences or because the Antichristian notwithstanding shall by a just judgement have strong delusions beleeve a lie and not receive the knowledge of the truth or repent unto salvation but continue in unbelief malice envy noted by their being scorched Thus the Vial is poured out upon the Sunne giving more light to the envy of the marked ones who for madnesse gnawed and bit themselves having yet no mind nor grace ro recant Now had the Vial been litterally poured out on the waters formerly or now on the Sun the punishment had been common to all not proper to Antichristians noted by the men as the text intends Vers 9. And men were scorched c. to wit the marked ones Thus the word as a fire burns though chiefly 't was intended for salvation no wonder then there appeared before-hand smoak in the Temple or heaven noting the blindnesse of Antichristians obstinacy and Gods wrath upon it hindring their coming into heaven Observe men yet repented not though God send his Word and Judgements to call to repentance nay though they knew God had power over the plagues yet they returned not to him but hardened their hearts The Popelings though they be scorched by this light as by a fire yet will not for their Riches Honour and Ambition-sake take notice of it to amendment of life to give God the glory to wit of the justnesse of the punishment inflicted 2. Of the truth of the Gospel discovered 3. Or their recovery desired Vers 10. And the fifth Angel poured out his Vial upon the seat of the Beast and his Kingdome waxed dark Upon the preaching of the Word to Antichrists Seat and Kingdome for the noise of the truth by books and preaching hath reached thither his Courtiers subjects and self-continuing obstinate God by a further judgement darkens them more and more punishing one sinne by another as Rom. 1.26 which darknes begins every day to be more manifest Here is an allusion to the litteral Egyptian darknesse but this is to be spiritually taken for the darknesse of the mind the profoundest Doctors of Rome are fools in the saving matters of faith by a just judgement of God So that Gospel which naturally brings light to them that sit in darknesse and in the shadow of death by accident brings more darknesse upon these And they gnawed their tongues Noting the extream rage of Antichristians against God and truth For paine Or grief because Rome is declining and grown to be a kingdome of darknesse Blasphemed the God of heaven In that they condemn the Gospel of Christ for heresie and the true Preachers for hereticks Repented not But taught their marked ones they were in the right and light though ver 8. and 9. they rage and are mad at the Sunne of light which they cannot darken nor will acknowledge to be true but who is more blind then those that will not see Object How can Ministers inflict plagues or poure out Vials Answ They communicate in the work of God as Co-workers they preach the Gospel upon contempt of which the Lord for them punisheth the obstinate and contemners as is noted chap. 11. about the witnesses smiting the earth largely ver 5 6. Vers 12. And the sixth Angel poured out his Vial upon the great river Euphrates and the water thereof was dried up c This Vial and the former have been pouring out a great while Babylon had two strong fences the wals which were one of the wonders of the world very thick and high Then secondly the great river run thorough it as I noted out of Solinus in my quoted book pag. 109. which was greater strength to the city then the wals being very deep Cyrus and the besiegers despairing of the wals make many deep ditches and whiles the Babylonians riot and feast within securely scorning and contemning the besiegers they brought the river Euphrates into those ditches or channels and so enter into Babylon as it were on dry ground and took it The mystical Babylon hath in stead of wals Emperours Kings Princes to defend her inwardly Rome the mystical Babylon hath tythes first-fruits Peter-pence indulgences and the like in stead of Euphrates which the Kings of the East alluding to Cyrus and Darius Kings of the Medes and Persians who are East of Babylon and caused the literal Euphrates to be diverted that is Christian Kings Princes Ministers People for they are from Christ who is the Angel of the East chap. 7.2 and the day-spring from on high Luke 1.78 who visited us who shall divert Euphrates of Rome throw down her riches and bestow them towards the maintenance of Schools Gospel-teachers these the Ministers first preached against as against Peter-pence Absolution-money and the like and other revenues Emperours and Kings have better imployed diverting them and their course from Rome witnesse King Henry the eighth in England so in time Rome will be more feaseable when her Riches and Honour cease more and more This the sixth Vial means And Anonymus two hundred and seventy years

