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13 * Submit your selves to every x ordinance of only Reverence of Mafters, and fear of offending them is to be unman y for the Lord's fake a: whether it be to the derstood, but Fear of God, as appears by the Parallel Place, Col. 3.
22. See Ephes. 6.5, 6, 7. x By Good he means not Gracious or Hoking b as supreme c;
ly, but, as the next Word explains it, Gentle, Just, Equal. y Mo-
x Of all kind, whether Supreme, or subordinate. y Gr. Human rose, Crabbed, Unjuft, Unmerciful
.
Creatures which may be understood, either as Mark 16. 15. every
Human Creature for every Man, only restraining it to the present conscience toward "God endure grief, suffering wrong.
19 For this is || * thank-worthy 2, if a man for (Or, thanki.
Subject whereof he treats, vix. Magistrates, and the Sense is, to eve-
ry Magistrate: Or rather, (though to the same Effect) to every Hu- fully.
man Ordinance ; or, as we translate it, Ordinance of Man ; the word ? In the Greek (as in the Margin) the Substantive is put for the
Creature, being taken for an Ordinance, or Constitution, and crea- Adjective ; the Sense is either, this is acceptable to God, and will
ting for ordaining, or appointing ; so Oecumenius will have the Word be gracioully rewarded by him; Or, this is praise-worthy, and will
to signifie, Ephes. 2. 15. to make of twain, one new Man. But
be your Glory, as v. 20. a Out of respect to God, and a desire of this Creature, or Ordinance here is to be understood of the Magi- pleasing him. strate (as appears by the following Words) which is called Human, 20 For * what glory b is it if when ye be buffeted * Chap. 3. not as if Magiftracy were not an ordinance of God, (for Rom. 13: for your Faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if when 14. and 4. because it is only among men, and proper to them; or because it ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this 14
, 15
.
Or, thanli is of Man secondarily, and instrumentally, though of God primais || acceptable with God c. rily, and originally God making use of the Ministry of Men in 6 what Praise or Glory do ye get by it? Or, what great matter bringing them into the Magistracy; as though Church-officers are do you do? This Interrogation hath the force of a Negation, but is God's Ordinance, yet he makes use of men to put them into Office. to be understood comparatively; it is worthy of Praise to suffer paa For God's Sake, who commands this Obedience, and gave them tiently, even when men fuffer justly, but worthy of little, in comtheir Authority, and is represented by them, and honoured by that parison of suffering patiently when unjustly. ¢ This shews what is Obedience which is yielded to them in all things agreeable to his meant by thank-worthy, v. 19. and the Apostle adds what kind of Will. The Phrase seems to be of the same import with that of Thanks or Praise he intends, viz. not that which is of Man, (which being obedient in the Lord, Ephes. 6. I. b To Cæsar the then Suo many times may fail, even when men patiently suffer Injuries) but preme Magistrate, under whose Jurisdiction the Jewish Christians that which is of God, to which Believers should especially have respect
. were ; and this being a general Command extending to all Chri- 21 For * even hereunto d were ye called e because * Matth. ftians, it follows, that Obedience is due from them to those Chief | + Christ also fluffered for || us g leaving us an exam- 16. 24. Magiftrates
, whose Subjcfts respectively they are. c Not only above ple b that ye should follow" his iteps. the People, but above other Magistrates.
i Theff. 14. Or unto governours d, as unto them that are sent
d Viz. To patient bearing of Sufferings, even for well-doing. 3.3:
e Viz. to Christ and the fellowship of his Kingdom; q. d. your ve- † Chap. 3. by him e * for the punishment of evil doers and † forry Calling and Profeffion, as Christians, requires this of you.
18. 13. 4. the praise f of them that do well.
f There is an Emphasis in this particle, it is as much as if he had || Some + Rom.
d He seems immediately to intend the Governours of Provinces said, even Christ our Lord and Head hath suffered for us, and there. read for 13. 3.
under the Roman Emperors, such as Pilate, Felix, Festus, were in fore we that are but his Servants and Members must not think to you.
Judea ; Sergius Paulus in Cyprus, Aits 13. 7. and others Places: See escape Sufferings. & Or, as in the Margin, for you, which agrees
Luke 3. 1. but so as to imply, under the Name of Governours, all with the Beginning and end of the Verse, where the second Person
inferior Magistrates, as under the Nanie of King, he doth all Su- is used; but most read it as we do in the first Person, and the Sense
preme. e Either, 1. by the King, or Supreme Magistrate, and then is still the same; only the Apostle from a general Propofition draws
the next Words Thew what should be his end in sending or appoint- a particular Exhortation ; Christ suffered for us (therein he compre-
ing Officers, or subordinate Rulers under him : Or, 2. rather sent hends the Saints to whom he writes) and left an Example for us all;
by God, from whom all Rulers Subordinate, as well as Supreme, do ye therefore to whom, as well as to others, he left this Example,
have their Authority, and which is the great Motive on which they follow his Steps, John 13. 15. and 1 John 2. 6. b As of other Gra-
are to be obeyed; and then the following Words Shew what is ces, so especially of Patience.
God's end in appointing them, and another Reason for yielding Obe- 22 * Who did no fin, neither was guile found i in *Ifa.53.9.
dience to them, viz. their being set up for the common Good of his mouth k.
2 Cor. S.
the Societies which they rule. f Praise is a kind of Reward, and
is here to be taken by a Synechdoche for all sorts of Rewards given be found is the same as to be, and not to be found, the same as mit to
i i.e. There was no Guile in his Mouth, it is an Hebraism, to 21, to those that do well, and are obedient to the Laws. See Rom. be, Gen. 2. 20. Isa. 39. 2. Scc Rom. 1. 10.' \ This signifies 13. 3, 4. 15 For fo is the will of God g, that with * well with his Mouth, fam. 3. 2. The Sense is, Christ was free from all
Christ's absolute Perfection, in that he did not offend so much as *Tit. 2. 8.
doing h ye may put to silence i the ignorance k of manner of Sin, and yet he suffered patiently; and therefore well foolish men l.
may ye be content to suffer too, though wrongfully; seeing though & His Command. h All manner of Offices of Humanity, whereof ye may be innocent in your Sufferings, yet you come so far short of Obedience to Magistrates is a principal one.
i Gr. muzzle, stop Christ's Perfection. the mouths, Tit. 1. II. viz. by taking away all occasion of evil- 23
* Who when he was reviled / reviled not again * Matth. speaking. á Either their Ignorance of the State, and Conversation m, when he suffered n he threatned not o but || com- 27.39. of Believers, which may be the Occafion of their speaking evil ofmitted himself p to him that judgeth righteously:
Joh.8.48, them, or their Ignorance of God and his ways, to which Christ im
| By Chrift's being reviled, we are to understand all those injuri- 49. putes the Fury of Persecutors, John 16. 3. They that know not God themselves, are most ready to reproach and slander those that ous Words, Reproaches, Slanders, Blasphemies, which his Persecu- || Or, cm.
tors cast
out againft him. m Therefore when he told the Jews they mitted bis do. I True Wisdom consisting in the Knowledge of God; they
cauc. that are destitute of that Knowledge, as Unbelievers are, are called
were of their Father the Devil
, John 8. 44. that was not a revi
ling them, but a juft Accusation of them, or Reproof of their De foolish.
vilish Behaviour. n When he was affected not only with verbal, *Gal. 5. I, 16 * As free m, and not || using your liberty for a
but real Injuries, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with Thorns, crucifi13.
cloke of maliciousness n, + but as the servants of God o. ed. o He was so far from avenging himself, or recompencing evil || Gr. Or
m He prevents an objection; they might pretend they were a for evil, that he did not so much as threaten what he would after. having.
free People, as Jews, and therefore were not to obey Strangers, ward do to them. p Or, his cause, as in the Margin; neither is in ti Cor. 7. Deut. 17.15. John 8. 33. and made free by Chrift
. He ansivers
, the Greek, but either may be well supplied, and to the fame purpose. That they were free indeed, but it was from Sin, and not from | The Sense is, Christ did not retaliate, nor act any thing out of priRighteousness, not from Obedience to God's Law, which requires vate Revenge, but so referr'd himself, and the judgment of his Suhjection to Magistrates, for they were still the Servants of God. Cause to his Father's good Pleasure, as rather to desire Pardon for n Not using your Liberty to cover, or palliate your Wickedness, his Persecutors, than Vengeance on them, Luke 23. 34. The Apoexcusing your selves from Obedience to your Superiors by a pretence ftle adds this of God's judging righteoully, for the comfort of Ser. of Christian Liberty, when, though ye be free from Sin, yet ye vants to whom he speaks, as Eph. 6. 8, 9. Col. 3. 25. and 4. I. and are not from Duty. o And so still bound to obey him, and your Ru- for the terror of Masters, that the former might learn Patience, and lers in him.
the latter Moderation. l'Or,elleem. 17 || Honour all men p: Love the brotherhood 9: 24 * Who his own self g bare our fins r in his own
* Matth. * Mat. 22. * Fear God r: Honour the King /
body S || on the tree 1, † that we being dead unto fin p Viz. According as Honour is due to them, according to their should live u unto righteousness, by whose stripes ye || Or, 69. Dignity, Power, Gifcs, doc. See Rom. 12. 10. and 13. 9. Phil. 2.
were healed x. 3. 9 Though all may challenge suitable Respe&ts yet there is a more ipecial Affection owing to believers, chap. 1. 22. Gal. 6. 10. r With 9 Not by offering any other Sacrifice ( as the Levitical Priests 2, 11. and a filial Fear or Reverence. This Command is interposed, either to did) but by that of himself. ✓ Or, took up, or lifted up, in allu- 7.6. Mew what is the true Spring and Fountain from which all the Du
fion to the Sacrifices of the Old Testament, the faine Word being ties we perform to men are to proceed, viz. The Fear of God, be
used of them, Heb. 7. 27. Jam. 2. 21. As the Sins of the Offerer cause where that doth not prevail, no Duty to men can be rightly were typically laid upon the Sacrifice, which, being substituted in performed, (they love the Brotherhood best, and Honour the Kings his place, was likewise Nain in his stead; to Christ standing in our most, that truly fear God) or to sew the due Bounds of all the Of- room, took upon him the guilt of our Sins, aod bare their Punishfices we perform to men, that nothing is to be done for them ment, Ija. 53. 4. &c. The Lord laid on him our Iniquities, and which is inconlistent with the Fear of God. / With that Honour he willingly took them up; and by bearing their Curse, took which is peculiarly due to him above all others.
our Guilt. Or, it may have respect to the Cross, on which Christ * Col. 3.
18 * Servants t be subject to your Masters with all being lifted up, (John 3: 14, 15. and r2. 32.) took up our Sins 22.
with him, and expiated their Guilt by undergoing that Death which fear u, not only to the good x and gentle, but also to Tit. 2.9. the froward y.
was due to us for them, S This doth not exclude his Soul, but is
rather to be understood by a Synechdoche, of his whole Human t The Word is not the same which Paul useth, Col. 3. 22. but Nature, and we have the Sufferings of his Soul mentioned, a. 53: may well comprehend the Servants he speaks of, as implying not on
10, 12. John 12. 27.) but mention is made of his Body, becaufe Jy Slaves, but those that were made free, yet continued still in the the Sufferings of that were most visible, t On the Cross. 4 AnoFamily, and so fignifies Servants of whatlocker Condition ☆ Not ther end of Christ's Death, the Mortification of Sin, and our be
ing
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Thej. 3. 3. 3. Ye are hereby conformed to Christ your Head: 4. they may be kept from Sin under Africtions
, and from perishing in Ye partake of the influence of what Christ suffered, for the San- Death; or, rather their* Souls here includes their Bodies, and lo Ctincacion of your Sufferings, see Phil. 3. 10. m viz. At his second committing their Souls, is committing their whole selves to God. coining, Chap. 1. 7. Col. 3. 4. and 2 Theff. 1. 7. n A Joy without Not being deterred from well-doing by the evils they fuffer, but any the left mixture of Pain or Grief. “The rejoycing of the Saints by persevering in Holiness notwithstanding their Afictions, making here is mixed with pain and heaviness, but shall be pure hereafter; it appear to the last, that they do not fufter as evil-doers. p One they rejoyce in hope now, but in enjoyment then.
who as Creator, is able to keep what they commit to him, and be Matth.5.
14 * If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, ing faithful in his Promises certainly will do it.
happy are ye 0; for the spirit of glory and of God Chap 2.
CHA P. V.
Telleth q upon you : On their part he r is evil (po Elders must duly feed the flock of God, to such a Crown of Glory is pro- P
ken of s, but on your part he is glorified t: 14
mised, i-_-4. The young must be in subje&tion and Humility, and even
o Viz. Because of the Spirit's dwelling in you, which is both the
means and evidence of your Happiness. pire. The glorious Spirit
ry one must cast his care on God, 5. -7. The subtilty and power of
of God, or that Spirit of God which is likewise a Spirit of Glory ;
Satan we must watch against, His prayer, for them, and Doxcology,
Mutual Salutations, and the Apostolical Benediction, 814.
as being not only glorious in himself, but a glory to them in whom
he dwells, and the cause of their future Glorification. This he adds
HE elders
in counter-ballance to the reproaches they suffered for the Name of THE
a
that are among you I exhort, who
Chrift, q. d. it is a greater Glory to you to have the Spirit of Christ am also * an elder r, and a witness of the suf- * Philem.9.
dwelling in you (whereof your patient bearing Reproaches and Per ferings of Christ, and alsó † a partaker of the glory + Rev. 1.9.
secutions is an argument) then all the Calumnies and Obloquies that shall be revealed t.
your Enemies load you, can be a shame to you. q In al-
q Vix. Those that were such, not so much by Age as by Office,
lusion to Ifu. 11. 2. dwells in you, and Ahall abide with you for ever.
Joha 14. 16. Not leaving you in your Jufferings. ? Either Christ, or the ordinary Ministers of the Churches among the believing Jews.
as appears by his exhorting them to feed the Flock, v. 2. he means
rather the Spirit. S The Reproaches your Enemies cast upon you: Elder is a general Name comprehending under it even A postles
reach that Spirit himself that dwells in you, when they revile that themselves, who were Elders, though every Elder were not an
good Confession into which the Spirit led you, deride the Consola-
tions he gives you, and speak evil of your persons, who are the Tem- | Apoftle. Either, 1. In his Doctrine, in which he held forth
ples in which he dwells. Viz. by your patience and constancy in Chrift's Sufferings whereof he had been an Eye-witness, in which
your Sufferings, which shews forth the power of that Spirit which reft- respect the Apostles are often called Witnesses
, Luke 24. 48. Act. 1.8,
ech upon you," in that he works so mightily in you, as to enable you much for Christ, did yive an ample Testimony to the reality of
to bear what without the affiftance of his Grace were intolerable.
Christ's Sufferings, and that Christ had indeed suffered; or, both
15 But * let none of you suffer u as a murderer, or may well be comprehended. * Viz
. at Christ's last coming, chap. I.
as a thief, or as an evil doer x, or as a busy body in S. and 4. 13. and Rom. 8. 17, 18.
other mens matters y.
2 Feed u the Hock * of God | which is among you il or, as
u Keep clear of those crimes which may expose you to suffering y, taking the oversight 2 thereof not by constraint inuch as in
you may never suffer from men but unjustly. & Either this is a a, but willingly b; not for filthy lucre c, tut of a you is.
general term, denoting them that offend against any publick Law; | ready mind d.
u Teach and Rule, Matth. 2. 6. Joh. 21. 15, 16, 17. A&t. 20.
or, it may fignify those that are guilty of any offence against the
Laws, tho less than Murder or Theft.' y Either a covetous Person 28. x The Church. y Which is with you, or commitred to your
that looks with an evil eye upon what others have, and is ready to Charge; intimating that the Flock, not being their own, they
catch it as he can; or, rather, one that goes beyond the bounds of
were to give an account of it to him that had set them over it.
his own Calling, and invades the Callings of others, pragmatically ? Or, Being Bishops; or afting as Bishops over it, i. e. fuperintend-
intruding into their business, and making himself a judge of those ing, inspecting, and watching over it with all care, Aft. 20. 28, 29.
things which belong not to him. Some Nations are said to have a Not meerly because ye must: what mco do cut of compulsion,
punished those that were busy through Idleness, impertinently dili- they do more slightly and perfunctorily, as those that would not
do'it if they could help it; see the like expression, 2 Cor. 9. 7.
gent in other mens matters, and negligent of their own.
ver, if this pragmaticalness did not expose the Christians to the Chearfully and freely, as Exod. 36. 2. Pfal. 54. 6. compare 1 Cor.
Latvs of the Gentiles, yet it might make them odious, and expose of the Work; it being a shameful thing for a Shepherd to feed
them to their reproaches.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian 2, let him the Sheep out of love to the Fleece, see Tit. 1. 7. and 1 Tim. 3. 3.
not be ashamed a, but let him glorify God on this position to the
private gain before mentioned. He doth not do his behalf b.
Work freely, and of a ready mind, who is either driven to it by 2 If his Chriftianity be his only Crime ; and the cause of his Necessity, or drawn by Covetousness. Sufferings, a See 2 Tim. 2. 12. bi. e. On the account of his 3 Neither as || being * lords e over God's heritage f, || Or, overSufferings ; let him bless God for keeping him from fuffering as an but + being ensamples g to the flock.
ruling. Evil-doer, and for counting him worthy to suffer for Christ's fake, Ads 5.41. as well as for giving him Patience and Courage under ple, as Temporal Lords and Magistrates exercise over their Sub- 3. 5..
e Not exercising any such Lordship or Dominion over the Peo- * I Cor. Sufferings. 17 For the time cis come * that judgment d muft \f The Lord's Clergy, the same as Flock before, the Greek word is 4. 12.
jects, Matth. 20. 25, 26. doc. Luke 22. 25. compare 2 Cor. 1. 24. † 1 Tim. +Luke 23. begin at the house of God e; and † if it first begin at Plural, and so it signifies the several Churches or Flocks which were
us, || what shall the end be f of them that obey not under the charge of the several Elders or Pastors. The Church | Luke 10. the gospel of God?
of Israel is often called God's Inheritance, which as it were fell to c Or Season; viz. that which is fixed by God : The Afflictions him by lot (as the Greek word signifies) and which was as dear to that befals God's People, come in the time appointed, and so are and 32. 9. Psal. 33. 12.
and 74. 2. and 78. 71. Accordingly now
him as mens Inheritances are to them: See Deut. 4. 20. and 9. 29.
never unseasonable. Or, this may imply, that what the Prophets the Christian Church fucceeding it, is called God's Inheritante,
spoke in their time, Isa. 10. 12. Jer. 25. 29. doth especially agree and the word Clerus is no where in the New-Testament peculiarly
to Gospel-times, viz. that Judgment begins at the House of God.
d Viz. Temporary, and for good, in opposition to the destructive afcribed to Ministers of the Gospel. This Title given here to the
Judgment he implies in the latter part of the Verse. He means all Lord's People, implies a reason why the Elders should not lord it
thole affictions God brings upon his children for their Correction, over them, viz. Because they are Útill the Lord's Inheritance, and
Trial, Instruction, Mortification, 1 Cor. 11. 31; 32. The Church and still retaining his Right to his people. 8 In Holiness of Life,
God having not given them a Kingdom but a Care,
15. lleb. 3. 6. and typified by the material House or Temple of practising before their eyes what you preach to their ears
, Phil. 3:
God under the Old Testament. f How miserable ? how dreadful 17. and 2 Thes). 3. 9. Tit. 2. 7.
will be the end of all thole that would not obey the Gospel ? im-
4 And when the chief Shepherd b shall appear
plying, that they shall be in a much worse condition if God take i, ye shall receive k a crown of glory 1 that fådeth
them in hand. If he spare not his Children, much less will he his not away m.
Enemies. If the one sip of the Cup of God's Wrath, the other b The Lord Jesus Christ, the only Prince of Pastours, called the
Thall bring out the Dregs and drink them, Pfal. 75. 8.
great Shepherd of the Sheep, Heb. 13. 20. as here the chief Shepherd; * Prov.it.
18 * And if the righteous scarcely s be saved, not only for his super-eminent Dignity over all other Pastors,
where shall the ungodly and the finner h appear i? because of the Power he hath over them, they being all of them
g With inuch labour and difficulty, through many Tribulations, fubject to his Authority, receiving their Charge from him, and ex-
Att
. 14. 22. as going in the Narrow way, and entring in at the crcising their Office in his Name, and being accountable to him for
Strait Gate, Matth. 7,13, 54. h Unbelievers and impenitent Sin their Administrations. i See chap. 1. 7, 13. and 4. 13. { Or,
ners of all forts; both words fignify the same, in opposition to the carry away, viz. from Christ
, who, as the judge, shall award it to Righteous before mentioned. He shall not be able to stand in God's you. 1 Either, a glorious Crown ; or, that Glory which mall be as Judgment against the Sentence of Condemnation then to be pro- å Crown to you. It is called a Cropon of Righteousness, 2 Tim. 4. 8. nounced, Pfal. 1. 5. q. d. If the Righteous scarcely be saved, "the Crown of Life, fam. 1. 12. m In opposition to those Crowns Wicked Thall certainly perih.
which were given to Conquerors in War, and in publick Games,
which were made of perishable Flowers or Herbs. See chap. 1.4. 19 Wherefore let them that suffer k according to * Luke 23. the will of God 1,* commit m the keeping of their souls
5 Likewise ye younger n submit your felves o to * Rom.13. n to him in well-doing o, as unto a faithul Creator p.
the elder p, Yea * all of you be subject one to another 10.
& Viz. Any manner of Aliction or Persecution for Righteousness
fake. 1 According to that will of God, whereby he hath appoint- 1 9, and be clothed r with humility : for God relisteth Eph. 5.2%
proudthe humble.
Cemnend into his hands, or lay up, or entrust with him as a De-
pofitum, Pfal. 31. 5. and 2 Tim. 1. 12. As the most precious cers, and then he here prescribes the People their Duty, as he had
things while they live, and most to be cared for when they die; that done tije Ministers: or, rather thiose that were younger in Years ;
ed them to fuffer fuch things, chap entrame with the name the Brecher he means those that were interieur de tre churcheina
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many times promising Rain and Refreshment, either are scattered of. Holiness
, yet still retaining their old Nature, and corrupt Dispoby the Wind, or break out into a Tempeft; To these when they fitions, they are easily prevailed over by them, and so relapsed into promise to refresh their Hearers Souls with the Truth of God, being their former Abominations. themselves destitute of it, do them no good, or with their pernicious Errors, or corrupt Manners, do them much harm. By this compa
CH A P. III. rison he lets forth, 1. Their Inconstancy, that like Clouds driven with the Wind, they are tofled to and fro, from one Doctrine to The design of this Epistle, 1, 2. Scoffers should arise in the last time another, Ephef. 4. 14. And, 2. Their Deceitfulnefs, that they
denying the coming of Christ to judgment and the end of the World, make a shew of what they have not, as Clouds do of Rain, when
3,4. These the Creation and Preservation of the World refuses
, yer they are scattered without yielding any. u i.e. The darkest
as also the Flood, for as the first World perished by Water, só hali Darkness, called utter Darkness, Matth. 8. 12. and 22. 13. and 25.
this by Fire, 5-7. The coming of Christ is deferred for the 30. by which the Torments of Hell are sometimes set forth, as well
Eleft's sake, but it shall come unawares, and this a Motive to the as sometimes by Fire.
practice of true Godliness, 8-12. There shall be a new Heaven * Jude 16.
and a new Earth, confirmed by the Testimony of the Apostle Paul, 18 For when they * speak great swelling words of + Acts 2.
whose Epiftles forne wrested, of whom they must take heed, and grow vanity x, they allure y through the lusts of the flesh in Chrijl a doxology to him, 13-18. Or, for a 2, through much wantonness a, those that t were little, or, || clean b escaped from them who live in error c.
epistle q,
I now write unto for a while,
xi. e. Big words, full of sound, and void of sense, at least of you, in both which I ftir up your pure minds r as some
Truth. He seems to tax the affected, vain Speech of Seducers, who by way of remembrance s.
were wont to clothe their erroneous Doctrines (if not disguise the
Truths of God) with strange uncouth Phrases, which made a shew by Peter, as well as the former, ror, sincere mind; the sense is
This confirms what hath been said, That this Epistle was writ of some rare Discoveries, or deep Mysteries, whereas indeed they either, í. I ftir up your Minds, that they may be pure
, and finwere empty of any thing solid, or tending to Edification. with a Biit; a Metaphor taken from the manner of taking Fish.
cere ; and then he doth not so much commend them for what they
were, as direct and exhort them to what they should be, that they z To which they give liberty, as a Bait to draw men after them. might receive Benefit by what he writ, there being nothing that à This explains the former, and shews what Lufts they indulge men contributes more to the fruitful entertaining of the Word, than in, viz. Wantonness, and Uncleanncfs b Truly, or really, which Sincerity, and honesty of Heart, when men lay aside those things seems the better reading than that in the Margin: And this is said which are contrary to it, and might hinder its efficacy, 1 Pet.2.1,2
. of them, 1. In respect of the Profession they made of a real Con. Or, zly. I stir up your minds, tho'pure and sincere, to continuance version. zly. In respect of the Assent they gave to the Word by and constancy in that pure Doctrine ye have received. Seech. 1.13. which they were called. 3ly. In respect of the chan e that appeared in their outward Conversation. c Whether the Error of Judaism,
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which or Heathenism, wherein they had been formerly involved, and others were spoken before by the holy prophets t, and of fill were
. This might be the case in some whom yet there was no the commandment u of us the Apostles of the Lord saving change wrought, that they might be brought off from those and Saviour x. more foul ways of Sin and Error in which they had walked, and yet might afterwards return to the same, or as bad, Mat.12.43.and 13.21. and Apostles together as concurring in their Doctrine, and so useth
1 The Word of Prophecy, Chap. 1. 19. he joyns the Prophets 19 While they promise then * liberty do they it as an Argument to persuade them to Constancy in the Faith of
themselves are + the servants of corruption e : for of the Gospei, that what the Apostles Preached to them, was confirm+ Joh.8.34 Rom.5.16. whom a man is overcome, of the fame he is brought led by what the Prophets under the the Old-Testament had taught be.
fore, Aits 26. 22. Ephes. 2. 20. in bondage f.
u By this he means the whole Do
Etrine of the Gospel Preached by him, and the other Apostles. See d Liberty for their Lufts, and so from the Yoke of the Divine Chap. 2. 21. and i John 3. 23. x Vvho was the Author of this Law. They abused the Name of Christian Liberty, and extended Commandment, and the Principal in giving it
, and from whom the it to Licentiousness. e Under the Power and Dominion of Sin. f He alludes to the Law of War, according to which, he that is | Apostles received it, who were but Ministers
, and Instruments in
delivering it to others.
overcome, and taken captive, by his Enemy, becomes his Servant. These false Teachers that talked so much of Christian Liberty; yet
3.* Knowing this first y, that there shall coine in *1Tim4.s
being overcome by their own Lusts, and kept under by them, were the last days z fcoffers a, walking after their own b
the worit of Slaves.
20 For * if after they have escaped the pollutions y Especially, as being very neceflary to be known. The Apo
of the world g, through the knowledge b of the Lord file having in the former Chapter cautioned these Saints against the Heb.6.4. and Saviour Jesus Chrift, they are again intangled here he foretels them of more open Enemies, profane Scoffers. & 10.26.
therein, and orercome i, the latter end is worse with < See 1 Cor. 10. 11. and 2 Tim. 3. 1. a Profane Contemners of them than the beginning.
God, and Deriders of his Truth, Pfal. 1. 1. and 119. 51. Isa. & Those more gross Wickednesses in which most of the World 28. 14, 22. b Such as are natural to them. c Jude 18. Lusts of ftill lieth, John 5. 19. b Such a knowledge of Christ as brings Ungodliness. with it an outward Reformation of Life, though it do not purifie 4. And saying, * Where d is the promise of his e * f2.5.19. were rooted in Chrift by a faving, and Heart. puritying Faith, ap, things continue as they were froin the beginning of the Heart. For that the Apostle doth net here fpeak of those that coming f? for fince the fathers g fell asleep b all Jen 7,5 pears by ver. 12. wliere he calls them unstable Souls. i Return to their old Sins, yield up themselves to them, and continue in the creation i.
d Questioning, or denying the great Truths of the Gospel
, there21 For * it had been better for them not to have by to encourage themselves in walking after their own Lufts.e Viz. known k the way of righteousness !, then after they Name of Christ by way of Contempt, not vouchsafing to mention
Christ mentioned, ver. 2. Possibly these Scoffers might drop the 47, 48.
have known it, to turn from the holy commandment it, as the Jews did, John 9. 29. g. d. VVhere is the Promise of m delivered unto them.
his coming whom you expect? 'f His coming to Judge the World, & Their Sin had been less, if they had not known the Truth, but q. d. Mis Promised coming doth not appear, the Promise of it is now they fin against Knowledge, and therein their Apoftacy is not fulfilled. g Vvho died in the Faith of Christ's coming, and much worse than their Iznorance would have been. I The way of had the Promise of it. h i. e. Died; the usual Phrase of Scripobtaining Righteousness by Christ, and of living godly in Chrift, 2 Tim. ture which these Scoffers seem to speak in derision ; q.d. it is so long 3.12. prescribed in the Gospel : The fame which is called the right since the Fathers fell asleep (as you call it) that it were more than way, ver. 15. and the way of Truth, ver. 2. m The same in other time for them to be awakened, whereas we see the contrary. words. It is called Hly, not only as proceeding from God, who i i.e. The VVorld continues to be the same it was, and hath the is Holy, but as teaching nothing but what is holy, and being the same Parts it had; we see nothing changed, nothing abolished, but meins God ufeth in making. Men holy, and as being oppoled to still Nature keeps its old Course. Thus they argue, That because the Pollutions of the World, before-mentioned.
there had been no such great Change, therefore there should be 22. But it is happened unto thein according to the none; because Christ was not yet come to Judgment, therefore he * Prov.26. true proverb r, * The dog is turned to his own vomit is as able to destroy the VVorld, as to make it; nor the VVill of God
again o, and, The low that was washed, to her wal revealed in his Word concerning the end of it.
lowing in the mire p.
5. For this they willingly are ignorant of l, that
n This is added, to prevent the Scandal that might arise from
their A postacy, q. d. It is not to be wondred at, that they are again by the word of God m the heavens were n of old 0,
entangled in, and overcome by their former Pollutions, when there and the earth p || * standing out of the water, and | Gr.com-
never was a through change wrought in their Hearts. Dogs and in the water q.
Swine (Beasts unclean by the Law) they still were under the greatest 1 They will not know what they ought to know, and if they * Palaz.o.
appearances of Reformation, and such they now shew themselves to
would search the Scripture, might know. m The Command of 2.8 135.6. be by their vile Apoftacy: 'As Dogs vomit up what is burthen God, or Word of his power, as it is called, Heb. 1. 3. See Gen. 1. 6, fome to them, but still being Dogs, and not having changed their
g. Psalm 33. 6. and 148. 's. n V Vere created, or had a Being gia Natures by eating their Stomachs, lick up their own vomit again; To thefe under a bit of Conviction through the Power of the Word, Globe of the Earth, which comprehends likewise the Scas, and Ria
o From the beginning of the VVorld. The disgorge thole Sims which burdened their Consciences, but having vers, as part of the whole. 7 According to our Translation, the thercly gotten fome cafe, and their old Nature, and love to their sense of these words may be plainly this, That the Earth standformer l'utis ftill remaining, they again return to the fame Sins ing partly out of the water (as all the 'dry Land doth, whose they had tor a timne forsaken p As Swine that naturally love the Surface is higher than the water) and partly in the water (as Dirt and Mire, if sometimes they be wallied from it, yet still re
those parts do which are under it) or in the midst of the water; taining their former Dispofitions, return again to it: So likewise thele here mentioned, however they may be washed from the Pol
: Expositors follow the marginal Reading, and render the Greek word as being covered, and encompasled by Seas and Rivers
. But moft off from their former' ways of Sin, and brought on to a Profession 'Earth consisting of Water, as the matter out of which it was for
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sometimes fignifie Goodness, or Clemency, 1 Sam. 12. 7. Pfal. 112. Brethren, I write no k new commandment unto
9. and which, more strictly taken, permit him not to exact from us you, but an old /commandment * which ye had from * Ch.3.11.
the Satisfaction which he hath accepted in the Atonement made by
liis Son, in his own way applied, and upon his own terms to be the beginning : the old commandment is the word 2 jahise
reckned unto us ) that he will not fail to forgive us our fins. w which which ye have heard from the beginning.
may either be added as a further Expression of the same thing; or k This Commandment must be that which he insists on, verse 9,
may, moreover, signifie his vouchlafing that purifying influence of 10, 11. and which in different respects he calleth both old and new
the Spirit of Chritt (obtained also by his Blood) which shall both Not new, he says, in opposition to their Gnostick Seducers, to inti-
purge away, and prevent the Defilements that would render us unca- mate he was not about to entertain them with vain Novelties, as they
pable of his own holy Communion.
did; all whose peculiar Do&trines were no other than Innovations upon
10 If we say we have not finned x, we make him a
true Christianity. But old, viz. a part of original Christianity, as it liary, and his word is not in us 2.
came pure first from our Lord Christ himself
. m The Commandment, z See verse 8, 9. y which they make him that believe not his from the beginning, being here put in conjunction with some act of
or Word which they had, or had heard from the beginning. This Phrafe Word, chap. 5. 10. exprelly charging all
Men with Sin, Rom 3: 19, theirs, ye had, or have heard, as alfo Eph. 2. 5, 6. fhews it to intend
23. 3 And consequently his Word, or Truth, as verse 8. which we
a much later Term of Commencement than chap. 1. I. Though also
contradict, is not in us. The Sum is, That we are not to be receive
ed into God's holy Society and Communion under the Notion of al- confidering them as fews, whom he here writes to, it might run up
ways innocent, and unoffending Persons, but as pardoned and purified and the firft Impression of the Law of Nature ( whereof this was a very
as high as the Law given by Moles ; or, even as Men, to the Creation, Sinners.
noble part ) upon the Heart of Man. С НА Р. ІІ.
8 Again* a new n commandment I write unto you, * Joh. 1z. Forgiveness of sin, no encouragement thereto; but a Comfort to Sinners: which thing is true in o him, and in you p: t because 34
if we know Chrift, we must keep his Commandments, and follow his the darkness is past *, and the || true light now shin- † Rom.13.
Example, lol. And Love our Neighbour, 9 12, This eth
9
applied to Fathers, Toung Men, and Children : that they love not the
World, and
that which is therein; and to take heed of Antichrifts; John 13. 34. upon the fubjoyned accounts; which thing is true
, i.es,
n Yet also he calls it a new Commandment, as our Saviour did, from both whichthe anointing of the Holy Ghost, which they had receiv- evident, or verified, fulfilled, exemplified. o Viz. In that new and ed, would keep them, 1321. Antichrift described; to be a high Demonstration he had given of the fincerity and greatness of voided in hope of eternal Life, 22- -26. The Anointing of the his own Love, laying down his life for ws, as John 15. 13. p Dr, w Holy Ghost, and its Power: We must abide in Chrift, that we may ( as some read) i.e. the mind of God herein is by a new and fresh ftand boldly at his Appearance; and exercise Righteousnes to shew that light moft evidently and gloriously signified in, or among you ( the we are regenerated, 27-29.
Subject being here collective and plural
, admits this varied, and very Y little children a,these things write I unto you, i. c. the heathenish Ignorance that made the World barbarous; a Dark
usual Sense of the Particle in ) in as much as the Darkness is paft *, * Rom. 8.
that ye sin not. And if any man fin, * we have ness in which the furious Lufts, and Paffions of Men were wont to 34. 1 Tim.2.5. an Advocate b with the Father, Jesus Christ the righ rage, turning this Earth into another Hell, Pfal.74. 20. is in a great Heb. 7.25. teous c.
measure vanished ; and also the dark Umbrage of the Judaick Dispen& 9. 24.
a He endeavours in this to steer them a middle Course, that they sation, (some read oxía for cronice, not Darknes, but Shadow) in might neither presume to fin, nor despair, if they did. And bespeaks which the Love of God to Men was more obfcurely represented, is them with a Compellation, importing both Authority and Love; paft away and gone ; 9 and the true Light now shineth, the Love and well-becoming him as then an aged Person, and Apostle, their Teach Grace of God towards Sinners, (the Pattern and Argument
of our er, and who was their most affectionate spiritual Father. And lets mutual Love to one another) lines with true light, that is evidene them know the first Design of what he was now writing (had hither in opposition to Darkness, or, immediately Substantial, in opposition to written, and was farther to write ) was
, that they might to their to Type or Shadow, as Fohn 1. 9, 14, 17, representing the gracious uttermoft avoid finning at all : But adds, if, through human Frailty, Design of God, and his very Nature who is Love, chap. 4. 8, 16. they did fin, we have an Advocate, &c. 6 Implying our need of with so bright and glorious Beams as ought to transform us into his Christ for renewed, as well as first pardon; and not of his Death on Likeness; and which therefore render the mutual Hatred of one anoly, but continual Interceffion; and represents the Advantages ther, the most incongruous thing to us in all the world. WhereChrist hath for success in his interposing for us ; in Respect both of upon he adds, bis Relation to God as his father, which is put indefinitely, the Fa- 9 * He that saith he is in the lightr, and hateth his * 1 Cor. ther, that the Consideration might not be excluded of his being our brother, is in darkness until now /.
13. 2. Father also. c And his Righteousnes, by which he could not but be ✓ To be in the Light, signifies to be under the transforming govern. 2 Pet
. 1.9. acceptable to him.
ing Power of it, as the Phrases import of being in the Flesh, and in Ch. 3. 14, 2 And * he is the propitiation for our sins d: and the Spirit, Rom. 8.9. being expounded by walking after the Flesh, 15. * 2 Cor. 5. not for ours only, but also + for the Sins of the whole and after the Spirit, verfe 1. He therefore that hateth his brother, a 18.
world c. Chap. 4:
thing so contrary to the Design of the Gospel, whatever he pretends,
is still in darkness, r under the Power of the unregenerate Principle d The adding of these words, News that our Lord grounds his of impure and malignant Darkness. The Gospel hath done him no + Joh. 4.
Intercession for Pardon of Sin unto penitent Believers, upon his ha42. ving made Atonement for them before: And therefore that he doth good, is to him but
an impotent, and ineffectual Light, in the midst not herein meerly Supplicate for Favour, but ( which is the proper bu; of that pure and holy Light, he creates to himself a dark and an helChap 4
whereof, by stiff winking, and an obstinate refiftance and exclufion 14. siness of an Advocate plead Law and Right, agreeable to what is said
lish Night. above, chap. I. 9. é Nor is his undertaking herein limited to any
10 * He that loveth his brother 1 abideth in the select Persons among Believers, but he must be understood to be an Advocate for all, for whom he is effectually a Propitiation, i. c. light u, and † there is no occasion of stumbling in + 2 Pet. I. for all that truly believe in him (Rom. 3. 25.) all the World him u.
t His Brother, put indefinitely, must be understood universally, I Gr. can3 And hereby we do know that we know him f, if i.e. He that loveth not this or that Fellow-Chriftian, upon some dal. we keep his commandments.
personal or private Reason, but all upon one and the fame common
u Shews or doth demonstrate the set-
f This Faith is often in the Holy Scripture fignified by the Name and truly Christian Account.
of Knowledge, Ifa. 53. 11. John 19. 3. viz. an appropriative, tranf- led, constant Power, the regenerate Divine Principle hath over him.
formative Knowledge, by which we own and accept God in Christ, And there is u Gr. no Scandal, or occasion of fumbling in him, no incon-
as ours, ( expressed also by Acknowledgment, orans, Eph. 1. 17. fiftent thing that ought to occafion him to judge otherwise of himself,
Col. 2. 2.) and are changed into his likeness, 2 Cor. 3. 18. The or others to think otherwise of him.
meaning then is, That we perceive, or discern our felves to be fin. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness
and
cere Believers, and consequently that Christ is both our Propitiation * walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he go- * Joh. 12
and Advocate, when it is become habitual and easie to us to obey his eth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes w. 35.