6. Act. 3. Vers 1. And after these things I heard a great voyce of much people in heaven THe occasion of this praising God is from vers 20. of chap. 18. Where the heavenly voyce bids the Saints rejoyce as here they do Now 't is usuall in this book as in a comedy or tragedy to bring in harpers or musick to delight the spectatours Hence it is remarkable after Romes destruction men shall rejoyce on earth for Gods just vengeance on her before the day of Judgment For though John heard the voyce as in heaven yet it noted also joy on earth among the Saints After these things After the scarlet coloured City was burnt for so both women chap 17.3 4. and City are arayed chap. 18.16 and the Merchants riches partly burnt partly made uncapable of sale After the common Merchants of Nations had bewailed the City for now they cannot trade with the spiritual Merchants of Rome with gold pearle for Masses pardons nor could the spirituall Merchants being impoverished reach the price of fine linnen pearle after these things as in the last five Visions a chore of singers appear praising God Because Antichrists blasphemy Idolatry is destroyed in part so the cause of the rejoycing is good To vers 10. and 11. things being indifferent plain and to be understood by the reading with adding some few notes I 'le passe them by From vers 1. Allelujah that is praise the Lord being an Hebrew word by which all the quire of Heaven both of Old and New-Testament praise the Lord. Note the sweet concord of both Churches under the Law and Gospel now in Heaven Also perchance hence may be noted that the Hebr. tongue used in Paradise and by our Saviour on earth mixt with the Syriack after the resurrection shall be the tongue to celebrate God in Heaven perchance here may be thought on the Jews Hallelujahs whose tongue this is after their fuller conversion according to Rom. 11. Vers 2. It becomes us all to take notice and praise God for the equity of his judgments upon his and our enemies as Antichrists Vers 3. Hell is below for the smoake ascended here is noted also the eternity of Romes judgment for ever and ever Vers 4. After the former rejoycings the 24. Elders or Jewish Church and the four Beasts alluding to the Apostles see chap. 4. succeed in the praysing God saying Amen So that none but he who sate upon the throne is worshipped not one worships another and he for ever by succession of companies which is to be noted Vers 5. Another voyce inviting to more prayses is heard out of the throne by which is noted its being from heaven and it was not the voyce of him that sate on the throne because the voyce invites to praise him also the two companies had ceased their song so this was Christs voice who as Mediatour cals God his God saying praise our God it seemes they had ascribed to God salvation that is the power of saving acknowledging salvation to be from him but greater motives for praise remaine then their deliverance from Antichrist and his judgment and their salvation to wit the Lambs marriage which all his servants of more or lesse faith children or men that feare him so the Catholique Church is here comprehended must praise him for I hence observe it is our duty to praise God and take notice of his love that his will ought to be done by us in earth as 't is in heaven Vers 6. Now follow the praises by all the people of God in heaven and earth as it were compared to waters because of multitude chap. 17.15 and noyse and to thunder filling heaven and earth i th ecchoes thus John heard it noting the exceeding joy and prayses of both Churches Militant and Triumphant see chap. 14.2 where the like noyse of praise is heard Now this Song belongs to the time a little before Christs coming to judgment as will appear Because the Lord hath reigned that is by subduing the enemies as Antichrist had declared powerfully himself to be God Vers 7. For the marriage of the Lamb is come c. The betrothing between Christ and his Church is in this world by faith and the word preached the word wooes the Church for Christ faith imperfectly embraces him the consummation of the marriage is at the last day when Christ and the Church shall for ever be together enjoying one another perfectly there she shall as a wife enjoy him here only as a Virgin betroathed She hath made her selfe ready to wit for glory but to her it was given to be clothed in white linnen ver 8 to wit by Christ by whom and with whom as with fine linnen she is clothed being her self naked Ezek. 16.8 It was given Noting her natural nakednesse of grace and righteousnesse but through Christs endeavours as a Bride to trim her self but is much nay most helped by Christ to be dressed as Brides are by others for here both dressings are meant of grace but especially of glory so she must needs be a most glorious spouse being dressed with Christ Vers 9. Write As a most remarkable comfortable note Blessed are they that are called internally and effectually to the marriage of the Lamb begun here and perfected hereafter Sure eye hath not seen nor eare heard nor hath it entred into mans heart to conceive the joy banquet attire and graces of this marriage and friends truly invited Now against the Papists if they be blessed that are invited assurance of heaven is to be had here for this is one of the true sayings of God to wit that t is given to the Bride to be clothed in fine linnen therefore there is no Predisposition in her and that they are blessed who are in this world invited having heaven in part upon earth Vers 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him c. The Angel's who talked with him Abraham civilly worshipped Angels as Travellers Gen. 18. and was blamelesse which may perswade that this worship offered by John was religious because forbidden Now John had seen Angels before now and heard them speak yet never offered to worship till now either being now over-joyed about the comforts of the Lamb and his spouse for which discourse for this Angel had familiarly talked with him a great while by way of thanks he would have worshipped him or perchance supposing he had been Christ To be brief Iohns weaknesse is here shewed and the Angels faithfulnesse since Iohn confesses in writing his errour as Moses shews his original Matthew his calling impartially it shews that these men were inspired by God who were the Writers of these books And since the Angel refuses the worship for two reasons 1. Because he was Iohns fellow servant 2. Because God was only to be worshipped therefore no worship neither douleia nor latreia for they are indifferently used for the same worship is due to Saints or Angels So that as the Angels refuse it so