Commandment.
w Hath no Principle to guide or govern him, but what is common 4
* He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his to the unregenerate World, so that his whole Life is a continual Ercommandments, is a liar g, and the truth is not in ror; nor doth he understand or consider the tendency of his Course
, him.
being still under the Power of an effectual Darkness that makes his 8 A false hypocritical Pretender, as chap. 1. 6.
Eyes, or Understanding, of no more use than if he were quite blind, * Joh. 14.
5 But * whoso keepeth his word t, in him verily is or had none at all. So weighty and important is the Precept which 21, 23.
the love of God perfećted h : * hereby know we that introduces it with the Solemnity of a most pathetick Preface contain+ Chap. 4. we are in him.
ed in these three following Verses, wherein he applies himself severalb His Faith worketh by Love, Gal. 5.6. His Love is perfe&ed, ly to the distinct Orders and Ranks into which Christians were capable Clap. 4. and attains its end in Obedience, whereof it is the Vital Principle of being reduced, the matter being of common and equal Concern
chap. 5. 3. John 14. 15. such an efficacious governing Knowledge of ment to all of them. And he speaks futable to the Condition and him; therefore, as by the Power of the Love which it produces, State of each, such things as whereby he might most effectually, insisubdues our Souls to the Obedience of him, is a certain Proof to us of nuate with them, and oblige them deeply to consider what he had to our linion with him, chap. 5. 20. and Relation to him.
say; doubling also his Application to each of them, out of the ear. 6 He that faith he abideth in him, * ought also to nestness of his Intention and Endeavour to faften the Exhortation Joh. 13. walk, even as he walked i.
upon them which was to follow, i And this Proof we ought to give. for whereas our Lord Jesus
12 I write unto you, little children x, because *
* Luke 24 1 Pct. 2. Christ was not only our Lawgirer, but our Pattern ; and praétised your fins are forgiven you, for his names fákey. 47.
liimself what he commanded us; if indeed we have an abiding, real x He here uses an Appellation before, verse 1. applied to all in Acts 4. 12.
Union with him, we partake of his Spirit, Rom. 8. 9. which must be common, being put alone; but being now set in contradisin&tion to & 13. 38.
understood to work Uniformly, and enable us to walk (in the main others, must be underftood to intend a distin£t Rank of Christians,
of our Course, according to our measure of that Spirit) as he walk. viz. those more newly entred into the Christian State; and to
them he suggests the free remission of their Sins for his narnes
{ake
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the correspondent Impress of the Gospel, (that great Representation ( it should come, and || even now already is it in the || 2 Theff.
of the Love of God) upon us. e So Mall our hearts be quieted, and
well satisfied, concerning our states God-ward.
20 For if our heart condemn usf, God is greater dence denied him to be so come, the case was plain, as with the Jews,
p But on the contrary, concerning them who against so plain Evi. Chap 2. than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Fohn 8. 24. And with the present Hereticks, who denying the true
f if our Heart, or our Conscience condemn us, viz. in plain Things Manner, could not but deny the true End of his coming; and who
( as this of loving our Brother is ) and wherein the Mind of God is also liv'd lo impure Lives, as imported the most open Opposition
evidently the same with our own conscience ; his Superiority to and Hoftility thereto, and so discovered most evidently that An-
whom our Conscience is but an under Judge, ought much more to tichristian Spirit, which it was foreknown would shew it self in the
awe us, especially considering how much more he knows of us, than world.
we do of our selves; as i Cor. 4. 4.
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have over-
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not g, then come them q : because greater is he that is in you,than
have we confidence towards God.
he that is in the world.
& But for their net condemning us, though the Expression be meer- 9 Their being born of God, and their participation of a directive
ly negative, it must imply somewhat positive: For there are many and strengthening Influence from him, kept them from being over-
whole Hearts condemn them not, through Ignorance of their Rule, come by the plausible Notions, the alluring Blandishments of the Flesh
or Oscitancy, Self-indulgency, or Neglect of themselves
. But if af- and Sense, the Terrour of Persecution used towards them by these
ter thorow search with Sincerity in the sight of God, our Hearts do Antichristian or Pseudo-christian Tempters; and enabled them to
not condenin, but acquit us as upright towards him, not willing to overcome, because the Divine Spirit in them, was stronger than the
allow our felves in any ill Temper or Practice, (such as, for instance, others lying, impure Spirit.
this of not loving or neglecting our Brother ) then we have Confidence
(Liberty of Speech the word litterally fignifies, which well suits with the world, and the world heareth them.
5 * They are of the world : therefore speak they of *Joh.3.31. what follows towards God; we have nothing to hinder or lye as a * Matth. Bar against us in our recourse to him.
6 We are of God: * He that knoweth God, hear. * John 22 And * whatsoever h we ask, we receive of him, eth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. Here. 10. 27. Joh.14.13. because i we keep his commandments, and do those by know we the Spirit of truth, and the spirit of er& 15.7: things that are pleasing in his fight. & 16. 33.
h It is supposed, where there is that Accord with God, that what r Hegiveth here a further Rule whereby to judge of Do&trines and Jam. 5.16. was last, and is next after said, implies there will be no disposition to Teachers, viz. what they severally favour of, and tend to. The Do
ask any thing disagreeable to his Will, or otherwise than as he hath itrines and Teachers whereby these Chrislians were affaulted and tempexprest his Will about the matter of Prayer. And then, whatsoever ted, were of an earthly favour and guft, tending only to gratise we ask, we receive, i. e. are as sure to receive it, in the kind or in worldly Lusts and Inclinations, and to serve secular Interests and Deequivalence, as if we had it, Chap. 5.14. i i. é. This is the Cause I figns; and therefore Men only ofa Worldly Spirit and Temper, were of our Certainty, being the Evidence of our state Godward, Psal. 66. apt to listen and give entertainment to them. On the other hand, 18,19.not of our receiving the Things prayed for, which we only owe Lays he, (in the Name of the Afferters and Followers of true and to his free promised Mercy in Christ.
pure Christianity, comprehended with himself We are of God, i.c. Joh.6.29. 23 And * this is his commandment, that we should Our Doctrine and Way proceed from God, and tend only to serve
, vet31. believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ t, and love please and glorifie him, and draw all to him, therefore fuch as know?
God, i.e. are his Friends, and converse much with him, hear us, the Chap.4.21. one another k, as he gave us commandment.
Things we propose and offer, are grateful and favoury to them, as k Thus briefly is comprehended the whole of our Duty towards John 8.37, 47.) having manifestly no other Aim than to promote God in Christ, and one another, in a like Summary as that, Eccles. serious Godliness
. And hereby may the Spirit of Truth and Errour
in Matters of this Nature be distinguished : The one being next of * John 24 And * he that keepeth his commandments 1, kin to Purity, and Holiness, and a godly Life ; the other to Sensuali15. 10.
dwelleth in him, and he in him : and † hereby we ty, and a Design only of gratifying the animal Life. Chap.4.12. know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he
7 Beloved, let us love one another s, for love is of
fRom.8.9.
Chap.4.13. hath given us.
God t, and every one that loveth, is born of God, and
li.e. He whose whole Soul is thus formed to obediential Compli knoweth God.
ance with the Divine Will, hath most intimate Union with God in s In opposition to the Malice and Cruelty of these Enemies to true
Christ; which is evident by that Spirit given to us, which hath ef and pure Christianity, he exhortech to mutual Love, not limited to
felted both that holy Frame, and that Union. See John 14. 23. themselves as undoubtedly he did not intend; see Note on chap. 3.14.
CH A P. IV.
but that they should do their parts towards all others, letting it lie
upon them, if it were not reciprocated and mutual. † This he prefFalse Teachers should boast of the Spirit ; but must be tried by the Rules les as a further Discrimination; nothing being more evidential of
of the Catholick Faith, and overcome by the Principles of the Spiritual Relation and Alliance to God, than a duly regulated Love, which is
Life in us, I -6. of which Love is an Evidence ; for God is of him.
Love : he first loved us, and sent his Son to die for us, 7-MI. 8 He that loveth not, * knoweth not God ||; for Chy 2 4
Hereby we are assured by his Spirit that we have communion with
& 3.6. God; as also if we confeß that Jesus is the Saviour of the World and
God is love u. the Son of God, 127 -15. By Love we abide in God, and shall have u Yca, fince Love is his very Nature, and that God is Love, those boldnes in the Day of Judgment' : this drives away fear of damnation, that love ( upon the account and in the way above expreft ) are born and trouble of mind, io 19. We cannot love God if we love not of him, partake from him that excellent and most delectable Nature, our Neighbour : seeing both these Commandments are given us together, 1 know him by a transformative knowledge : But they that love not, 20, 21,
they are meer Strangers to him, and never had to do with him.
Joh.3.15. Jer.29.8.
9* In this was manifested the love of God towards ch. 3. 1é, * believe not every spirit m, but + try n Mat.24.4.
us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into + Rev. 2.2. Matth.
the t ny false prophets are gone out into the world.
+ There could be no higher demonstration of his Love; John 3.16. 24. 5, 24.
mi. e. Not every one pretending to Inspiration, or a Revelation 2 Pet. 2.1. Spirit, whether good or bad, being put for the Person acted there
10 Herein is love w, not that
we loved God, but Icha
. 2 John 7. by. There being a Judgment of Piscretion or Discerning, common that he loved us, and sent his Son † to be the propitiati- Rom. 5:8,
to Christians, de Jure, and which they ought to endeavour for, and to en for our fins.
use upon such occasions, Afts 17. U. Phil. 1.9, 10. i Thes. 5. 21. w In comparison of this wonderful Love of his, in sending his San Ch. 2. 2.
And the Attainment and Exercise whereof is, in reference to the great to be a Sacrifice for our Sins, our Love to him is not worthy the Name
Essentials of Religion, more facile and sure: As when heretofore a-, of Love.
mong the Jews, any should attempt the drawing them off from the
Ji Beloved, * if God so loved us, we ought also to * Mat. 18. true God, as Deut. 13. 1, 2. and when with Christians it should be
33 endeavoured to tempt them away from Christ, as the false Prophets love one another t. or Teachers did, now gone out into the World.
+ We discover little sense of this Love of his to us, if we do not John is. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God ; Every fpirit
so. that confesseth o that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, 12 * No man hath feen x God at any time : if we *Joh.1.18
. is of God.
love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his + love is
16. • He here gives them the general Rule, both affirmative and nega- perfected in us. tive, which would suffice them to sjudge by in their prefent Case. # The Essence of God is to our Eyes invisible, incomprehensible to This being the great controversie of that Time with the Jews, our Minds.” y But by yielding our selves to the power of his Love, Whether Jesus were the Messiah? and whether the Messiah were as so as to be transform'd by it, and habituated to the Exercise of muyet come or no ? And with the Gnosticks, Whether he were really tual Love, we come to know him by the most pleasant and most apcome in the Flesh, in true Human Nature ? or were not, as to that prehensible Effects, experiencing his in-dwelling, vital
, operative appearance, a meer Phantasm? And he affirms, They that confest him Presence and Influences, whereby he is daily perfecting this his own so come, were of God, i.e. thus far they were in the right, this Truth Likeness and Image in us. This is the most desirable way of knowwas of God. Of the two litigating Parties, this was of God, the o-ing God, when though we cannot behold him at a distance, we may ther not of God; this took his side, that was against him. Yea, seeingly apprehend him nigh us, and in us. and they that not only made this true Confeffion, but did also truly confe] bim, i. e. fincerely, cordially, practically, to as accordingly to in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit*
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he trust in him, subject and devote tliemselves to him, were born of God, his very Children, acted and influenced hereunto by his own holy cern’d by the Operations of his Spirit, which is the Spirit of all Love
* The near inward Llaion between him and us, is best to be disSpirit, as Chap. 5. 1, 5. Mat. 16. 16, 17, 1 Cor. 1 2. 3. Ch 2.22. * Jorn 7. Christ is come in the Hesh, is not of God : and this is ther fent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 3. And * every spirit that confeffeth not that Jesus and Goodnets, Chap. 3. 24. Ephef.5.9.
14. And * we have seen and do testify z,that the Fa. * Ch. I.l. that fpirit of antichrift, whereof ye have heard that
* He here fignifies we are not
left at any uncertainties
, touching
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Chap..
REVELATION + Joh. 1.1. is, and † which was g, and which is to come, and from * St. John being to speak of the various Afflictions of the Church the seven spirits which are before his throne r:
of God, which should immediately begin, and hold on dating the
0 John the Apostle and Evangelist writes either to all the Churches whole time that Rome lould continue beathen, and 1260 years af-
of Asia under the Notion of seven, (which is the number of Perfecti- ter, during the whole Reign of the Beast; prepareth Christians for
on) or to those seven Churches mentioned, v. 11. Ephesus, Smyrna, it; by calling them by the Eye of Faith to fee (though at a great
Pergamus
, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, (seven fa distance) Christ coming to Judgment, whom a he speaks of as al-
mous Places in Asia the lets
, where the Gospel was planted, which ready coming, (according to the
usual stile of Prophets, who use to
being the most famous Churches in that part of the World, John is speak of those things that all shortly
be done, or certainly, as if commanded to deposite this Prophecy in their Hands, by them to be they were already done) he describes the manner of Christ's coming communicated unto other Churches. These Churches were in the to Judgment, and faith, he cometh with Clouds, that is, in a glorimost famous Cities of the lefser Asia: some think John was the Apo- and 25. 31. in his glory, and all tlie holy Angels with him, with ten
ous manner, in the Clouds with great power and glory, Matth. 24. 30. others, that though they were founded by Peter and Paul, yet after thousands of his Saints, Jude 14. with a shout, the voice of the Archtheir Death John took upon him the charge of them. It is the opi angel; and the Trump of God, 1 Theff
. 4. 16. here, with the Clouds, nion of some Learned Men, that the Apostle did not, in the Epistle bright and glorious Clouds, not obscuring him, but making his Apto the Churches in Asia, design only to tell them of their Errour, and pearance more glorious and terrible. b He Niall come vilibly; for prescribe to their Cure, but that in writing to them, he affigns both
Alts 1. 11. he shall so come, as he was seen going up to Heaven, a Prophetical Instruction of us all concerning the state of the Church Isa
. 40. 5.
Isa. 40. 5. r They also which pierced him shall look on him, Zech. in all Periods from that time to the Day of Judgment, and also to
12. 10. yea, not those only which pierced him with their Spears, but reprove and counsel all present and fucceeding Churches; but of this
every Sinner who hath pierced him with his Sins, Heb. 6. 6. we may possibly speak more afterward. p Grace and peace is the
whence we may observe, that the Resurrection will be general ; and the
those in the great Mogul's Country are like to awake out of their often spoke ; the Apostle wisheth them the free Love of God, that is, I fleep in the Grave, as well as others. d All the
Nations of the Earth;
Gr. Re-
Grace, and the Seal of it, Rom. 5. I. Peace with God and their own
Consciences, and each with other. 9 These words are a description pentance, the time for that will be past, but with a wailing of Despair
of God, particularly of Jesus Christ in his Eternity and Immutability. and Horyour. c The last words are either a Prophetical Assertion,
He was from Eternity ; he is now, and he shall be for ever. Or, (as confirming the Truth of what he had said, or a pious Prayer of
some) he was in his Promises before his Incarnation; he is now God Defire, or rather both together.
manifested in the Fles, and he is to come as a Judge to judge the quick
8 * I am Alpha, and Omega, the beginning and the
*Isa. 44.6. and the dead. This was an ancient Name of God, Exod. 3. 14. I am ending, faith the Lord d, + which is, and which was, &48. 12. that I am. I am hath sent me unto you. These words interpret and which is to come, the Almighty e. the Name Jehovah. r It is very difficult to determine what is meant d Alpha and Omega are the first and last Letters in the Greek Al- & 23. 13. by the seven Spirits here before the Throne, we read of them also chap phabet, as Aleph and Tau are in the Hebrew Alphabet ; the meaning of t Ver
. 4
3.1. & 4. 5. & 5. 6. Christ is described, chap. 3. 1. as having the these is expounded, the Beginning, and the End. He who was before Chan. 4.3.
seven Spirits of God. It is said, chap. 4. 5. that the seven Lamps of all, and shall continue to exist, when all Creatures shall cease to be ;
Fire burning before the Throne, are the seven Spirits of God: and chap. the first and the last, as the same terms are expounded, chap. 22. 13
5. 6. That the Lamb's seven Eyes, were the seven Spirits of God. so Isa. 41.4. and 43. 10. See ver. 4. e He addeth the Almighty, to
This is all the Light we have from Scripture: Some think they are Thew that he was able to make his words good. Thus in this Verse,
seven Angels that are here meant. We read chap. 8. 2. of seven Anscmnipotency, Eternity
, and Immutabi:ity, are all applied to God, and
gels that stood before God; and in chap. 15. 16, 17. there is a like men particularly predicated of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chrift,
tion of seven Angels; and Zech. 4. 2, 10. Zechariah had a Vision of
9 I John who also am your brother f and * com *Phil 1.4.
seven Lamps, and seven Pipes, which ver. 10. are said to be the Eyes
of the Lord which run to and fro through the whole Earth. But John panion in tribulation &, and † in the kingdom and & 4.14
faluting the Churches with Grace and Peace from these seven Spirits, patience of Jesus Chrilt h, was in the isle that is cal.?!um.1.8.
+ Rom. 8. and joyning them with Christ, they do not seem to be Creatures, An- led Patmos i, || for the word of God, and for the tegels, that are here meant, but such a Being from whom Grace and stimony of Jesus Christ k.
2 Tim. 2. Peace cometh. Others therefore understand by them, the seven
& The same mentioned, ver. 4. the Apostle of Jefus Chrift; yet 12.
Workings of Divine Providence in his managery of the Affairs of the
World, with relation to the Church, of which we Mall read, after; led. h The Pagan Persecutions were now begún. Nero first began
he disdaineth not to call those his Brethren, whom his Lord so cal- ||Chap 6.9.
but this also seems hard. The sense seems to be, and from the Holy them about 23 years after Christ was ascended into Heaven, bur he
Ghost, who, though but one Spiritual Being, yet exerteth his Influ- died within three years time after he had began that Course. Then
ence many ways, and by various Manifestations, called here seven the Christians had some rest for 12 years, by reason of the short
Spirits, because all flow from the same Spirit
. They are therefore Reigns of Galba, Ocho, and Vitellius, and the Kindness of Flavius, called, 'chap. 4. 5. burning Lamps. The Holy Ghost descending in and Titus Vefpafianus, but about 82 years after Christ, began Domithe appearance of Fire, Acts 2. and being compared to Fire, Matth. tian to reign, and to perfecute the Christians about the year go. He 3. 11. they are called the Lamb's seven Eyes, and seven Horns, chap.5.6.lived not long, for he was slain Anno 97. but in those seven vezrs hę Christ had the Spirit without measure; and the Holy Spirit is oft put to death, imprisoned, and banished many John is said to have called the Spirit of Christ. This seemeth the best sense ;
been banished by him Anno 91. and to have had this Revelation 94, der may find the Objections to it answered in Mr. Pools Synopsis Cri
and 95. Domitian lived but four or five years after this. After his ticorum upon this Verse.
death John is said to have come back to Ephesus, and to have died 5 And from Jesus Christ, * who is the faithful wit. there three years after, about the year 98. But for five years John ti Cor.15.
ness S, and the † first-begotten of the dead t, and the was the Christians Companion in Tribulation. h Either the King
|| Prince of the kings of the earth u : Unto him that dom of Christ, a Member of the Christian Church, or the Kingdom ||Ch.17.14. loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own patient Suffering for Jesus Christ, or waiting for the second Appear.
of Glory, which is to be arrived at, both by patient waiting, and by w
ance of Christ, in order to his glorious Kingdomn. i This island,
Here is an express mention of Jesus Christ, because he was the Geographers tell us, was an island in the Icarian, or Agean Sea, a-
Procurer of our Redemption, and our Mediator, to whom the Father bout 35 Miles in compass, one of those 53 Ilands called the Cycld-
committed all Power, as to the Church. He is called the faithful and des.) { He tell us how he came to be in Patmos, viz. for preacli-
true Witness, 1 Tim. 6. 13. he witnessed a good Confesion before Pontius ing the Word of God, and those Truths to which Christ had given
Pilate; he bare record of himself, John 8. 13, 14. Se also Isa. 43.10. Testimony : He did not voluntarily go thither to preach the Gospel
& 55.4. John 18 37. t That is, who first rose from the dead, viz. by (for those Iles have in them few Inhabitants) but he was banished
his own power, John 10. 18. and to die no more. See Alts 13. 34. thither by the Emperour Domitian's Officers. Banishment was a
I Cor. 15. 20. * The King of Kings, chap. 17. 14. and 19. 16. 1 Tim. very ordinary Punishment amongst the Romans, in case of what they
6.15. The first Name here given to Christ speaketh his Prophetical would call Sedition. Eusebius tells us, that one Flavia Dometilla,
Office, the second his Priestly Office, this last his Kingly Office. tho' she was Neece to the Consul, was banished upon the same account
wo Here begins a Doxology, or giving Glory to Christ, (such Forms are
frequent in the Epistles) first, as he that washed us from our fins, both
from the guilt
, and from the pollution and dominion of our Sins, heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet n.
10 * I was in the Spirit l on the Lords day m, and *Chap:4.21
with his Blond, paying a Price, and satisfying God's Justice for, and
meriting our Sanctification. See Heb. 9. 14. 3 John 1. 7.
| Not only in Spiritual Imploymient, suppose Meditation, and 6 And hath * made us kings and priests unto God Prayer, but in an Extasie; my Soul was (as it were ) separated from & 20. 6. and his Father x : To him be glory and dominion for munications of the Spirit, as Afts 10. 10. and 11. 5. and 16.9. and ever and ever. Ámen.
m Upon the Christian Sabbath, called the Lord's Day, ( as # Kings, to rule over our own Appetite, and govern oar selves
the Eucharift, or breaking of Bread, is called the Lord's Supper, by the Law of his Word, to fight and conquer the World, the Fles),
1 Cor. 11. 20.) because Christ instituted it; or, because the end of and the Devil. Kings in a Spiritual sense, for our Kingdom is like its Institution was the Remembrance of Christ's Resurrections ( 26 his from whom we derive it, not of this world; therefore he adds, the end of the Lord's Supper was the Commemoration of Christ's unto God, to the Honour and Glory of God, for his Service, who is Death) or because it was instituted for the Honour of Christ. the Father of Chrift: Priests to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices, accepta- . 7ohn in the Isle of Patmos was keeping the Christian Sabbath in ble to God, through the Beloved, 1 Pet. 2. 5. our Bodies as a li- Spiritual Services, Meditation and Prayer, and fell into a Trance, ving Sacrifice, Rom. 12. I. part of our Estates, Phil. 4. 18. The Sa
wherein he had a more immediate Communion with the Holy Spirit,
crifices of Praise, the Fruit of our Lips, Heb. 13. 15. So as all the Pri- which begun with his hearing a loud Voice, as it were, behind him
viledges of the Jews, Exod. 19. 6. belong to us, and that in a more
as loud as the sound of a Trumpet.
eminent manner. Through Christ we also are a Royal Priesthood, a Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and
peculiar People. y Let all Praise, and Honour, and Acknowledgments the last o: and, What thou seest, write in a book *Dan.7.13 be paid, and all Power ascribed to him for ever.
Po
and send it unto the seven Churches which are in A: 7. * Behold :, he cometh with clouds a, and every sia q; unto Ephesus r, and unto Smyrna s, and unto Zech.
eye ihall see him b, and † they also which pierced himc; Pergamos t, and unto Thyatira u, and unto Sardis
and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him di and unto Philadelphia x, and unto Laodicea y.
Wy
Joh. 19.37. Even so, Amen.
o I, who 1pake unto thee; am the Etergal, immutable Gods
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vice w, and faithi x, and thiy patience y, and thy 27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron x :
works 2; and the last to be more than the first a: as the vessels of a potter Thall they be broken to shi-
+ The Works of the Ministry of this Church were such as Christ vers y, even as I received of my Father 2.
knew, not only with a Knowledge of Comprehenfion, but Approba. c. An Iron Rod, either fignifies a right Rod, that will not be easily
tion also. u Such were his Charity to Christians that were in di- bent, and made crooked, or a severe Rod (which is most probably
ftress. His Diligence in his Ministration. « His Faith and Ad- the sense.) See Psal. 2. 9. Chap. 12. 5. The words by the Pfalmift
herence to Christ, and the Doctrine of the Gospel. y His meek are applied to Christ
, and to the Church, Rev. 12. 5. To particu-
bearing of his Crosses and Trials, and z his other Works, the Fruitlar Saints here, who rule the Nations either in Christ their Head, or
of Faith and Love: a And his proficiency both in spiritual Habits, with Christ as their Chieftain, with the Word of God powerfully
and good Works, the Fruits of them.
convincing the World of Sin and Righteousness. y And all Pagan20 Notwithltanding. I have a few things against ism and Heathen Idolatries
, shall be broken in pieces
. Or in the day thee b; because thou sufferest that woman * Jezebel c, of Judgment the Saints that persevere Mall fit with Christ, and judge 2 Kings
which calleth her self a prophetess d, to teach, and to pieces, never again to be fodered' or cemented. For such a Power +Exod.34.
seduce my servants to commit fornication e, and to and Authority my Father hath given me, and I will give it to all
+ eat things sacrificed to idols f. Atsi 5.20. 6 See the Notes upon ver. 4. 14.
The Doctrine of the Nicolai
28 And I will give him the morning Star a.
1 Cor. 10. tans mentioned ver. 6. 14. is so plainly expressed in the latter part a Either the Light of Glory, the Blessed Vision of God; or a cer.
of the Verse, viz. maintaining the lawfulness of eating things offer- tain Hope of Eternal Life, or the Holy Spirit, called so, 2 Pet.1.19.
ed to Idols, and of Fornication; that whosoever this woman was, or rather of my self. Christ himself is not only called the Sun of Righ.
it is plain she was one of that filthy Sect : It is also plain, that she is teousness, mal. 4.2. but the Morning-Star, Chap. 22. 16. because he
called Jezebel, with allusion to that wicked Woman of that Name, excelleth all other Stars in Glory, and scattereth the darkness of
who was the Wife of Ahab, of whom we read, 1 Kings 16. 31: Ignorance and Error, by the Light of his Gospel; I will make him
She was an Instrument to bring Ahab her Husband to serve and partaker of my self.
worship Baal. It is also plain, that she was one d that pretended
to Divine Revelations; the called her self a Prophetess, e and that rit faith unto the churches b.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spi-
taught in publick, which no Woman but Propheteffes might do,
I Cor. 14. 34. 1 Tim. 2. 11, '12. e And that she taught a commu-
b Here the same conclusion of this Epiftle, as of all the rest, ver,
nity of Wonien, and f the lawfulness as of Fornication, so of eat. 7:11,17. Sec the Notes on ver. 7. Those who make this Epistle
ing things offered to Idols, directly contrary to the Apostle's Do-
Typical and Prophetical, make it a Type of all the Churches of Christ, ctrine, i Cor.9.10. But what she was cannot be determined : For tho?
from about 1260, or the end of the Persecution of the Waldenses, unwe allow this Church to be Typical of the Church in the times of til the Protestant Religion so far obtained, that whole Nations ownPopery, and the Popish Synagogue, (which maintaineth both these
ed it; which was about 1560, by which time England and Scotland things) to be the Antitype yet certainly, there was some famous He
had made it the Religion of those Nations ; it had before this preretical Strumpet in this Church, which the Governours did not re
vailed in Germany, Helvetia, France, and many other places, where
strain and cast out of their communion, which is the thing Christ
it was the Religion of whole Cities, and particular jurisdictions, bu
had against this Church, and the Officers in it who ought to have re-
strained her extravagancies both in teaching such Doctrines (being
CH A P. III.
contrary to the Apostle's Doctrine in the places before mentioned, The fifth Letter to him of Sardis, who hath a name to Live, but is
and from teaching at all, being no Prophetess tho' she pretended to it.
Dead, 1. Watchfulness exhorted unto, 2. A promise to the few
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornica-
that keep themselves pure, 4 -6. The sixth to him of Philation g, and she repented not h.
delphia, 7. His Faithfulness commended, 8. A threatning against
Hypocrites, 9. Promises to them that overcome, 10-12. The
$ I was not quick with her, but gave her a time of Patience, and Seventh to him of Laodicea, 14. His Lukewarmness Reproved, 15,
did not cut her off at first; b But she was incorrigible, and went And threatned, 16. His ignorance and Wretchedness discover- on in her sinful courses.
ed, 17. Christ's Counsel to get true Happiness, 18. An Exhorta-
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed i, and them tion to Repentance, 19. Christ's Invitation and Promises to the
that commit adultery with her into great tribulation Obedient, 20-22.
k, except they repent of their deeds %
i Another kind of Bed than she hath sinned in and by, not a Bed
of Ease and Pleasure, but of Pain and Torment. k Nor shall the write b, These things faith he * that hath the * Chap. 1.
Seduced escape, they shall be also caft into great Trìbulation, Pains seven Spirits of God c, and the seven stars d; I know 4, 16.
and Torments of Conscience, or Afflictions more corporal, either
thy works e, that thou hast a name that thou livestf,
from the more immediate hand of God, or the hands of Men. I This
is to be supposed to all God's Threatnings of Judgments, the execu- and art dead g.
tion of them ordinarily may be prevented by Repentance, and such
a See the Notes on Chap. 2. 12. b See the Notes on Chap. 1.
is the Patience of God, that he gives the vilest Sinners space to
c See the Notes on Chap. 1. 3. d And upon chap. 1. 20. Repent.
e This Phrase here (as appears from what follows) can fignifie no. 23 And I will kill her children m with death n: thing but Christ's comprehension of the works of this Church in and all the churches shall know that * I am he which of this Church had a Name, that is, were reported as famous for
his Understanding, tot his approbation of them. f The Ministry i Sama
searcheth the reins and hearts, and I + will give unto their faith, Diligence and Holiness' ; but their Faith without suitable
1 Chron. every one of you according to your works o. works was dead, and they were no better than Hypocrites. & Spi-
28. 9, and m Those who are seduced by her, n'I will destroy them; unless ritually dead.
some special Death, such as the Plague, be here threatned. So 2 Be watchful h, and strengthen the things which 29. 17.
+ Rom. 2. shall all the Churches near Thyatira know, that I am a God who remain, that are ready to die : i for I have not found
do not
2 Cor.s. thoughes, motions, counsels, and designs of Mens hearts, Psal.7: thy works perfect before God k.
Á Against Sin, and unto thy Duty, to perform it in a better
10. Jer. 11. 20. and 17. 10. and that I am a Just God, who will Gal. 6. 5.
deal with all according to their works.
manner than formerly, i Improve those Gifts and good Habits
which are left thee as yet, but are faint and ready to die, if thou
Chap 20. 24 But unto you p I say, and unto the rest in Thya- dost not look after the improvement, and strengthening of them.
tira, As many as have not this doctrine , and which \ For I have not found thy works before God (whether thy works
have not known the depths of Satan (as they speak r) | in thy Ministry, or in thy Conversation) such as they ought to be ;
I will put upon you none other burden s.
thou mightest have done me more service, and thou mightest
4. p You that are the Ministers for they are distinguished from the reft have done what thou hast done with more uprightness and fin-
cerity.
in Thyatira. The word again is Plural, which lets us know these
Epistles were directed to no single Persons. 4 The rest of the Mem-
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and
bers of the Church in Thyatira who have not embraced this Doctrine heard I, and hold fast m, and repent n. * If therefore * Ver. 19.
of the Nicolaitans published by Jezebel, &c. r Those Seducers call thou 1halt not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief † Mat. 24.
their Doctrine Deep things, great Mysteries revealed to them; as
there are the deep things of God, 1 Cor. 2. 10. So these Seducers and thou shalt not know what † hour I will come 1:43:.
would pretend their Doctrines also were deep things. Christ calls
39. 40. them the Devils Mysteries, deep things of Satan. s I will lay no
| To wit, from the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. All true i Thel.5.2,
reformation either of Doctrine or Manners, lies in the reduction of 2 Pet. 3.10, other Burden of Trials and Alictions.
it to the Doctrine delivered, and the Rules of Life given by them. Ch.16,154 25 But * that which you have already, hold fastm wherein our judgment or practice is conform to theirs, it is to till I come t.
be held fast, wherein it hath varied, it is to be repented of. n If ✓ Then you already groan under. Or_no other Precepts than
thou shalt not keep thy self free from gross Sins or Errors, and give what have had from the Apostles; The Precepts of God are
diligence to do it, I will come to thee o, not as a Friend to comfort called Burdens, Matth. 11. 29. A&ts 15. 28. Hold fast your Pro
and refrelh thee, but as a Thief to rob and destroy thee, and p that feflion, your Faith and Holiness till I come to Judgmeut.
suddenly. So as I will surprize thee with my Judgments, and thou
Malt not know when my Judgments Mall overtake thee. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my
4 Thou hast a few names p, even in Sardis, which works to the end u, * to him will I give power over have not defiled their garments q; and they shall walk * Luke 22. the nations w.
with me * in white r: for they are worthy . u See the Notes on ver. II, 17. Overcoming is here expounded
A few Persons q even in that polluted place, who have kept &6.11, by keeping Christ's Works; that is, either the works by him com
their Integrity and Innocency. There is a Garment of Christ's & 7,9,13, manded, or walking as he walked, and persevering therein to the Righteousness, which once put on, is never loft, nor can be defiled, end of his their Lives. 2 Either to judge those who live Hea
but there are Garments of Holiness also ; hence the Apostle calls to thenith Lives; or to convert Nations to the Faith ; or which is most Christians to be cloathed with Humility. As Sin is expressed under probable, Matt. 19.28. he Mall fit with me upon a Throne in the
the notion of nakedness; 10 Holiness is expresled’under the notion day of Judgment, and Judge the World, i Cox, 6.2.
of a Garment, Ezek. 16.10. 1 Pet. 5. 5. Those who have not defiled Vol. II.
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Power and Efficacy of Godliness, teaching thee to deny all Ungodli- , ward of another Life, as Arguments to perswade the Angels of the
ness and Worldly Lusts, Tit. 2. 12. Thou hast a form of Godli- | Churches to their Duty, favours the latter Sense.
ness, but deniest the Life and Power thereof. q We must not
think Christ wisheth any Persons could absolutely, but comparitively, fit with me in my throne n, even as I also overcame,
21 To him that overcometh * will I grant to * Luke 12.
30. intimating to us, that the condition of a downright Atheist, or
2 Tim. 2.12 profane Person, is more hopeful, than that of a close formal Hypo- and am fate down with my Father in his throne o.
Chap. 2, crite. The latter is in the Road to Hell as well as the other, and no
n I will give him great Honour, Dignity, and Power, he shall
26, 27. more pleaseth God than the other. It is better not to have known judge the World in the Day of Judgment, 1 Cor. 6. 3. the Twelve the Truth, than knowing it, to live contrary to it, Luke 12. 48. Tribes of Israel
, Matth. 19. 28. he Mall be made Partaker of my
2 Pet. 2. 21. Commonly such Men also are proud, and self-con- Glory, John 17. 22, 24. But they must come to my Throne, as I
ceited, having something to stop the Mouth of their natural Con- came to it. I overcame the V Vorld, Sin, Death, the Devil, and
science, harder to be convinced of their evil State, Matth.2.1;32,33: they that will'sit down with me in my Throne of Glory, muft fight
then afcended, and late down with my Father in his Throne, So
16' So then because thou art luke warm, and nei- the fame fight, and overcome, and then be crowned, fitting with
ther cold nor họt r, I will fpue thee out of my me in my Throne.
mouth f.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spi-
Partly good, partly bad, having something of Profession, no: rit faith to the Churches p.
thing of the Life and Power of Religion, contenting thy self, that
thou art not a Jew, nor a Pagan, not a superstitious idolatrous Per-
p V Ve have had this in the conclusion of every Epistle before, vid.
fon, but a Christian, a Proteitant, a Minister, or Member of the Chap. 2: 7,11, 17, 29. and in this chapter, ver. 6, 13.
Reformed Church, yet neglecting thy Duty both as a Minister, and from the time John had this Revelation, and prophetical of the Com.
Those who make these Churches typical of all Chriftian Churches,
as a Christian, living in a sensual Satisfaction of thy Lusts. , I will plexion of the Christian Churches in all'Ages, fay, That the Church
call thee off, as Men vomit up luke-warm things.
*Cor.4.8. 17 Because thou fayeft, * I am rich b, and increa: till Christ cometh ; but this neceffitateth them to think there shall
of Laodicea typifieth the Churches towards the end of the VVorld
fed with goods c, and have need of nothing.d: and be no fuch pure, and glorious state of the Church, just before the
knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, end of the World, as many believe there shall be, but that the state
and poor, and blind, and naked e.
thereof shall grow yet worse and worse, of a Laodicean temper; b It was laid before, that one reason why the condition of a
so as when Christ cometh, he shall hardly find Faith on the
Earth.
Formalist is worse than that of an Atheist, or more openly pro-
fane Person, is, because the former is ordinarily proud, and self-
For my part, I could allow the seven Epistles to be typical and
conceited, and hath something to stop the mouth of 'his natural prophetical, but can by no means judge them to be purely Propheti-
Conscience with, which the other wanteth. This is made good in cal, believing there was such Churches when John wrote ; and that
the instance of this luke-warm Angel; he said he was rich in a fpi- their complexion is in the first place described in these Epistles,
ritual sense
, in his state as a Christian, in spiritual Gifts and in-though possibly, as Face answers face in a Glass, so fucceeding dowments.' c And every day increasing and growing richer. d And
Churches have answered, and Mall answer the Face of these Churci.es,
even to the last day.
needed nothing to make him happy and blessed. e In the mean time
This Chapter concludes John's first vision. In the following
he was as miserable as one could be. These words used, are seve-
words fignifying Persons under various bodily afflictions, and ap-
Chapters we have a Representation in Visions of what was to hap
plied to signifie this Angel's forlorn spiritual State, which in the ge-
pen in the World more remarkably, with reference to the Church
of God, from the year 95, to the end of the World. neral
, was wretched and miserable, and such as had need of Mercy, wanting the true Righteousness, wherein any (could appear before
There are very different Opinions about the Epocha, or the time
when the Visions began to be fulfilled. My Opinion is, it began God not naked, and wanting all true Riches; and to compleat his
soon after John had the Vision; for it is twice said, Chap. 1. 1. and
Misery, he was fpiritually blind, and knew not the sad circumstan-
22.6. That the Visions were to be about things that shall come to ces he was under.
18 I counsel thee to buy of me f gold tried in the cabine
enote that were come to pas) and that phortly; but we
cannot fix the , which the
* 2Cor.5.3. fire, that thou mayest be rich, and * white raiment, difficult.