is cloathed with mercy let him look which way he will there is the Rainbow like the delightsome Emrauld to shew how he delights in Covenant-keeping in Promise-keeping and in mercy You see then here was God the Father represented sitting and reigning in the person of his Son so he that formerly appeared to John walking among the seven golden Candlesticks now appeares sitting on a throne sometimes under one figure Christ is represented sometimes under another Vers 4. And round about the throne 24. Seats and upon the Seats foure and twenty Elders sitting An honourable Session of Elders hereby are represented the company of Patriarks Prophets godly Kings and Judges nay all the Saints under the Law who now triumph with Christ in heaven but certain here is a finite number put for an indefinite by the number is noted a perfect Senate They sit on thrones because with Christ they shall judge the world They be said to be Elders because of their wisdome Cloathed in white raiments Here is the Priestly dignity of Saints shadowed out as by crownes on their heads the Kingly is white undefiled robes become Priests also the purity of Saints in heaven is hereby signified their Garments being washed in the blood of the Lamb. Crownes note their reigning with Christ this is the crown of life and glory Vers 5. Out of the Throne proceeded lightnings and thundrings and voices By Lightnings and thundrings and voices to wit of thunder and lightning for thunder is the voice of the Lord by it is noted the Majesty and power of him that sits upon the Throne who sends forth judgements against the wicked And seven Lamps of fire burning before the Throne To wit chiefe Angels who are his eyes and feet c. by which he executes his pleasure Vers 6. Also before the throne The Sea of glasse like Chrystal is the world very fraile a sea because instable and tumultuous as Chrystal cleare because all the counsels and actions of men are before God and the Throne he clearly discerning every thing Bulling And in the midst of the Throne and round about the Throne were foure beasts Neare the Throne and close by it as I send ye as Lambs in the midst of Wolves So here these foure beasts were neare the Throne though some think the foure Evangelists are here meant as Matthew in likenesse of a man because he begins with the generation of Christ as man Mark of a Lyon because he begins as roaring the Law The voice of one crying in the wildernesse Luke of an Oxe because of the sacrificing of the Priest which he begins with John of an Eagle because soaring aloft In the beginning was the word and the word was God such high divinity Iohn begins with that one of the Ancients said had he flown a little higher he had flew quite out of sight we being not able to comprehend him But how can this be well understood of the foure Evangelists since Iohn was yet alive I understand the State of the Christian Church triumphant who are of divers forms because divers Nations and peoples are now under the Gospel received but the 24. Elders or Jewish Church was more uniforme in the Law Foure perchance alluding to the foure Evangelists or a finite number put for an indefinite Beasts because of their great paines and difficulty to enter into the kingdome of heaven Full of eyes As the former notes the paines and labour of Teachers to gaine soules to Christ So this latter notes the watchfulnesse and singular wisdom and insight of Teachers we should all be thus quick-sighted to understand Scripture Vers 7. The first was like a Lyon c. The Church is described from her gifts a Lyon notes fortitude a Man wisdom an Oxe labour and industry an Eagle sharp sight as in knowledge Vers 8. And the foure beasts had each of them six wings about him Alluding to Esay 6. with two they flie noting their quicknesse and readinesse to serve God with two they cover their face not being able to behold the Majesty of God with two they cover their feet not knowing when Christ shall come to judgement or that nothing unbeseeming the Divine Majesty might appeare about them Thus the Seraphims In that their wings are full of eyes it denotes that full and perfect light or knowledge which the Church enjoyeth with God in heaven And they rest not day and night saying Holy Holy Holy c But incessantly praise God for they are never weary Now note both Beasts and Elders praise God here is the excellent consent and harmony of Prophets in the Law and Apostles in the Gospel acknowledging Christs holinesse power and Godhead Vers 10. The 24. Elders fell down before him that sate on the throne c. Rose from their