Chap 7. that thou mayest be clothed, and that the lhame of thy tions go, that concerns the state of the Church
under Rome-Pazan
,
13. & 16. 15.&19.8.
nakedness do not appear, and anoint thine eyes with
and where they begin, that foretel the state of the Church under
eye-falve, that thou mayest see g.
Antichrilt. But of these we shall speak more particularly as we go
'F Buying being the usual way amongft Men to procure what they along with the several Chapters.
want, it is not to be wondred at, that the procuring of that spiritual
Bleffing here mentioned, is expressed under this Notion; though
CH A P. IV.
our buying of God spiritual good things, be (as the Prophet expref-
seth it, Isa.55.1.) without Money, and without Price. It is not to be A Revelation of what Mall be hereafter, 1. A Throne in Heaven,
doubted, but that which is here propounded to be bought, (that is, with the Glory of God sitting on it, 2, 3. Round about it, 24. El.
obtained, and procured by such ways and means as God hath di-
ders, with Thundrings and Lightnings, 4, 5. Before it a Sea of
rected) is Christ himself, with all his Benefits, in whom there is a Glass. In the midst, and round about it four living Creatures, 6.
sufficient spiritual Supply for all our spiritual Wants, that which to with many Eyes and Wings, 8. Rendring Praise and Glory to God,
the Soul will answer whatever Gold serveth the Body for ; and 9-II.
which to the Soul answereth what clothing is to the Body, viz.
Righteousness, wherein a Soul may stand before God; and that
Fter this a I looked b, and behold, a door was
which will answer what Slaves are to the Body for the cure of its
Wounds, viz. Confolation, and healing of all spiritual Wounds and
opened c in heaven d: * and the first voice Chap. 1.
Infirmities. In short, whatever thou hast need of, considered ci- which I heard, was, as it were, of a trumpet talking 10.
ther as poor, wretched, and miferable, or as blind, and naked. with me e; which said, Come up hither f, and I will
19 * As many as I love, I rebuke and chaften h:
Thew thee things which must be hereafter g.
II, 12. be zealous therefore and repent i.
A After I had the first Vision mentioned, chap. I. and had writ-
Jam. 1.12. h Eniggw xj 7210 &'co, the words may be translated, I convince and ten, what it was the Pleasure of God I should write to the Churches,
instruct, or deal with them as Children; but it also signifies to cha- in a Book, perceiving the way God designed to reveal himself to
Sten, and is so translated, 1 Cor. 11. 32. Heb. 12. 7. we translate it me, was by Vision : 8 I looked again, hoping, and being desirous
learn, 1 Tim. 1. 20. By these words Christ lets this Angel know, to see something further, as to the Mind of God. c I saw
the Hea-
that although he had in this Epistle dealt smartly with him, yet he vens opened, as Matth. 3. 16. A&S 7. 56. d He, doubtless, mean-
had done it from a Principle of Love, as a Father to a Child, Heb.12. eth the third Heavens. Such a Vision, as to this particular, John had
7. i He adviseth him therefore to quit himself of his luke-warmness, at Christ's Baptism, Matth. 3. and Stephen when he was stoned.
and to recover a warmth, and zeal for God, repenting of his former e He also heard the Voice of one speaking aloud to him, like the
coldness, and negligence in his Duty.
Voice he heard, ch. 1. 10. f which said, Come up hither into Hea-
20 Behold, I stand at the door h, and knock i: if any ven, the new Hierusalem which is above; as the old Hierusalem
Cant.5.2. man hear my voice,and open the door k* I will come are constantly said to go up, Ila. 2. 3. ' Acts 11. 2. Gal. 1.17,18. and
Joh.14.23. in to him l, and will sup with him and he with me m. & Not which have been, (for to what purpose had that been?)
h There is a double Interpretation of this Text, each of them but which shall happen hereafter both to my Church, and to her Ene-
claiming under very valuable Interpreters; some making it a Decla-mies : from which appears, that God did not here Thew his Prophet
ration of Christ's readiness to come into Souls, and to give them a the Destruction of Hierusalem, (for that was already past in the time
spiritual Fellowship and Communion with himself. Others interpret- of Titus Vefpafian the Roman Emperour, about the Year 69, or 70,
ing it of Christ's readiness to come to the last Judgment, and to after the Incarnation) this (as all confess) was in Domitian's time,
take his Saints into an eternal joyful Fellowship and Communion about the uith or 12th Year of his Reign, about 26 or 27 Years
with himself: Hence there is a different Interpretation of every after that was part, which makes the Notion of two late Annota-
Sentence in the Text, I stand at the Door ; either in my Gospel-tors very strange.
dispensations, I stand at the Door of Sinners Hearts, or, I am ready
to come to Judge the World. i And knock by the inward Moni | behold, a throne was set in the heaven and one fate on 25.5.10.5.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit h, † and + Ezek. r.
tions and Impressions of my Spirit, or my Ministers more externally:
Or, I am about to knock, that is, I am ready to have the last
the throne i.
Trump founded. k That is, If any Man will hearken to the Coun- þ In an Extasie, as Paul, 2 Cor. 12. 2. and Peter, Acts 10. 10.
sels, and Exhortations of my Ministers, and to the Monitions of my and Ezek. chap. 3. 12. and himself was both before and after this,
Spirit, and not resist mv Holy Spirit: Or, If any Man hath heard
chap. 1. 10. and 17. 3. and 21. 10. i God is constantly described in
my Voice, and opened his Heart to me, l I will come in by my Spi- the Prophetical Visions, as sitting upon a Throne, to denote his Power
rit, and all the saving-intluences of my Grace: Or, I will come to and Dominion, that he is the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Sec
him as a Judge to acquit him. m And I will have Communion with Dan. 7. 9, Sc.
hun in this Life, he Thiall eat my Fles and drink my blood : Or, i 3. And he that fate, was, to look upon,
like a jasper
will have an eternal Fellowship and Communion with him in my and sardine stone k; and there was a rainbow round
Glory. The Phrase seems rather to favour the first sense, the so fre about the throne, in light like unto an emerauld l.
quent mention before of Christ's coming to Judgment, and the Re-
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And all the angels p stood round about the A NID when he had opened
good or ill Deserts of these Tribes, some of which are mentioned by throne e * shall feed them f, and Mall lead them unto * Pfal. 23.1. him, all may be learned from the History of the Jews recorded in living fountains of waters; † and God shall wipe away
Joh.io.Ir.
7 Ifa. 25.8. thefe Verses
, is this
, That although within the Period of time, which all tears from their eyes g. is fignified under the seventh Seal, there fiould be great perfecuti
e Chrift, the Lamb mentioned, chap. 5. 6. f Shall take care of
Chap.31.. ons of the Church, yet God would preserve unto himself a great them to satisfie, and to protect them, and give them the best SupNumber in all his Churches, which should not Apoftatize, and who in plics, and both make them to forget their former Sorrows, and prethe Persecutions Mould not be hurt, so as his church should not fail
, vent any further cause of Sorrow and Afiliâion to them. A perfect though the Archers should shoot fore at it; for though Men raged, Description of the glorious and happy State of Saints in Heaven. yet it was by God's Permission; and his Angels over-ruled it, who For wherein lieth the Happiness of Heaven, but in a freedom from should take notice of those Numbers that he had sealed, and marked all the Evils that incumber us in this Life, and the Enjoyment of all in their Foreheads.
Happiness we are capable of, and being ever with the Lord Jesus 9 After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, Chrift under his Intluence and Conduct? So as I cannot agree with which no man could number, of all nations, and kin describe any happy, peaceable state of the Church in this Life, af
dreds, and people, and tongues i, ftood before the ter the throwing down of Antichrist; but do think that John was
* Chap. 3. throne, and before the lambok, * clothed with white chewed this great Reward of Martyrs, to encourage the Church of
5, 18. & robes l, and palms in their hands m.
God under all those Evils they were to suffer under Antichrist and
6.11.& 7.
i If we enquire who these were, we are told verse 14. by the best the opening of the seven Seals, which we now come to in the next
the Beast, in that period of Time which is described mystically upon
Interpreters, These are they which come out of great Tribulation, and
Chapter.
bave washed their Robes, &c. So that they do not seem to be the
144000 mentioned for Preservation in, and from the Evil, verse 4.
but fuch as had escaped, or were not in, or going into Tribulation,
Ć HA P. VIII.
but come out. The Number of the former was determined, it is said The seventh Seal opened, silence in Heaven, seven Angels with seven Truma
of these, it could not be numbred. k These were glorified ones,
not militant; they stood before the Throne, and the Lamb. | Cloth-
pets appear, 1, 2. Another Angel putteth Incense to the Prayers of
ed in the Habits of such as amongst the Romans had fought, and con-
the Saints on the Golden Altar, 3. Then he filleth his Censer with Fire quered, and triumphed. 'm And to this end they are said to have
from the Altar, casting it upon the Earth, Si The first Angel sound
eth, which is followed with Hail and Fire, mingled with Blood, 70
carried Palms, the Ensigns of Victory, in their Hands.
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, * Salvati-
The casting a great burning Mountain into the Sea, followed the second,
8, 9... And the fall of a great Star, called Wormwood, followed on
Na. 43. 11. on to our God n which sitteth upon the throne, and Jer. 3. 23.
the third Angel's Sounding, 10, 11. The fourth Angel bloweth the
unto the Lamb o.
Trumpet, and the third part of the Sun, Moon, and Stars smitten with n They acknowledge their temporal, spiritual
, and eternal Salva- Darknes, 12. Another Angel crieth woe, because of the three follow-
tion to the gift, and free Mercy of God in whom they had trusted.
ing Trumpets, 13
o And to the Lord Jesus Christ, by whose Merits and Spirit they had
got the Victory.
ND when he had opened a the seventh
seal b, u
there was filence in heaven c about the space of
throne, and about the elders q, and the four beafts r, half an hour d.
and fell before the throne on their facess, and wor- a That is, the Lamb mentioned, chap. 5. 7. who took the Book
Thipped God t.
out of the Hand of him who fate upon the Throne, the Book of
p The good Angels
, who always in Heaven behold the face of should come to pass (under all the Pagan Emperours to the Church
God's Counsels, and had now revealed mysterioully to John what
their, and our heavenly Father. 9 And about the twenty four El- of Christ, until the time of Constantine the Great, who ( as was laid)
ders mentioned chat. 4. 4.
down on their faces in a reverend Sense of the infinite distance 6 He cometh now to open the seventh Seal, that is, to reveal to 7ohn
chap. 4.6. | The Angels, Elders, and living Creatures, all fall about the year 325. had settled the Christian Religion, and Nut up
all the Idols Temples, having conquered the Apostate Licinius.
between them and their Creator. Thus paying an Homage to what should be in the succeeding
time of the Church to the end of the
God fitted to their glorified ftate, in confideration of his Excellen- World. But before the great Evils should break out, which were to cy.
12 Saying, Amen : Blessing, and glory, and wif- small time; for from the year 317 ( when Constantine bare the great
come sto pass;in this time, there was in the Church a Rest d for a
dom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, est sway in the Empire ) or 325, when he had got a full Victory over
and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Licinius, the Church had a great Peace for a little time; till 3395
Amen u.
when the Empire being divided, and Constantius having the Easern u These words only fignifie the Union and Harmony of the Angels part, and Conftans the Western ( both Sons of Constantine ) Constantiitt and Saints in praising God : See the Notes on Chap. 5. 12.
began again 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, to Paganism. But after him they had a little further respite to the
to persecute the Christians ; and after him Julian, who apostatized What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and year 395, when Theodofius died, and the Chriftians quite Died with whence came they w?
him. I rather chuse to interpret this thus, than with those who un. mo Not that he did not know, but to try whether Foht knew, orderstand the Silence in Heaven, of a Silence in the third Heavens, in tather to set John upon enquiring.
Allusion to the Jewish Order, who, though they sung during the 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest x. time of the Sacrifice, and played upon inftruments of Mufick all And he said to me, These are they which came |(as divers have noted ) it seemeth hard to judge, that in this
that time, yet kept filence while the Incense was offering. For * 11a.1.18. out of great tribulation y, and have * washed their Revelation there should be no mention of that short Fruce which the Heb. 9. 14. robes, and made them white in the blood of the Church had during the Reign of Constantine, and for a small time af1 Joh. 1.7. Lamb 2.
ter.] Chap. I. 6..
x John confeffing his own Ignorance, applies himself to this El- 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood be.
Zech. 3.3, der for Instruction, who tells him, y These were the Souls of fore God e, and to them were given feven trum.
them that came out of great Sufferings and Persecution. But
he addeth, that they were such as were washed in the Blood of Christ.
e The seven mentioned hereafter, which blew with the Trumpets.
Suffering will not bring us to Heaven, without having our Souls wash. f For we presently read, that seven Trumpets were given to them.
ed with the Blood of Christ.
Trumpets were ased to call the People together, to proclaim Festi15 Therefore are they before the throne of God a, vals
, and in War. The use of these Trumpets we shall hereafter
and serve him day and night in his temple b; and read, which was to proclaim the Will and Counsels of God, as to
things to come.
*Isa. 4-5,6. he that fitteth on the throne shall * dwell among
Chap.21.3. them c.
3 And another angel cameg and stood at the altar,
a Not that they by their Sufferings have merited Heaven, but be- having a golden cenfer h, and there was given unto
cause it pleaseth God of his free Grace fo to reward them; therefore him much incense i, that he should offer it with the for, aid
it was said, not only that they were such as came out of Tribulation, 1 * prayers of all faints, upon the golden altar k, which it to the
but that they had washed their Garments in the Blood of the Lamb, I was before the throne.
whose Blood had paid the Price of their Salvation. By the Temple,
some understand the Church in this Life ; but it is foreign to the
& By this Angel I understand Christ ; ( as do many very valuable *Chap.5.86
true Sense of the Text ; for John faw only their Souls before the other but him, who is called an Angel, Gen. 48. 16. and the Angel
Throne, their Bodies were in their Graves. By the Temple is meant other but him, who is called an Angel, Gen. 48. 16. and the Angel
Heaven where God dwelleth, and is worshipped more gloriously and of the Covenant, Mal
. 3. !.
constantly than he was in the Jewish Temple, or in any part of the der in the Jewish Worship, they had an Altar of Incense, Exod. 30.1.
militant Church. c As God by his gracious Presence dwelt in the upon which the High-Priest was to burn Incense every Morning and
Jewish Temple ; so God by his glorious Presence shall dwell amongst Evening, verse 7, 8. Whilst the Priest was burning Incense, as ap- his glorified Saints.
is
here represented as having a Golden Censer. The High-Priest's Cen-
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any ser amongst the Jews was of Braß, but he was a more excellent High- *Pfal.121.
more, * neither shall the sun light on them, nor any Priest. i By which is meant the infinite Merit of his Death, k to be
heat d.
offered up by himself ( who is the Golden Altar ) with the Prayers of
d This is taken out of isa.49. 10. They are all Metaphorical Ex- all his Saints. By all this Christ is represented to us, as interceding
pressions, all fignifying the perfect state of glorified Saints. They for his Saints that were to live after this time, during all the Troubles
Shall have no Wants, nor be exposed to any afflictive Providen- that were immediately to begin, and to follow on, dusing the Reign
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the 4 And the smoke of the incense which came with Vol. II.
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the
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15th verse of the next Chapter, seems an interruption our Lord and his Christ. Or more generally, whatsoever God hath
of the History that Christ might reveal 10 bis Prophet revealed concerning the propagation of the Gospel, the ruine of
the main ihings that should concern his Church. About declared by his Servants and Prophets about these things (as to
the sense of this Interpreters are divided; some think- which see the 24, 26, 27,66 Chapters of jaiah, Dan. 7. 11
, 12.
ing this a distinct Prophecy relating to the affairs of Zech, chap. 14. Mal. 3. 4.) it shall be fulfilled, and begin to be fulfil-
ibe Church, yet not in a continued story, but made up of time most interpreters judge we are, as being begun some time
led when the seventh Angel shall begin to blow, within which period
of several Visions, some contemporary with the times since.
before mentioned, some continuing to the time after 8 And the voice which I heard from heaven w, spuke
the fixth Truniper, which Prophecy as they judge be- unto me again, and said, Go, and take the little book
ginneth at the eleventh Chapter, io which what we which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth
have in this Chapter is Introductive. Of this mind upon the sea, and upon the earth x.
are our Dr. More, Mr. Mede, and other very valu. w The voice mentioned, verfe 4. . The little Book mentioned
able Interpreters, whose Reasons may be read'in Mr. verse 2. John is bid to take this Book, by which some understand the
Pool's Latin Synopsis upon i his Chapter, and some of Scriptures; but it is most probable the Book mentioned, chap. s. I.
them may be noted by us as we go through this Chap-
ter. Oibers think it is no distinct Propbecy.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him,
Give me the little book. And he said unto me,
Nd I saw another mighty angel a come down belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as ho-
* Take it, and eat it up y, and it shall make thy *Ezek.2.8. A from hexemos el cathed with a cloud c, and a
& 3.1,2,3.
ney 2. rainbow was upon his head d, and his face was as it
ỹ Thus Ezekiel was bidden to eat the Roll; and it was in his
* Ch. 1.15. were the fun e, and * his feet'as pillars of firef; Mouth os (weet as Honey, Ezek. 2. 8. and 3. 3. The eating of a Book
a The most and best Interpreters understand by this Angel, Christ, fignifies the due reading of it, digesting it, and meditating upon the
formerly represented to us as a Lamb, here as an Angel; none but he matters in it. ? It should be sweet in his Mouth, as it was the Re-
could call the two Witnesses, chap. 11. 3. his Witnejj's , besides the velation of the Mind and will of God (which is sweet to all pious
glorious appearance of this Angel, speakech him no ordinary Angel. Souls ; see fer. 15. 16.) but in his belly it should be bitter, being
b God being about to do or speak fome great thing, is oft thus set the Revelation of the Divine Will, as to the bringing such terrible
out as coming down from Heaven. c Christ is described as coming Judgments upon an impenitent People.
with Clouds,Rev.1.7. The Lord hatb said he will dwell in thick darknes, io And I took the little book out of the angels
2 Chron. 6. 1. d And a Rainbow upın his head, which was the figo hand, and ate it up a, and it was in my mouth sweet
of the Covenant made with Noah, Gen. 9. 16. and fitted Christ's
head, as he that brought Peace to the World, and to his Church in
as honey b, and affoon as I had eaten it, my belly was special
. See Matth. 19. 2. Signifying the steadiness and efficacy bitter c. of his actions.
a According to the Command, verse 9. b As it was the Revelation 2 And he had in his hand a little book open g:
of God's Will. c But wien he came to think upon it, it was either And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot was to fad, that it gave him great trouble.
so mysterious, that he could not comprehend it, or the matter of it
on the earth h.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesie a-
8. The same Book with that mentioned, chap. s. I. (though some gain d before many people, and nations, and tongues,
by it understand the Scriptures) There it was represented to John
as sealed with seven Seals ; here open, to let us know that all the
and kings e.
Counsels of God, however sealed as to us, are open to Christ, and
d These words ( as many think ) evince this a Prophecy distinct that he would open to John what should come to pats in his Church to from the former, he must prophesie again. e Who Mall be concernthe end of the World. b To let us know the Dominion he had over ed to hear what fall now be revealed to thee concerning the Rise of the whole world, as well the more unquiet as quieter parts of Antichrist, his Rule and Tyranny, and his Fall and Ruine, which are
things began long before, during the Periods of time, when the fix 3. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roar-before-mentioned Trumpets founded, but were not there clearly reeth'i ; and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered thee, the Ministers of the Gospel may in their several Period's reveal
vealed; which things I will reveal unto thee, that thou, and aiter their voices k.
them in the hearing of many people and Nations, C. so that there.
i This voice suited him who is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah; by John ( as some think) was constituted a Prophet to reveal the
the Lions voice is both loud and terrible. k Interpreters judge these state of the Church under Antichrist, and his Tyranny, and finally his
seven Thunders to fignifie those Judgments of God which should be Ruine, which began at the sounding of the seventh Trumpet, chap. 11.
executed in the World upon the founding of the seventh Trumpet, 15. but when it Mall be finished, God alone must inform the World
and precedaneous to the Day of Judgment, which we shall find more by the Issues of his Providence.
fully opened under the seventh Trumpet by the seven Vials poured
out, which signifie the same thing : Yet some understand by these
C H A P. XI.
seven Thunders, the powerful preaching the Gospel ; but the other
seemeth more probable.
The Temple, Altar, and them that worship therein are measured, 1.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their The outward Court not measured, but given to the Gentiles, 2.
voices, I was about to write l: and I heard a voice
two Witnesses prophesie in Sackcloth, yet have power to infhet Plagues upe
on their Enemies, 3-6. The Beast shall fight against them, and *Dan.8.26 from heaven, saying unto me, * Seal up those things
kill them, and lye unburied, 7, 8. The Nations rejsice hereat, 9, 10. & 12. 4,9. which the seven thunders uttered, and write them After three days and a half they rise again, to the terrour of them that not m.
behold them, 11. They are called up to Heaven, 12. A great I To write what he understood of the Voices of these Thunders. Earthquake, and the fall of the tenth part of the City folloneth: m But he was forbidden the publication of them, because they con- The second Woe is past. 13, 14. The seventh Angel soundech, the Kingcerned things to be fulálled at some distance of time, and Mould be doms of this world made the Lords, 15. The 24 Elders praise the afterward more fully revealed.
Lord, 16, 17. The Nations are angry, 18. The Temple of God open5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea,
ed, 19. and upon the earth n, lifted up his hand to hea
Nd there was given to me a * reed like a tod a, * Ezek.49s veno,
And the angel food, saying, Rise, and measure 3, Cic.
See 7
which Prophecy this agreeth. It is an ordinary gesture used in Sivear the temple of God b, and the altar, and them that wor.
ing.
ship therein c.
6 And fware by him that liveth for ever and ever, ving Reed, such a one as Ezekiel in his Vision, ( Ezek. 40. 3.) law in
a The next words tell us the use of this Reed. It was a measu:
who created heaven, and the things that therein are, the Man's Hand. There, the measuring was in order to a Rebuild-
and the earth and the things that therein are, and the ing, here, in order to preserving. b we cannot well understand
fea, and the things which are therein p, that there what followeth, without understanding the Structure of the Tenn-
Thould be time no longer 9.
ple. The Jews, for the place of their Worship, had first a Tiber- That is
, by God; for this Description can agree to no other, 1 nacle, then a Temple. The Tabernacle was a moveable house
, which
neither is it lawful to Sivear by any other, see Dan. 12.7. q There they took down and carried about with them in their Journyings,
shall be an end of the World (fo some,) but this John knew well e-
and pitched down when in any place they pitched their Tents. We nough. It is rather to be understood of the time of the fourth Mou only the Priests and Levites entred; the People were without it,
read of it, Exod. 40. we read but of one Court in that, into which narchy, the Roman Empire should come to an end. Or the time of pitching their Tents round about it. It had in it an Altar of Gold the Afflictions of the Church, whether by Pagan or Antichristian Ene- for Incense, Excd. 40. 5. which stood before the Ark, verje 25, 27, mies, Mould be no more.
and verse 29. and an altar for Eurnt-offering, which food by the 7. But in the days of the voice of the seventh an- Door of the Tabei nacle. The Temple was built by Solomon, 1 Kings gel r, when he shall begin to founds, the mytery of 6. and afterwards rebuilded by zerobabel, upon their return cut of God should be finished t, as he hath declared to his fer: 1 Captivity: That was builded with two Courts, an inner Court
,
1 Kings 6. 36. in which was the Altar; and an outward Court, vants the prophets u.
which is called the great Court, 2 Chron.4. 9. and in Ezel'iel many r of whom, and his founding, we shall read , chap. 11. 15. times the outward Court. This is called the House, in the first Book s From that time that he beginneth to sound Mall begin t the my- of Kings, chap. 6.17. It was in len th firty Cubits; the Circle flery of God to be finished; either the mysery mentioned, chap. 11. was within it, verse 19. where food the Aik covered with the is when the Kingdoms of the World (all become the Kingdoms of Cherubimns. Into the inward Court the Priests and Leviles only
Ganges.
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twelves Tribes whom God had chofen, who adhere to the Doctrine about 710, but it was abolished by a Synod at Conlantinople, 712. and Precepts of the twelve Apostles. c Making an open Profession In 723. it was again established by a Synod at Mentz. By a Syof being the Children and Servants of God; as those Servants and nod in Syria it was defended, Anno 725, and the Emperor Leo Soldiers did that had anciently the Names of their Masters and Ge- Isaurus was excommunicated for oppofing it, but in 730, a Synod nerals in their foreheads (it being an ancient Custom for Masters at Conftantinople decreed for Leo against it: another Synod held there to Brand their Servants, and Captains their Soldiers, as we do our
755, under the Emperor Constantinus Copronymus decreed against it: Beasts at this day.)
but two other Synods held in Bavaria, 765, 766, again decreed for * Chap. I.
2 , ; since which 15.& 19.6. of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder the first broaching of tiris Idolatry, it was opposed by five Empe. +Chap.5.8. d : and I heard the voice of t harpers, harping with
with rors of Constantinople, so it hath all along been declaimed again
by the faithful Minifters of Christ, preaching the everlasting Gospel, d A loud voice, and terrible also to the followers of Antichrist and calling upon Men to perform Divine Adoration only to him who e A Musical melodious Voice, as of Persons rejoycing. Mr. Mede
made Heaven and Earth. rather thinks, that the voice as of many waters, signifies no more
8 And there followed another angel, saying r, * *Chap. 18. than a gredt multitude, and indeed it is so expounded, Chap. Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great citys, because 2.
3. And * they sung as it were a new song before the made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath the throne f, and before the four beasts and the el.
The Apostle is shewn, that other Messengers of God should ders g: and no man could learn that song, but the come forth, during the Reign of Antichrift, that N:ould declare hundred and forty and four thousand which were re- his ruin as certainly as if it were already effected. These words are deemed from the earth h.
taken from Ija. 21. 9. Babylon is fallen, Babylon is fallen, and all f B: the Throne here is meant the Throne of God in Glory: Jer. 51. 8. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed. There is no
the graven Images of her Gods he hath broken unto the ground. So The new Song here spoken of, is probably the same with that we met with before, Chap. 5.11, 12. Sang by the voice of many Angels doubt, but both the Prophets Ipake of that Babylon into which the round about the Throne, and the Beasts and the Elders: called new, Jews were carried captive; but that Babylon was typical of another either for the excellency of it; or, because sung unto God after Babylon, called here the great city, and great Babylon, Chap
. 16. 19. Christ was manifested in the Flesli; the design of it was to declare
and 17. 5. and 18. 10, 21. and the Mother of Harlots, Chap. 17. 5. the worthiness of Christ, to receive power, and Riches and
Wisdom, 1 these things could agree, but to Rome, rightly enough" called the
There neither is, nor ever was any City in the World, to whom and Strength, and Honour, and Glory, and Blesing; see chap. 5. 12. Mr. Mede faith thus of it if God shall at any time make me ful Mother of Harlots, and the Abominations of the Earth, Chap. 17. 5. y to understand it, I will happily more largely explain it, for it is deep- both in respect of carnal Filthiness there tolerated to make the Bily settled in my mind, that the whole mystery of Evangelical Worship is called allo Sodom and Egypt, chap. 11. 8. the former of which was
shop of Rome a Revenue, and spiritual Whoredom, which is Idolatry: in it contained. And quite through the Scripture generally, a new Song fignifies a Song which praiseth God for some new benefits re
famous for beastly Lusts, the latter for Idclatry, and Oppreffion of ceived from him. & The Throne, Beasts, and Elders, described be
God's Ifrael. The Ruin of old Babylon is denounced by the Profore Chap. 4. b During the Reign of Antichrift, none could learn phet, isa. 21. 9. because of her Idolatry in Image-worship, for this new Song, viz To give Glory to Jesus Christ alone, afcribing ilated, Wrath (though it oft 10 fignifies) yet should rather be
which the new Babylon is every whit as famous. The word tranto him Power, Riches, Wisdom, Strength, Hondur, Glory, and Biele here translated, Poison, as we translate it, Deut
. 32, 33. Joh. 20. 16. fing; but a small number redeemed through the Blood of Christ, The LXX in those Texts use the same word that is here used, Supos ; from that vain conversation received by Tradition from their Fathers, 1 Pet. 1. 18. All the other part of the World gave Christ's Honour to the Sense is (with the poifonnus Vine of ber Idolatry) intimating
to us the venemous Condition of Romißh Superstitions and Idolatries, and Glory to the Virgin Mary, Angels and Saints, &c. *2 Cor. II. 4 These are they which were not defiled with wo: with their philters, or poisoned Cups, to make Men in love with
to intice ignorant People to be in love with them, as Harlots use men *; for they are virgins i; These are they || which them. If we better approve of our Translation of the term Chap-3-4, follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth k: These Wrath, The Wine of the Wrath of her Fornication, signifieth her f were bought. were + redeemed from among men l, * being the first Fornication which brings Wrath upon them that joyn with her
in it. Chap. 5.9. fruits unto God, and to the Lamb m.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with Jam. 1. i That is, that would not comply with Antichristian Idolatry and
Superßition'; for Idolatry is all along in Holy-Writ, compared to a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his
Whoredome and Fornication. Į That follow the Lord Chriftfully, in image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in
all things keeping close to the rules of Worship and Life which his hand u.
he hath given. I That shew themselves to be redeemed by the
u God letteth his Servant John know, That during the Reign Elood of Christ from the vain conversation of Men, whether to- and Rage of Antichrist, as he would have Ministers of the Gospel wards God, in matters of Worship, or towards Men.m That are that should preach the Truth, and mind Men to keep themselves confecrated to, and accepted of God, as the First-fruits were, being from Idols, worshipping God alone ; and others that should aflure the only part of the World that are not profane.
them the Papacy should go down, mystical Babylon should fall; 1o Pfal.32.2. 5 And * in their mouth was found no guile: he would have others that should give warning to Men and Women + Eph. 5. for † they are without fault before the throne of themselves in this great City, either worshipping the Devil after 27. God n.
the Pagan manner, or the image of the Beast, i. e. committing sdon Not that any liveth, and finneth not against God, but it is to latry after the Antichristian Popish Fashion, or that hould either be be understood comparatively; they are without Fault, in comparison subject to this Idolatrous Head, or be Soldiers to fight for it. What of the rest of the World; they have not in them the Guile of Hy- those Judgments should be, God Theweth in ver. 10. and possibly pocrisie; they are sincere. Or, poffibly by Guile, is here understood, there is not a more severe Denunciation of Judgment in the whole a Lie. All Idolators are. Liers, Rom. I. 25. and Idols are called Book of God. Lies, Jer, 16. 19. Amos 2. 4. Mr. Mede expoundeth this Text by 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath Zeph. 3. 13. The words may either more generally fignifie the of God w, which is f poured out without mixture 4Chap
. 18. Holiness of these Persons, in opposition to Profaneness and Hypocrifie : Or more particularly their Freedom and Purity from Antichri- into the || cup of his indignation * ; and * he shall 6. stian Superstitions, and Idolatry.
be tormented with † fire and brimstone in the pre- || Chap. 16. 6 And I saw another angel flie o in the midst of sence of his holy angels, and in the presence of the ti
*Chap 22 heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, mall drink of the Wine of the Wrath of God; that is, fhall feel the sea
w Those that do yield Subjection to him, and profess his Faith,
'tChap. 19. and kindred, and tongue, and people p.
verity of God's judicial Dispensations, which in Scripture are expres. o God having in a Vision (hewed unto his Servant John the Reign led by the
Wine Cup of his Fury, Jer. 25. 1S. Sce allo 3oh 21.20. Pl
. and Rage of Antichrist, chap. 13. and in this Chapter the care he75.8. 1fa. 51. 17. either from the intoxicating quality of Wine, or would extend towards his Church for the Preservation of a godly the stupifying quality of it, when mixed with Myrrh, or other stuSced during his Reign, he now cometh by further Visions to in
pifying things. x But here it is said without Mixture, which signistruct him in what Mould be done during Antichrist's Reign of 42 fies their sensible feeling of the Effects of Divine Wrath, or the Months. 1. The Gospel Sould be preached: This I take to be the greatness of the Wrath; as wine is strongest when not mixed Substance of this verse. This Angel seems to me to represent faith- with water. That is, ir sort, he shall go to Hell at last ; the ful Minilters, Speed and Dili, ence to preach the Gospel p in all exquisiteness of which Torments, as to the pain of sense, is set parts of the World, It is called the everlasting Gospel, either with
out by Fire and Brimstone ; Brimstone being a material in which Reference to the time pu/t, as much as to say, the old Gospel ; or Fire holds longest to torment any Flesh put into it. to the time to come, it being that Doctrine of Salvation, belides which, there neither is, nor ever Mall be revealed any other while
11 * And the smoke of their torment afcendeth up + 111. 3+ the World endurethi, Alls 4. 12.
for ever and ever 2; And they have no rest day nor 10. 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give night a, who worship the beast and his image, and Chap
. 19. whosoever receiveth the mark of his name b. 3. glory to hiin, for the hour of his judgment is come: * Pfal.145.* worship him that made heaven and earth, and the exquisite, and caufing the most acute Pain. a This is but the
z That is, their Torments shall be everlasting, as well as most sea, and the fountains of waters 9.
fame thing in other words: their Torments shall be such as Nail Act.14 15 Thele Angels, or Ministers of God, whether Civil or Ecclesiasti. give them no rest at any time. b The Sense of these two Verses, & 17. 24. cal Witnesses, cried aloud again the Papal Idolatry, in Worship- is no more than this, That all Idoliters Shall fall under the Venge.
ping Saints and Images, admonishing all Men to give divine Ado. ance of God in this Life, and at laft shall be thrown to Hell; not ration only to the true and living God, who was the Creator of all
only such as worship the Beast, committing Paganish Idolatry, worthings. The worshipping of images began foon after Antichrist
hipping Stocks and Stones, and Devils, as the term of their Worbegan to Roign. We find it decreed in a Synod hvid at London mip, but fuch as worship the image of the Beast fet up by Anti
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REVELATION
christ, worshipping of Angels and Saints, or their Images. From in Most Interpreters understand this of the Prayers of God's Peo-
hence an cafie Answer may be given to that Question; Whether a ple, from the Church, soliciting the Lord Jesus Christ (lay fome) to
Man can be saved in that which at this day is called the Roman Ca. | gather in the Jews, or the number of his Élect, the Fields being noit
tholick Religion? If they either worship the Beast, or the Image of white to that Harveft, (as Christ useth the Metaphor of the Sama-
the Beast, they cannot : whether they do or no, let the Reader ritans, John 4. 35.) or, (as others say, with whom I rather agree)
judge from what hath been before said.
to execute Vengeance on Antichrist and his Adherents. *Ch.13.10
12 * Here is the patience of the saints c : here are 16 And he that fate on the cloud, thrust in his they that keep the commandments of God and the sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped n. faith of Jesus d.
n According to the afore-mentioned different Notion of the Har-
. God having in the former Chapter Thewn his Servant John the veft, there is amongst them a different Interpretation of this
Reign and Rage of Antichrist in his time of. 42 Months, and in this verse;, some interpreting it of God's Calling in the Jews, or his
Chapter, what Thall be the end both of him, and all his Adherents
, Elect, by the Preaching of the Gospel : others, of his Vengeance
here concludeth with telling him, This is a Period of time wherein upon Antichrist and his Adherents, more fully exprefled, chap. 15.
the Patience of his Holy Ones will be tried, both in waiting for their
Deliverance, and also in their patient induring Antichrist's Oppreffi- 17 And another angel came out of the temple
on and Tyranny d And here will be the trial of Men, whether which is in heaven, he also having a sharp fickle ..
they will keep to the Faith of Christ, and Obedience of God's Com-
o This Angel some will have to be some Instrument God would
mandments, by coming out, or keeping in this Spiritual Babylon : / make use of to cut down Antichrist : Others would have it to be the
Those that come out of her will sew both; those that keep in that Word of God in the Mouth of his Ministers, which, Heb. 4. 12. is
Idolatrous Communion, will shew neither.
Marper than a two-edged Sword, piercing to the dividing asunder of Soul * Cor.15.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto and Spirit ; and thus they judge this Angel to be the same with the
me, Write e, Blessed are the dead which * die in the Rider upon the white Horse, chap. 19. Out of whose Mouth went a
1 Thes
. 4. Lord f; || from henceforth g : Yea, faith the Spirit h, Tharp sword, ver. 15.
#ör, from that they may rest from their labours; and their works 18 And another angel came out from the altar pa
kencefortb do follow them k."
which had power over fire 9 ;- and cried with a loud faith the ? These words denote the Excellency of the following Saying. cry to him that had the sharp fickle, saying r,Thrust Spirit, yea. It is a voice from Heaven, therefore worthy of our attention in thy sharp fickle, and gather the clusters of the vine
John is commanded to write it, to be kept in Memory for the of the earth /: for her grapes are fully ripe t.
Comfort and Encouragement of God's People, who might be dis-
The place of Sacrifices and Burnt-offerings. 4 which had
couraged at the hearing of those calamitous Times which they were Commisfiøn to execute God's Judgments compared to Fire, Palm
like to meet with, during the Reign of Antichrift, in which many | 11. 6. and 21. 9. and 50. 3. 'r God's Holy Ones cry unto him
of them were like to be put to death. f This Phrase of dying in
who hath a power to execute Vengeance.' To put an end to the the Lord, is applicable to any Persons that die united to Christ by a Rage of Antichrist
, and gather those Clusters which grew upon this
true and lively Faith; all such die in the Lord. But if we consider Vine of Sodom, and were as the Clusters of Gomorrah; t for their
the Scriptural usage of it, it seems rather to fignifie Martyrs, such Iniquities were come to the full, and they were now ripe for Judg.
as die for the Lord ; for e often in Scripture signifieth for, Rom. 16.
ment. Our Learned Dr. Moor expounds this Ripeness, of a Readiness
2, 8, 12. 1 Pet. 4. 14, doc. If any shall be put to Death for Adhe- for Conversion, as well as for Destruction, and thinks the first is here
rence to Christ, they shall be no Losers; for they shall be blessed, rather intended : the last words of the next Verse incline me to judge
and that not only upon the account of that Glory into which they otherwise.
Thall pass, but upon the account of that Rest which their Death will
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the
give them from the Troubles of the calamitous Times before,or here-
after mentioned. & There is some little difference amongft Inter- earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and
*Ch.19.15
preters about the sense of this particular : certain ir is, it is not to cast it into the * great wine press of the wrath of
be understood of the time following this Revelation exclusively, as
to those who before died for Christ; for they also were blessed,
u Dr. Moor thinks the sense of this is, That Men were presled they also refted from their Labours, Loc. yet the Particle seems to
in Conscience, upon the sharp Conviction of Christ's powerful Mi-
refer to the time to come. The Emphasis of the Particle seems to
nisters, with sorrow for their Sins, and so felt the Wrath of God
be, to obviate the Doubts of those who should happen to die under in them.
Antichrist's Rage, because they died not by the Hands of Pagans, Text) I rather agree, tells us, That the treading of the Vintage, in
But Mr. Mede, with whom (as 'to the sense of this
and avowed Enemies of the Gospel, but of such as should call them- parabolical Scripture, constantly signifies a cruel, bloody, and deadly
felves Chriftians; such, faith God, die for the Lord, and are bles. Slaughter; he thinks that it is the same Slaughter mentioned ch. 19.
sed, and shall be blessed. h The Spirit of Truth affirms it. i They
ver. 19, 20, 21. as to which, ver. 15. much the same Metaphor is Thall be at rest from the Troubles of this Life, k and their good used, he treadeth the Wine-press of the Fierceness and Wrath of AlmighDeeds, and patient Sufferings, shall follow them as Witnesses for ty God. them, before the Judge of the quick and the dead. 14 And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and city w, and blood came out of the wine-press, even Lam. 1.550.