seat and fell down before the throne giving due worship and reverence to him that sate thereon And cast their crowns before the Throne Attributing their victory and reward to God the Author Greg. The rest is easie CHAP. V. Being a continuation of the second Vision Vers 1. And I saw in the right hand of him that sate on the Throne a Book DOubtlesse this Book is the Revelation it self which was not a materiall but a Visionall Book Now as Christ is said to receive the Revelation from God of which before and to deliver it to John by an angel So here this Book was in the right hand of him that sate on the Throne and taken out of his hand by the Lamb vers 7. Opened and delivered unto the Angel who gave it to John commanding him to eate it chap 10. Forasmuch as all things thus agree no question this Book was the Revelation In his right hand c Because God is the Author of the Revelation also because he held it forth to Christ to open and unfold Written within and without This signifies the multitude of matters which were exhibited to John in the Revelation no place in the Book was empty Sealed with seven seales Because the Book was shut up and kept secret and kept close from the understanding of men this is one use of seales it notes the obscurity and secresie of the Revelation till by Christ opened Vers 2. And I saw a strong Angel proclaiming with a loud voice Or one of the seven Spirits excelling in strength See my Glimpse of Christs love pag. 43 44. who cried with a loud voice because with a mighty courage he proclaimed before the whole Company of heaven the question about opening the Book Who is Worthy to open the Book c Not who can for not only skill and strength but worthinesse is also required in the opener of the secret counsell of God about things to come Note this Vers 3. And no man in heaven c. Silence in heaven all creatures dumb as unable and unworthy to open the Book in earth men and beasts under the earth fishes and sea monsters being under the earth according to the sense of the

Scorpions of the earth have power The Locust being a little weak creature has power only to hurt herbs and flowers which it destroyes much but these Locusts in the text have a power like a Scorpion now the Scorpions hide under stones and clifts of wals and hurt and poyson unawares those that passe by also a Scorpion is a little worme and no way terrible to the sight Thus the Romish Clergy seem little but have great power from Antichrist and Satan God permitting to punish those that obey not the truth they seem as friends no way terrible but destroy both estates and souls for their own gains and as Scorpions lie hid so Monks and Fryars out of Cels Monasteries and Fryeryes unawares wound those that come to them by false doctrines confessions and the like Vers 4. And 't was commanded them that they should not hurt the grasse of the earth to wit by God who hath a secret restraining Providence so that these locusts cannot rage and range over all by grasse understand the godly and perchance the same may be understood by green things though some understand the Civil Magistrate for by green things some conceive green wood is meant which is strong no doubt the Civil Magistrate may deal with wicked men such as the locusts Antichrist and those that are without Now Christ defends these Magistrates who withstand popish doctrines from the hurt of the locusts By trees understand such godly Pastors and Teachers who are strong and rooted in Christ Jesus as contradict the wicked devices of Antichrist none can pluck these out of the fathers hand thus God had an unhurted Church in the Papacy before Luther yet not the Papacy here the seeding perchance of the spiritual locusts is noted not on grasse herbs or the like but on cates and delicates but chiefly hence observe that the locusts can hurt only the disobedient and that by a just power and punishment from God on them and the unsealed ones as chap 7. ver 2. Vers 5. And it was given them that they should not kill The first limitation was that the Popish locusts should hurt only the unsealed ones of which sort Antichrist and the locusts are the elect Christ preserves from the mortal biting of the locusts 2. They should not kill men but torment them 3. The limited time should be five moneths these Ecclesiastical locusts were not as the Gothes and Vanda's had to kill presently but perchance by a worse lingring disease to torture and torment the consciences of men as by penance satisction merits of good works pilgrimages purgatory images by which deceitful doctrines the souls of men as on a rack are continually wracked not being taught true Justification by the blood of Jesus Thus God by the locusts justly punisheth those that receive not the knowledge of the truth Five moneths doubtlesse here is a definite and certain number put down for an indefinite and uncertain by it is meant a short time which God had set these locusts and their biting which they cannot passe Now if it be objected that their biting hath lasted long know a thousand years with the Lord are but as one day God be thanked long since many kingdomes feel not the smart of these locusts their biting in my native countrey Ireland and other places has begun long since not to be forcible and sure the five moneths with us in England are already expired we fear none of those Popish locusts And