20 And the * wine press was trodden without the * Ifa.63.3. upon the cloud one fate, * like unto the Son of man, * Ch. 1.13. having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a and fix hundred furlongs.
unto the horse-bridles x, by the space of a thousand sharp fickle 1.
2 By the City, Dr. Moor thinks Babylon is here meant, and that I The Description here can agree to none but Christ, fitting, as
the meaning is, That the powerful Convictions of the Word beforeit were, upon Clouds, and coming out in his Judicial Dispensations mentioned, shall not reach Babylon, the Romish Hierarchy and Polity, of Providence, to execute Judgment upon his Enemies, to which
as being hardned against any such thing. But Mr. Mede and others purpose he is said to have in his Hand a sharp Sickle.
think, that the City of Hierusalem is here meant, or the Holy Land,
which comprehends exactly 1600 Furlongs, that is, two hundred Here follow two Visions, the one of an Harveft, the other of a Vintage ; Italian Miles, or one hundred sixty Grecian Miles. But what there is no great Difficulty in determining, that they both
fignifie fome that place shall be, where this Slaughter shall be, is a great Secret. judicial Dispensations of God, that he would bring upon the World, or
a It is plain, it shall be a great Slaughter, by the depth
of the Blood
Come part of it ; the latter of which should be greater than the former : mentioned, and the length of the Ground which it should to that
Tet Dr. Moor, and Mr. Mede, have another Notion of them. But there depth overflow. It is very probable, that great Battel is meant,
is fome doubt amongst Interpreters, whether they signifie God's general mentioned chap. 19. 20, 21. in the place called Armageddon, upon
Judgment in the last day, or some particular Fudgments before that day, the pouring out of the sixth Vial
, chap. 16. 16. In so difficult a
read
of. Thole who think that the last Judgment is here shewed to John, business
, nothing can be pofitively determined.
are led to it from the Representation of the Day of Judgment, under the
Notion of an Harvest, Matt. 3. 12. and 13. 39. But I rather agree
CHAP. XV.
with them who think that the Harvest here mentioned, is a Representa-
tion of some judicial Dispensations of God before that time, particularly Seven Angels with the seven last Plagues appear, 1. The Conquerour's
God's Vengeance upon the Beall, more fully exprest chap. 16. For, 1. of the Beast being on a Sea of Glass fing the song of Moses, 24.
The last Judgment is fully described afterwards, chap. 19. 20.
The Temple in Heaven is opened, s. The seven Angels come out of
express that, there needed not two Types, the one of an Harvest, the
the Temple with the seven Plagues, 6. One of the four living Creaother of aVintage. 3. Here is no mention of the Resurre&tion, which
tures gives unto the seven Angels seven golden Vials of God's Wrath, 7.
must go before the last Judgment. Mr. Mede hath noted, that
The Temple filled with smoke, 8.
there are three things belonging to an Harvest ; 1. Cutting down of
Corn. 2. Gathering it into the Barn. 3. Threshing it. Whence, in
Scripture, it figni feth either cutting and destroying, or safety and
ND I saw another sign in heaven, great and mar-
preserving (which is the end of gathering Corn into the Barn). We vellous fa, seven Angels b having the seven
have Examples of the former, Isa. 17. 3, s. Jer. 51. 33. but of the last plagues c, for in them is filled up the wrath of
latter, we have only Examples in the New Testament, Luke 10.2. It
God d.
is his Opinion, that the Conversion of the Jews, going before the great
Slaughter mentioned chap. 19. is that which is here meant ; but I ra-
a That is, a Representation which appeared to John great and
ther agree with those who think, that by this Parable is signified God's
wonderful. b Ministers of God, used by him in the Dispensations Judgments upon Antichrist, and that the general Scope of both the Peo
of his Providence, c having a Commission to execute the seven last
rables is to declare, That God would grievously punisia Antichrift, firt Judgments of God, by which he designed to destroy Antichrift
,
by lesser, then by greater Judgments, as is more particularly exprelled a For by them the Wrath of God was to be executed upon him to
in the two next Chapters, to which this, to me, seemeth Prefatory. Let the uttermoft.
us now come to the Text it self.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass e mingled
15 And another angel came out of the temple, with fire f, and them that had gotten the victory over
crying with a loud voice to him that sate on the cloud, the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and *Joel 3.13. * Thrust in thy sickle and reap: for the time is come for over the number of his name, standing on the sea of Or, dried thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is † ripe 1. glass g, * having the harps of God h.
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bendaries, and other Church-Preferments, Mall lament when the Pa
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great pacy falls; that there will be no more such Merchandize to be bought milftone g, and cait it into the sea, saying h, * Thus. Jer, st: or fold there.
with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown 12 The merchandize of gold, and silver, and pre. down, and shall be found no more at all i.
cious stone, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, & For a Signor Symbol b of the irreparable Ruine of Rome fig. | Or, Sweet- and silk, and scarlet, and all || thyine wood, and all niñed by that great Milstone which had grounded to Powder fo mamanner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of ny of God's Holy Ones. i By this Sign God shews his Prophet
,
2. That it shall be done with viomolt precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and lence. 3. That it Thall be a total; utter Ruine, front whence it hall marble,
13. And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oyl, and fine flour, of pipers, and trumpeters shall be heard no more at er: 2:34.
22 * And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and Ifa.24.8. and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and all in thee; and no craftman, of whatsoever craft || Or, Bodies chariots, and || slaves, and fouls of men.
& 25. 10. 14 And the fruits that thy soul lufted after, are de found of a milftone Ihall be heard no more at all in 13.
he be,, shall be found any more in thee : and the Ezek.26. parted from thee, and all things which were dainty thee and goodly, are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more y Here is a large Enumeration of several sort of Wares, such as
at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom, and
were most precious, Gold, Silver, precinues Stones ; such as were most of the bride, shall be heard no more at all in thee
useful for Ornament, fine Linnen, Purple, silk, Scarlet ; moft gra- k: * For thy merchants were the great men of * Ifa.23.8.
tifying the exterior Senses
, Thyine Wood, odours, Ointments
, &c. the earth 1 : for by thy forceries were all nations
most neceffary, Beasts, Sheep, Horses, Chariots all which, as is deceived m:
Prophefied, shall depart from Rome, that is, whatsoever she had,
k All these seem to me but the Expression of an atter Ruinc
and Images, Cardinals Caps, Priests Copes, all their Preferments and Desolation, by various Phrafes and Expressions ; they Mould
and Dignities, whatsoever ferved the Lusts of the Eye, the Luft of their City. If any will understand these Expressions, of their or
the Flesh, or the Pride of Life ; whatsoever their own carnal and
ambitious Minds, or the carnal and ambitious Minds of others that sans, and other musical Instruments used in Worship, and of Spiri-
courted this Whore, thirited after, which brought them to seek her tual Crafts men, 1 Mall not contradict it ; but I think it more pro-
Communion, they should all perisi, and she be despoiled of them. per to understand the words more largely. | Though thou haft
It is very remarkable, that here is one piece of Merchandise to be had a Trade with great Men, and m by thy inchanted Cups of the
had no where but at Rome, viz. The Souls of Men ; which lets us
Wine of thy Fornication hast intoxicated many in all Nations, yet
know they are no earthly Merchants that are here understood : As
thou shalt use that Trade no more; the Nations shall be deceived
Souls are to be fold a thousand ways, so they are to be bought that brin, 5 thee to thy ruine, Mhall be thy feducing others to Idola-
no more by thee ; here shall be an end of thet. And one thing
by paying for Pardons, Indulgences, Dispensations ; so the filly Chap-
men think they buy their own Souls by purchasing Cardinal Caps,
try, so as they have seemed to reasonable Men, to be bewitched by
thee. Bishopricks, great Livings,all manner of Ecclesiastical Dignities and Preferments (so they really buy the Souls of others) but when the Pa
24 And * in her n was found the blood of pro. * Ch.27.6. pacy shall be wholly destroyed, none of these things Mall any more phets, and of faints, and of all that were flain upon be found.
the earth o. 15 The merchants of these things which were
n In the Rubbish of Rome, when destroyed, o will be found the made rich by her, shall stand afar of, for the fear of Blood of all those holy Servants of God, whether Ministers of the
or of her torment y, weeping and wailing z.
Pope came first to his Power, have been put to death for the Testiy Not knowing how to help her, and fearing left the Buyers and mony of Christ, and a faithful Adherence to the Purity of Doctrine Sellers should be punished both alike ; 7 yet bewailing themselves by hím delivered, the Purity of Worship by him prescribed and di. that their Trading is destroyed, and they are like to buy such Penni., rected, or the Purity of Discipline by his Direction set up. As it worths no more.
is storied, that upon the Dillolution of Abbeys, and Monaseries, and 16 And faying, Alas, alas, that great city, * that Nunneries here in England, there were found in Holes of Walls, and was clothed' in fine linen, and purple and scarlet, Ponds, the Sculls and Bones of many Infants
, the supposed Bastards and decked with gold, and precious stones, and of those Fathers : So though. Men cannot, or will not not fee is pearls a; For in one hour b so great riches is come to stand, that no Prophet, nor righteous Man, hath’violently been put nought.
to death for the truth out of Rome, that is, out of the Jurisdiftinn a The Church of Rome that was so gay, and fplendid, and rich, and Influence of Rome ;, but though it may be they liave been no and glorious.
professed Papists that have been the cause or instruments of their b That is, suddenly. The term denotes rather the surprisal of death, yet they have done it as influenced from that bloody City; this Judgment, than the short space of time within which it should and the Principles have been perfectly Popish and Antichristian, which be effected.
madly hurried them on to such Cruelties. It was one of Luther's
reasons why he would have none put to death for Heresie (as they 17 And every * ship-master, and all the company call it) because he would have this particular Character reserved Ezek. 27. of ships, and failers, and as many as trade by fea, stood for that Antichristian Synagogue.
But ah, Lord Jesus, afar off,
when shall these things be? Or who all live when the wife Providence 18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her . God hall effect them, to joyn with the whole Church, both Trium+ Ch.13.4. burning, saying, + What city is like unto this great city? | Occasion in the next Chapter
. Acts 1: 7. It is not for us to know the *Job 2.12.
19 And * they cast dust on their heads, and cried, times, or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own Power.
weeping and wailing, saying, Alas,alas,that great city,
wherein were made rich all that had ships in the fea,
CH A P. XIX. by reason of her coftliness c : for in one hour is she made desolate.
God is Praised in Heaven for Judging the Great Whore, I4. c We all know Ship-masters and Sailers are Persons that live by The Marriage of the Lamb, 7. Jolin would have worshipped the carrying Merchants Goods; and therefore properly the terms figni- Angel, but the Angel forbiddeth him, 10. John seeth one sitting fie all such Persons (of what Rank and Order foever) who get their
on a white Horse, whose Justice and Truth, Eyes, Garments, hidden
-16.
Name, Train, Sword, and Iron Rod, are Described, il
Livings by serving this mystical Babylon, whether Silver-smiths that
make Shrines for Diana, or clerks, or Notaries, or any officers in
Another Angel calls the Fowls of the Air to the Great Slaughter,
that Church, imployed in gathering its Revenues, of Annats and 17-21.
First-fruits, settling of Officers, gathering of Peter-Pence, drawing of
Pardons and Indulgences, or Dispensations, or such as in that Syna-
gogue hold any Offices of Profit. All these will be highly concern-
in
ed in the Ruine of the Papacy, as that by the upholding of which
they live, by reason of the great Riches thus coming in : The + Salvation and glory, and honour, and power, unto + Ch 7.10.
& 12. 10. whole Rabble of their Ecclefiaftical Hierarchy, with all their petty the Lord our God d: Officers, seem to be here meant. '
a After the pouring out of the fifth Vial upon the Seat of the 20 * Rejoyce over her d,thou heaven e,and ye holy hinted, is but a Parenthefis to the History) God in this Chapter
Beast, chap. 16. 10. (for chap. 17, and 18. as we have formerly & 49.13. apostles and prophets, for † God hath avenged you on more fully describes the Effects of the pouring out that vial
. Id Jer. 41.48. her f.
may be understood either of the third Heavens, or the Heaven
Earth, the Church of God; for the Church Triumphant and d That is, over her Ruine, which is not a more proper Obje&t for Militant both will concur in praising God for the ruine of Antichrist's the Sorrow and Mourning of all her Adherents and Dependents, than Power. c Allalujah is an Hebrew word, and signifies, Praise ye tlie of the Joy e of all spiritual, heavenly Persons, which are the true Lord. All these are but terms of Honour and Praise given unto Church, who oppose this Antichristian Synagogue. f You also that God, acknowledging that the Churches Salvation is from him, the were Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, and such as have been ex
Effect of his Power; and that to him upon that account, all Ho-
ercised as Prophets, in revealing to Men God's Mind and will do you
od's Mind and will do you nour and Glory imaginable is due, as having Bewn hinself his P¢o-
rejoyce, for God hath revenged you upon her, for your Doctrine ples God.
corrupted by her, your Rules of Worship violated, and some of your
Blood that hath been spilt, and for all the Indignities you have fut-
2 For* true and righteous are his judgments C, *Ch.15.3. fered from her.
for he hath judged the great whore f which did cor- & 16.7
Tupe
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Second Volume.
The Annotations on the three first Gospels, not being distinguished by Letters of Reference, I could only express the Chapter
ard Verse, but the Head belongs to the Notes, not the Text.
A.
not the Instrumental, but Efficient Excommunication must be by consent Herod, several of them, Acts 12. I. a
Dmiration is twofold, Joh.3.7. 1 cause of all things, Joh. 1. 3. f of the Church, Mat.18.19. Herodians, who, Mat. 22. 16.
Adullam, Mic. I. 15.k
who are given to him, Joh.6.37. i nature of it, i Cor. 5. 5. m High Hills, why Idolaters sacrificed on
Advocate, H. G. why so called, why called Light, Joh. 8. 12. t Exorcists, what, Acts 19.13. d
them, Jer. 2. 20. k
Joh. 14.16.
difference betwixt his trouble and Exhort, what, Heb. 3. 13. i
Holy Ghost, his Proceffion from Son
Afhiction; why called the Cross, Mat.10. ours, Joh. 12. 27. u
Experience of mercy, Thould beget proved, Joh.15.26. 6 & 20.2.2.5 38.
why called a Corner-stone, Act.4.11.e confidence, Lam. 3.55.1
why called Advocate, Joh.14.16.L
why called Trial, 2 Cor. 8. 2. b Jam. his Righteousness active and passive External force and compulsion, no pro- why not sent till after Christ's Ascen-
1. 2. k
is imputed to us, Rom. 8.4. p
per means to make converts, Luke tion, Joh. 16. 7. m
their benefit, Heb. 12.9. d.
typified by the Rock,why, 1Cor.10.4.f
14. 23.
his Godhead proved, 1 Cor.3.16. e
Allegory, what, Gal. 4. 24. H
his Kingdom is twofold, 1 Cor.15.24.n Ezekiel, why called Son of man, ch. 2. Holiness, the effect of Election, Eph.3.4 % Almes, what, Mat. 6. i.
his coming, how called, 2 Theff.1.7.0 1.0 and ver. 3. b
twofold, internal and federal,Rom.11.
Amasis his Expedition, Ezek. 29. 4. t how the Image of God, Col.1.15. yx
F
Ambition, what, Gal. 5. 26. C
he suffered in our stead, Col. 1. 22.8 Amen, what it signifies, Joh. 1. 51. v
Aith in Christ as the Son of God, a Hophra, (Pharaoh his overthrow, Ezeki how he sits at God's right-hand, Col.
FAith
very valuable act, Mat: 9. 22. 29. 8. p. Rom. 16. 27. 2
3. I. c
the condition of healing, Luke 18.42. Horn, notes beauty and strength, Lam.
Angels, how they are concerned in the his Resurrection, a proof our ours, saving, justifying, what, Joh.2.23. |
2. 3.6
work of Reconciliation, Col.1.20. y how, 1 Thef.4.14. n
the instrumental cause of justificari. Humility exalts in Christ's account,
Anointing, why used, Amos 6.6.g. priviledges we have by him as our on and salvation, Joh. 3. 15. h
Antichrift, why so called, 2 Thess.2.4. t Altar, Heb. 13. 10. y
divine, what, i Cor.2.5. g
Hypocritical Reformation, Jer. 34.11. i
Appis forum : the Appian Way, what, Church, has never wanted Teachers, how it justifies, Gal.2.16.4 & 3. 6. n
I
Acts 28. 15. d
Jer. 7. 25. y
how imputed for righteousness, Jam. Jardeners condemned, i Thef.4.11.
Apostles, who, Mat. 10.4. Eph.4.11. f Circumcision, what it signifies, Jer.4.4. Y 2. 23. O
Col. 1. I. b
how a Seal, Rom. 4. 11. t
Famine spiritual, Amos 8. 11. S Idols and Images condemned, Jer. 10.8.1
Appointment to Salvation, what, i Thes. Community of goods, not requir'd now, Fast, how to be kept, Joel 1. 14.st Idolaters used the same Rites as were in
5. 9. 9
Acts 2. 44. t and 4. 32. b. Fasting and Feasting, inconsistent, Dan. God's Worship, Jer.7.18. e
Ark of Testimony, what, Heb. 4.6 Conditions, performance of them gives 10.3. n
heathen Idols what, Jer. 11. 13. Jo why so called, Jer. 3. 16. x
worthiness of Light, not of Me- A Fathom, what, Acts 27,
28. i
and Jewish, ibid.
Armies, their motions are at God's ap- rit, 2 Theff. 1. 5. i
Feast of Tabernacles, what, Joh.6.15. m
why called Vanity, Jer. 18.15.1
pointment, Jer. 34.22: ? Confeffion of fin must be full, Dan.9.5. f Feafts of Charity, what, Jude 12.1 IdolatrousGestures, why finful Din.3.5.4
Armor of a Christian,what, 1 Thes.5.8. n Confession of Christ requir’d, Mat.10.33. Fire of last day, what, 2 Thes. 1. 8. P Jealousie, what, Zek. 8. 2. d 1 Cor. 10.
Arvad, Ezek. 27. 8. c
Consecration of places for Worship, Flattery, what, 1 Thef. 2. 5. D.
22. 4 2 Corj 1.2. b
Ashdod, Amos 1. 8. 1
how far lawful, Joh. 10. 22.k Forgiving of wrongs, requires great how applied to God, Cor. 10.22. u
Ashkelon, Amos 1. 8. n
Consubstantiation, what, Joh. 6. 15. m faith, Luke 17.5.
Jericho, Luke 19. 1.
Astrology judicial and condemn’d, Jer. Covenant, Gospel covenant, why called Forgiveness of sin, how far in man's Jews a promise of their calling, Jer.3.14.0
New, Jer. 31. 31. S
power, Joh. 20. 23. h
when converted Mall dwell in Cana-
Augustus: Roman Emperors, why fo Covenant of Grace, how a Testament, Fruitfulness in good, tends to God's an, Ezek. 37. 20. t
called, Acts 25.21. S
Gal. 3. 15. h
glory, Joh. 15.8.4
are not to return again to own Land,
B Covenants must be exactly kept, Mal.
G
Jer.30.3. d
B Aedpinos. Jernethez: mand ing. 2. 14.2
yet the contrary is asserted, v. 9. p
Baptism, whether a new Rite, Mat. Covenant-breaking, a great sin against Ammadims, who, Ezek. 27. 11, 2.
Gentiles, their Call how a Myste- their 3 Courts of Judicature, Mat. 5. 22.