their torment was as the torment of a scorpion c. when a scorpion biteth a man to take the sense of the place the pain at the beginning is not great but suddainly so increaseth that if remedy be not had it will within few houres kill the wounded person so though men regard not at first the biting of the spiritual locusts yet at the houre of death if not before all things appear horrible and mortal Vers 6. And in those dayes men shall seek death and shall not finde it Here is noted the condition of mad men shewing how this biting shall infatuate befoole and besot people these little spiritual Locusts have many yeers even befooled many Kings of the earth and otherwise wise men some have layed down the Scepter and taken themselves to Monasteries perswading themselves so these Locusts have wrought on them that eternal life was comprehended under a Monks hood and that a little holy water as they call it can purge sin whereby their consciences have been so troubled wanting the true peace and comfort of Christ that they desired rather to die then live so that they might be out of this torment but they shall not obtaine death nor lay violent hands on wayes terrible to men not acquainted with Christ yet to shun the former torment like mad men they seek it Vers 7. And the shapes of the Locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battel John really in the Vision as I may so say saw this strange monster as 't is here described which signified the Romish Clergy now by the effects and adjuncts we may see how these Locusts are shaped like horses for these Locusts are fatted in their Cloysters as horses in a stable and being strengthned by the King of Locusts the Pope having the Devil as a furious rider on their back they oppose the Gospel of Jesus and are ready upon command given to destroy either King or Prince thus they furiously rush upon any as the Horse into the battle Note that as Christ in the Primitive times had a godly company of Teachers that carried him on the white horse so Satan Antichrist are in some sense carryed by the Locusts or spiritual war-horses And crownes on their heads Either because the Fryers cut and shave their haire crown-wise or in respect of the great kingly power the Popish Clergy usurpe over the consciences of men though according to the letter it may be taken for the King of Locusts the Pope wears a triple crown of pure gold upon his head O brave Vicar and the Cardinals Bishops Abbots shine like Princes that one may demand is this thy sons garment And their faces were as faces of men Meaning the Popish Clergy who because they do not marry yet do worse as others do but live retiredly and separate themselves from men and the world as Monks because they also are more wily and subtile then ordinary men and for many other reasons which for brevity sake I omit they are said to be but like men Vers 8. And they had haire as the haire of women They delight to cherish and soften and dresse their haire and by a synecdoche other things practised by women are comprehended here thus the Romish Locusts are effeminate using much curiosity to shave and compose their haire to wear gorgeous and silken apparell as women And their teeth were as the teeth of lyons Here is noted their cruelty though they pretend mercy piety religion many poor souls have they crushed by their tortures

the overcommers chap. 2.28 as is expounded he being the morning starre Vers 17. And the Spirit and the Bride say come That is the Spirit in every Saint sayes come Every Saint having the Spirit longs after Christ so David Psal 42.2 As the heart pants after the water brookes that hot and therefore dry or thirsty creature so doth my soule after thee O God And the Bride or Church longs after Christ to be fully gloryfied by him and to live ever with her husband the Church Militant Cant. 8. vers last cals for Christ saying be like the Roe that nimble creature and come in haste The coming of Christ is fearfull to the wicked but the regenerate long for him Let him that heareth say come As the Bride doth Truly the reading and hearing this book will make every spiritual man say come Lord Jesus such sweetnesse is here Let him that is a thirst come That is the qualification required in the commers come to me for redemption salvation glory if athirst for a thirsty man is fit to drink of the fountain of water of life Now he that is athirst is he that has the Spirit crying to Christ to come to perfect him and the Church in glory And whosoever will Being qualified and a thirst none else can come these the father draweth Let him take the water of life freely Being a thirst and drawen by the Father The invitation is generall Isa 55.1 Hoe all but note the qualification that thirst come ye to the waters but note God worketh in us to will and do Phil. 2.13 whosoever commeth then God draweth Vers 18. For I testifie This depends upon vers 7. blessed are they that keep the words of this Prophecy now he threatens those who any way corrupt or abuse it Sure Antichristian falsifyers of the truth are here meant For I also testify or testifie together sayes the Greek Because the Angel had spoken now Christ confirmes the Angels testimony witnessing also with the Angel Vnto every man that heareth Not the Pope excepted If any man shall adde By false interpretations as 2 Peter 3.16 adulterating the Text. Let the Papists take heed how they mingle traditions and lyes with the Text. Vnto him God shall adde the plagues To wit not only the seven last plagues but to be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone for ever with the dragon and false Prophet chap. 19 20. O Arrius and Engedinus where are ye O Popelings and Hereticks take heed Vers 19 If any man shall take away from the words of this Prophecy God shall take away his part out of the Book of life c. To the adders he will adde plagues to the takers away he sayes hee 'll take away his part out of the book of life That is what part he seemes to have or will utterly condemne him one day Indeed they may be said to take away from the Book that deprave it allow not of it sleight it or the like The overcommers were promised choyce rewards in the seven Churches these deprayers shall have no share with them nor with the glorious Bride in heaven Some have denyed Saint James his Epistle some this book through mistake not malice being otherwise true Christians and are not to be comprehended here Luther doubted of James many ancient Christians through weaknesse of the authority of this most Divine book on whom I dare not doubt but God had mercy But note not only the integrity but perfection of Scripture is hence proved since nothing is to be added away then with traditions the written word is perfect and only to be followed to salvation Deut. 4.2 Moses gives the same command let no man adde by which it is plain the holy Scriptures of the Old-Testament were full enough and perfect to salvation Now our Saviour not John takes this passage from Moses and other things in this book are taken from the Prophets everywhere To note the perfect agreement of the New-Testament and Old and also to shew how this Book sayes my Pareus is a summe of holy Scripture Well we must not depend upon Revelations but the written Word By this Christ proved himself and his death to his disciples Luke 24.27 see my Glimps of Christs Love pag. 57. Vers 20. He that testifieth these things saith surely I come quickly c. They be the words of Christ not of Iohn who testified and revealed this Prophecy to Iohn being the true and faithfull Witnesse chap. 3.14 who promises to come quickly to confute those who make a mock of his coming to judgment 2 Pet 3.2 3 4. and to stirre us to patience and watchfulnesse And truly if when Iohn writ this book Christ promised to haste then now he is even at the door many Jews are daily converted the Gospel much spread Antichrist manifested and spiritually killed by the Witnesses forsaken by the Kings of the earth or many of them nay and Christ has powerfully reigned by the Reformation of many Kingdomes in matters of Religion We expect to hear of Romes literall desolation but the utter ruine of Turke and Pope we expect not till the seventh Viall be poured out into the aire or the seventh Angel sound at the last day other things are most fulfilled and we hope God for the Elect sake will hasten his coming Surely I come 'T is an asseveration confirming his promised coming to comfort the godly and to stir them up to watchfulnesse and patience in well doing and ill suffering Vers 21. Even so come Lord Jesus Sayes Iohn after all the most joyfull glorious things in the Prophecy the Beast and Dragon in the Vision cast into the lake of hell longing for the consummation of glory Indeed Christ is the good Ahimaaz 2 Sam. 18.27 that brings true and good tydings here in this life but cheifly hereafter of perfect redemption which all the creation groanes for and perfect glory for the Elect. Or Iohn may be understood to desire Christ to hasten Antichrists destruction to hasten comforts to Syon and lastly to come to judgment to condemne the Dragon and Beast and deliver the Saints redeeming their bodies out of their graves consummating them in glory Thus the Spirit in all the Saints teaches to long after Christ and say come Lord Jesus come quickly even so Amen Hanc epitomen praecipuorum Commentariorum supra Revelationem JOHANNIS unàcum annotatiunculis quibusdam feliciter peregi 30 Martii 1650. Ann aetat meae 31. Trinitati gloria sempiterna Amen FINIS

second Commandement that is in the water under the earth By heaven earth seas unablenesse to open the Book is understood but thus much no creature could Vers 4. And I wept much because no man was found worthy to open c He concluded sure some worthy matter is in the Book therefore wept because it could not be opened and known this weeping was not in vaine for by prayers and teares he hath his desire granted him Let this instruct us how to attaine to the knowledge of the mysteries of God Vers 5. Then one of the Elders said unto me weep not c. Who is unknown the Papists would needs perswade it was Peter but it was one the Jewish Church not Christian as is observed perchance he that was next to Iohn Behold the Lyon of the Tribe of Iudah Alluding to Iacobs blessing where Iudah is called a Lyons Whelp it notes Christs dignity strength and Kingly power Christs mother was of this Tribe The root of David Mary came of David Hath prevailed Being found worthy observe here Christs manhood of the root of David Christ Godhead since he was worthy and overcame admitting no creature with him into the Society of his function Vers 6. A Lamb Before a Lyon conquering sin hell death now a Lamb noting Christs innocency In the midst To wit between the Throne and the Elders as Mediator betwixt God and the Church also it notes Christs exaltation at the right hand of God Stood as it had been slaine His standing notes his Resurrection being staine his death a Lamb slaine noting his manhood a Lion and a Lamb standing noting his Godhead victory Resurrection Having seven hornes Seven is taken indefinitely for many or answering the seaven seales hornes note power eyes Divine insight so that Christ wants neither skill nor power to open the seven seales of the Book His eyes are said to be the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth meaning seven choice created Angels which proves Christs divine nature since the Angels are his servants who give him account of the sons of men whose hearts however he knows without them and which they know not whom he uses not for need but majesty and comfort to the godly Ver. 7. And he came took the book out of the right hand of him that sate upon the throne to wit out of the midst and went to the throne and took the book to open it Thus that is fulfilled chap. 1. ver 1. God gave the Revelation to Christ and he to Iohn Christ gives it to John as God receivs it of his father as God-man Sits on the throne as God goes to the throne for the book as God-man Vers 8. When he had taken the book which was not yet opened though the Latine version read it so which Alcusar would faine excuse Here is noted the cause of the heavenly inhabitants joy because Christ had received the book wherein the whole counsell of God touching the good of the Church and the destruction of the adversaries to the end of the world is contained And fell down before the Lambe giving him divine worship which proves his deity Having every one of them harps not as if God were pleased with musick but because it stirred up the affections of Saints to God-ward with such instruments the holy Prophets and Kings were wont to praise God and to delight themselves and others for the same instrument might praise God and please others And golden vials full of odours which are the Prayers of the Saints as perfumes ascend upward and give forth a sweet smell so Saints in Prayer seek for heavenly things and are pleasing to God through Christ Now as gold excels so Prayers from a pure heart Let the viol of our hearts be pure and the Prayers of thy People be as sweet odours in thy sight O Lord. Vers 9. And they sung a new Song A most excellent Song containing the new benefits of Christ They both Churches see the consent of both Covenants Know by the way the Prayers carried by the Elders in vials were their own Prayers only Saying thou art worthy to take the book and to open the Seals thereof excluding worth from any other the worth is the preciousnesse of his blood which we should well consider For thou wert slaine Christ by his death hath merited for others and he only can give salvation Vers 10. Thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood c. Here the Church applies the price of our redemption to her self with the effects For he hath made them Kings and Priests of which already And we shall reign on earth not only mortifying our earthly desires and trampling them under feet but also as Christ our head doth raigne here not by a secular power for his Kingdome is not of this world and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal for the head reigning the members reign but this we understand not of an earthly but spiritual dominion Vers 11. And round about the throne The Angels whose number is even infinite only known to God joyne with the Church triumphant of which they are members in the praising Christ who though they had not a redeemer as man yet had benefit by Christs death See Col. 1.20 compared with 16. praise him for mans redemption and perchance their own gathering together Eph. 1.10 is thought on Vers 12. Saying with a loud voice worthy is the Lamb. c. These Angels with Songs set forth seven divine Titles of the Lamb yet his ubiquity as Pareus notes is not mentioned To receive power because he is omnipotent And riches because in him are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge And wisedome being the eternal wisedome of the father And strength because he hath overcome the world and Satan And glory because he raigneth gloriously And blessing he is worthy of blessing in whom we are all blest Vers 13. And every creature which is in heaven all the creatures nay divel and all do in some sort set forth the praises of God Now here is another argument of Christs deity since all the creatures worship him with religious worship Vers 14. And the foure beasts said Amen here the Beasts and Elders manifest their joy and consent to the praises of Christ sung by the Angels to speak to capacity by saying Amen that is so be it and the Elders by worshipping Christ who liveth for ever and ever What joy and companions in praise what holy members hath the Church triumphant in heaven that t is even heaven to us below to think of it CHAP. VI. J. Act of the second Vision Vers 1. And I saw when the Lambe opened one of the Seals c. NOw the book begins to be opened for Christ now reveals unto John the Councels of God which were yet hidden and shut he shewed to John in types which he made him understand but he shews us the types only concealing the mysteries that we might exercise