God, Ezek. 17. 20. i
ry, Col.1.26.00
whether they might punish capitally,
belongs to Infants, Mat. 28.9. Covetousness,what, and wherein it con- Gentleness, what, 1 Thess. 2. 7. 20
Mat.27.11.
not necessary to be by Dipping, ibid. fifts, Luke 12.15. Col. 3. 5.9 Ghost, Holy Ghost why called Advo-
how reckoned 12 Tribes still, Acts
not neceflary to Salvation, Joh.3.5. Creatures are nothing without God, cate, Joh. 14.16. 1
26. 7. į
of John and Christ, the same, Acts 19.
Dan.4.35. f
his procession from the Son proved, their Calling a Mystery Rom.11.25.8
Barrennefs,a reproach,why, Luke 1. 25. Crucifying the manner of it, Mat.27.35. Joh.1 5.26.6 20.22. &
why offended at Christ, 1 Pet. 2. 8. + D
why not sent till after Christ's Ascen- Jezreel, Hof. 1.5. u & v.7. bik 6
Ignorance no Mother of Devotion, Col.
the Gospel, what, Mar. 1. 15.
King's provision, Dan. 1. 8. o Gifts of Tongues, and the like, was ha- Illumination of Spirit, what,Eph. 1.17. S
Believers, how they are in God, i Th.1.1.c Day, divided by Jews into four parts, bitual, i Cor.14.27. k
Imposition of hands when used, Acts
Belial, 2 Cor. 6. 15.1
Joh. 19. 14. 2
Gilgal, Hof.4. 15. e
6. 6. a
Bethaven, Hof. 4. 15. f
Lord's day,duties thereof, 1 Cor. 16.2. c Glorying, what, 2 Thes.1.4. e
Image-wornip unlawful, i Cor. 8. 7. P
Betrothing, what, and the convenience Darkness, what it fignifies, Joel 2.2.8 when good or evil, 2 Thef. 1. 4. e Imprecations how far lawful, Jer. 18. thereof, Mat. 1. 18.
Deacons, who, Phil. 1. 1. d
Glory of God Mould be the end of all 21. i Lam. I. 22.8 & 3.3. f
Birth-day kept, Mat. 14. 7.
Death, why compared to sleep, 1Thess. our Actions, 1 Cor.10.31.1 Indwelling of Spirit in Believers, how, Birth-right, Priviledges thereof, Heb.
God alone is true object of trust, Jer. Rom.8.9. i
12. 16. u
Dedication of places for Worship, whe- 17.5. i
Infants to be Baptized, Mat. 28. 19.
Bishops, who, Phil. 1. 1. d
ther lawful, Joh. 10. 22. k
how said to be near or far off, Lam. Intention, though good does not war-
fame with Presbyters in Scripture, ib. feast of Dedication,what, Joh.10.22.6
3:57. S
rant a bad action, Hof.8.u.n
Books, their fashion of old, Ezek.2.9.0 Delaying payment is a sort of defraud- how he forsakes, Mat.27.46.. Intercession is twofold, Rom.8.26. h Book of Life, what, Luke 10. 20.
ing, Jam.5.4. K
how the Father of Christ,Rom. 15.6.9 Jonah, wherein a Type of Christ, Mat.
Bozrah, Amos 1. 12. 0 Demoniacs, Mat. 4. 24.
how Believers are in God, 1 Thes.j.I.c 16.4.
Burden, what it signifies, Ezek. 9. I. a Dipping, not necessary to Baptism, a twofold Will in God, 1 Tim.2.4. h John, why called the Eaptist, Mat.3.1 C
Mat.3.6. and 28. 19. Acts 8.38. o how he tempts and is tempted, Jam. Judas,sinned more heinoully than Jesus,
Allings, the meanest owned by God, Disciple, what, Joh. 9. 28. k
I. 13. 8 CAI
Jer. 3.11.C Mat. 4. 19.
Disciples, why called Saints, Acts 9.13. i Gospel causes. Divisions accidentally, why chosen an A poftle, Mar.3.19.
Calling of Gentiles, how a Mystery, Col. Distinction between Dulia and Latria Mat10:35.
Judging, how far condemned, Mat.7.1. 1. 26. 10
is vain, Mat.4.10.
what the Word fignifies, Mark 1. 1.
K
Capernaum, Joh. 2. 12. y
Divel, his Armor, what, Mat. 12. 29. why called the Word of Grace, Acts
Carmel, Nahum. 1. 4. 8
Divination, several forts, Ezek.21.21. X
K Knowledge, if saving, is increafing,
14. 3. O Casar, Roman Emperors, why so called, Divorce, whether lawful in any cafe, but it has Precepts, as well as Promises,
Acts 25. 21. t
adultery, Mat. 5. 32. and 19. 9. 2 Thes. 1.8.Fruits of the knowledge of God,
Cesarea, Acts 20. 8. 9
i Cor.7.15. f what things hinder its course,2 Thef.
Hof. 6.6.
&
Charit ,why called a Blessing, 2 Cor.9.5.8 whether such may marry again, Mat.
it is twofold, natural and superna-
Cherethites, who, Zeph. 2. 5. h
19.9. Mar. 10.12.
why called salvation, Heb. 2. 3. k tural, i Thef.4.5. 9
Cherubims, what, and what they signi- Dreams, their forts, Mat. 1. 20. Goats, what they signifie, Ezek.10.3. n Kos, Ezek. 23. 23. u
fied, Heb. 9. 5. t
Drawing to Chrift, what, Joh.6.44.11. Governors and Government, though bad,
L
Children, taken for Inhabitants, Jer. 2. Duties extraordinary, not to be made
are by God's appointment, Ezck. L Achim, is impotency
ordinary, Luke 18. 12.
Law, its impotency to give Lisc,
offer'd to Maloch and Baal, how, Jer.
Grace, whether sufficient be given to all Rom. 8.2. i 19. 5. k Ar uncircumcised, what, Jer. 16.10.g
going to Law,how fur unlawful, 1 Cor.
to whom Gospel is preachd, Mat. E
a great blessing, Luke 1. 7.
Earthquake, what they fignifie,Mat. II. 22. 6.7. k
Christ : the true Ark of his Church; 27. 51.
special Grace justly denied to those humane Laws may be disobeyed some
wherein, Jer. 3. 16. u
Ecclesiastical persons, the great cause of that abuse common, Luke 16. 12. times, 2 Cor. 11:33. S.
appearances of him before his Incar- misery in most places, Lam.4.13. W manner of its growth, 2 Thef. 1. 3. c Lazarus's Soul, where it was, Joh.11.44.
nation, Dan. 3. 25. S
Election, what,: Thes.1.4,5. 2 Th.2.13. a Grace, whence called Acaja, 2Cor.1.1.6 Learning humane, not needles, jotta
how the Anointed, Dan.9.24. m Ekron, Amos 1. 8. P
Greek Tongue used in Rome, Rom. 1. 7.2
difficulties about his Genealogy, no Elima; a place, where, Ezck. 27. 7. 8
H
Lebanon, Hof.i2.6. 1 Nch. 1. 4. I
ground to doubt the truth of his Ephesus, Rev. 2. I. a
a Lie, what, Col. 3. 9. e History, Mat. 1. 2.
Elrouting, what, and its convenience, Heart, it is deccitful, Jer.17. 9. n
its hardness, what, Mat. 12. 13. Life is a seed time, Hof.8.7. n why baptized, M27.3.13.15.
Mat. i. 18. Judicial, what, Mat.13.15. Rom.9.18.9
time thereof is fist, Joh.11.21. H his Mceknels, Mat.12.19.
Establifhment, whence it proceeds, how God hardens it, joh. 12. 40. u Lots not to be used upon Trifks, Jona? his Miracles were wrought with vari- Rom.16.25. 2
whence it proceeds, Rom. 9. 18.9
ety of circumstances, Mat. 9.26. Eternal punishment, the just reward of Heathen, whether damned for Unbelief, Love to be thewed chiefly to Saints, Col. confeffion of him, why required, Mar. temporary fins, Mat. 25. 45.
John 3. 18. b
1.4
10. 33.
Evangelists, what, Eph. 4. 1.8. Heaven, its Kingdom, what, Mat. 3. 2. Brotherly-love, ivhat, i Thicil. 4. 9. 1
is the elect of God, M.it. 12.
18.
Evening, what, Mat. 14. 15, 23. Heresie, what, I Cor. 11. 19. in Love-featis, svhat, 1 Cor.11.20. P
why called the word, Joh. 1. 1.b Eunuchs, Dan. 1. 3.
Hereticks, what, Tit: Zatoil Loveliness,' a Cotilliaa Vertac, ut:
的身
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known to Heathens, Eph. 4.2.11
the first fruits of it are Acts of Cha. how he helps to pray, and makes ia-
Passover, the gesture, or manner of re-
terceffion, Rom.8.26.gh
M
rity, Luke 19.8.
ceiving it, John 13.23.b
his Testimony is either immediate or M
Repetitions in Prayer, when unlawful;
Agistrates may appoint annual day's Pateros, Ezek.29,14. m
Mat. 6. 8.
mediate, Eph.1.13. e of Thanksgiving, Joh.10.22. & Patient Christian, what, 2 Thes.1.4. &
his Illumination, Eph. 1. 17. s
Magg, Ezek. 3 8.2.C
Respect of Persons, what, Esa. 2.1. d
Pauľs Travels, Rom. 15. 19. » Manna,why called spiritual meat, 1 Cor.
his Character, iCor.1.1. a
Resurrection is credible to reason, Acts Stoning to death, the manner, John a.
5. & d
26.8.1
why he changed his Name, Col.1.1.
Means lawful must be used to fulfil God's Pekod, Ezek. 23.23.)
of Righteous, is by Vertue of their Sufferings, their advantage, 2 Theil.
Will, Mat.2.13. Acts 27.31. 4
Penticost, Acts 2. 1. a
I. s. i
Union with Christ, Rom.8.1).
Men are punish'd in their Cattel, Jer. Perfection, twofold, of parts and de- of Christ is a Proof of ours, 1 Thes. Sufficiency to good is from God, 2 Cor.
21.6. k grees, Poil, 3. 15. 1
3. 5. &
4. I. n Mercy, what, Lam. 3.22.c
Persecutors, their lasting Ignominy, Reviling to be judged of by the design, Sun, what it fignifies, Amos 8. 9. 6 remembred by God in midst of Judg- Jer.20.11. 8
(not words) of speaker, Joh.9.28.k Superfluities, what, sam. 1. 21.0 .
Persons in Trinity proved, Mat.3.17.
Reward at last will be according to our Suafion moral
, not fufficient to prevail
remembrance of former begets hope Peter's Primacy disproved, Mark S. 3o. Rhetoric, how far to be used in preach- Swearing, Jewish Form of it, Jer.4. 2.
upon the Will, Luke 24. 24.
of future, Jer. 21.2.d
.
Syene, Ezek. 29. 10. bc
ing, I Cor. 2.4.
Ministers corrupt a sign of Wrath, Jer. Pharisees, who, Mat 3.7.
23.11.b Phylacteries, what, Mat.23.5.
Riblash, Ezek. 11. 11.
Synagogues, when they began, and their
use, Mat. 4. 23
are a Fountain of Wickedness, v. Places set apart for Publick Worship, Riches, a great hindrance in way to Hea-
should be decent, Joh. 2. 16. n
IS. B
what, Mark 1.22. Acts 6.9.f
ven, Mat.19.24.
Ruler of Syn. what, Acts 11.8. +
none can expect a Blessing, but those Pleading twofold, Real or Verbal, Jer. Righteous, what kind of Righteous
T
that are called by God, Jer.23.32.f
ones may fall away, Ezek. 18.
2.9.)
24.
must drive men from their vain Con- Polygamy condemned, Mal. 2. 15. n
Taber
Abernacles, Feast of Tabern. what, fidences, Mat.3.9.
Power natural, what, Mat.25.27. are raised by vertue of their Union Joh. 6.15. m
how far it extends, Jer. 18. 18. le Whether they may flic in time of
with Christ, Rom. 8. II. r
Tappanes, Ezek: 30.18.!
Perfecution, Mat. 10.23.
and 22. 4. f
Righteousness of God, what, Rom. 1. Tarftris, Ezek.27.12. d
Teachers false,a great plague to a Nation
should not be unsettled, Mat.11.9. Praying always, what, Luke 18. 1.
musl do their Duty,and not be too so- Time of Prayer, Dan. 6.k
of Christ, both Active and Passive, Jer. 29. 8. i
licitous of the event, Mark 4. 29. why towards Jesus, ibid. h
Temple, its parts, Jer. 7.4. k
is imputed to us, Rom. 8. 4. P
must have no fecular employment, why not forborn
S
a type of Chritt's Body, John 2.21. how heard Luke 9. 62.
Luke
called God's Footstool, Lam.2.1. c Abbath, what Works may be done
not to be made distinctly to Father,
must be maintained by People, Lukea Market there; why, Mat.21.14. on itMat. 1 2.4,5.
without consideration of Son, nor why Chrift wrought many Miracles on Gerizzim, why built, John 4, 2018
vice versa, i Thef. 3. 11. U people must not divide into parties
on that day, Joh. 9. 14. Y
Temptation, what, Mat. 6.13.
upon their account, 1 Cor.i.i2.c & Preaching still neceflary, Mat. II. I. ChristianSabbath instituted byChrift, Tempting God, what, Mat. 4. 7. 1 Cor.
a great work, Mark 1. 39.
Col.2.17, M
10. 9. P how God tempts,
and is tempted, Jam.
it's a Ministers chief work, Luke 8.1. Sabeans, why, Joel 3. 8. S.
are under a necessity of preaching
now, as well as Apostles were for- what it is to preach ones felf, 2 Cor. Salram, why called Scals, Rom. 4. 11. t
merly, 1 Cor.9.16.2.
exhibit inward grace, Eph. 5:26. d Tempters never make good Comforter,
what ought to be their great end, Priests and Levites were the ordinary Sadducees, who, Mat.3.7. Mark 12. 18.
Mat.27.4. Teachers, Jer. 2. 8. o
1 Cor. 14.5.4 &v.ij.d
Acts 23. 8. gr
Testimony of Spirit, is either immedi-
ate or mediate, Eph.L.13.
are fellow Workers with Christ, Preparatory Dilpofitions not necessary Sanctification thereof a great part of re-
to the first Grace, Luke 19. 5.
2 Cor.6.1. a
ligion, Joh. 9.16.5
Thanksgiving, Magistrates may appoint
how far their commands are to be Pride, its punishment, Luke 14.11. Saints are Temples of H.G. I Cor. 3. annual days for it, John 10. 22.6
Theater, what, Acts 19. 29. n
what, and how it shews it self, Jer. obeyed, 2 Thes. 3. 4. c Miracles wrought by Chrift upon three
Samaritans, who, Mal. 10.6. Luke 9. 52. Thoughtfulness, arguments against it,
Presence, of God, what, Jona. 1., 3. 9 occasions, Luke 7. 15.
Luke 12. 22. Sanctification, how taken in Scripture,
i Cor. 7. 14. C
Threatnings and Promises are all con-
real, can be wrought only by a Di. Promises and threatnings are conditio-
nal, Jer. 18.10. and 28.9. 1 vine Power, John 3. 2. &
ditional, Jer.18.10. and 28.9. 1
to sanctifie the Lord, what, 1 Pet. 3.
when peremptory, Dan. 9. 3. S
a twofold use of them, Joh. 11.45. f Prophets, how to know true and false,
Sanhedrim, who, Mat.15.2.
Jer. 28.9.1
Timothy, an account of him, Thell
. 1.
done by Christ in a peculiar manner,
1. b
impulse of the prophetick Spirit, ma- Satan, delivering to him, what, i Cor. Joh. 10.24. 2
Miraculous Cures, how wrought, Jam. ny times very strong, Jer. 6. II.m
5. 5. 2
not Bishop of Ephesus, I Tim. 1. 30f and 20. 9. 2
Scandal, what, Luke 17.1. Rom.14,13. & Tophet, what, Jer. 19.5.k
5. 14. S
it came but at certain times, Ezek.
Moab, a great Enemy to Israel, Amos
Traditions, whát, Mat. 15. 2. Mark 7.
it is twofold, Rom. 14. 13. a
3. 16. & 8. 1. & 11. 5.
reasons against it, Rom. 14. 15. ef 13. 2 Theff. 2. 15.8
2. I. A
how far allowable, 2 Thess.2.15.1
Proselytes of two forts, Mat. 23. 15. A Scribe, who, Jer. 8. 8. b
Moderation, what, Phil. 4. 5. k
three forts of them, Joh.8.3. e
Ad 2. 10. 8.
Moloch, who, Amos 5. 26. 2
A Trance, what, Acts 10. 10. x
Monarchy,the 5 not probable, Cor.6.2. Prosperity of Wicked a great Tempta- Scriptures; seeming contradictions re. Transubstantiation, what, Joh.6.15. m
Moral suasion not sufficient to prevail
tion to the Godly, Jer. 12. I. C conciled, and cavils of Atheists an- Trinity, proved, Mat. 3. 17.
upon the Will, Luke 24. 24. Providence, the Works thereof should swered, Mat. 1. 2,6, 9, 12, 23. & Trusting in God, what it implies, Jer
.
Mortification twofold, begun, and con- be remembred, Mark 8. 21.
2.6,23.& 4.16. Luk 3.38.& 5.11.
tinued, Col. 3. 5. l
Publicans, who, Mat. 5. 47.
how far said to be fulfilled, Mat.2.15. Twelve a sacred Number, Mat. 16.1.
V
Motion, first motions to cvil are fin, Punishment answerable to the fin, Jer.
8.2.c Ezek.24.5.7&32.32. i & 33.
its usefulness in all its parts, Rom.is. V Awhat, and condemned, 1 Thef 2. Jam.1.15.9
Mountains, what they fignifie, Mic.1.4. a 22.& 35.9.d&v.ir.1 & 15. y Hof.
4. 6. a c Hab.2.16. d Mal. 2. 9. a
Mourning, deepest, how expreft, Jer. 6
6. s
Scythians, their exploits, Ezek.32.26.6
26. a
Difference between punishment of Seal is for confirmation, Rom.4.11. t Visions, how, Acts 2. 17. S for dead must be regular, 1 Thes.4.13€ Godly and Wicked, Jer. 30. II. Sending is twofold, extraordinary and Visiting is either in Mercy or in Judg.
Mourning Women, who, Jer. 9.17. n w x & 46. 28. r
ordinary, Jon. 10.2. C
ment, Jer. 6.6. s
Murder of self, a heinous fin, Acts 16.27.9 of the damned is everlasting, 2 Thes. Shame, what, 2 Thess.3.14.
Unbelief, a Mother-fin, Heb.3.12.8
Mystery,what,&which are fo, 1 Cor. 4.1.6 1. 10. s
Self-conceit, reasons against it, Rom. Unburied, a great curse, Jer. 7. 32. *
2 Thes.2.7. & 1 Tim.3.16. y
R
12. S. t
Union mystical, Rom. 8. 1.c N
Ain is God's gift only, Jer.14.22. a Self-murder, a heinous fin,Acts 16.27. P of Judgment to be endeavour'd
, "
Ames changed, Dan.1.7. m
Shepherds political, their duty, Ezek. 1 Cor. 1.10. y NA
significant ones used to be gi-
5. 24. g34. 4.0 &c.
Vows, a part of natural Religion, Jona
ven, Mat.v.21, Luke 4.61. Rain-bow, what it fignifies, Ezek. 1. what, Zech. 11. 3. m
1.16. s
Nazarites, Noble Persons, so called, 28. by
Shoa, Ezek.23.23. +
are twofold, Acts 21. 23. 6 why, Lam.4.7.1
Reason, how far to be excused in preach- Sin against H. G, what, Mat. 12. 32.
Usury, how far unlawful, Ézek. 18.8.)
Negatives often put for Comparatives, ing, 1 Cor.2.4.
whether it can be committed now,
Luke 6.35.
Reformation, hypocritical, Jer.34.11. i
Jer. 7. 22. P
W
ibid.
Niniveh, its greatness, Jona 3.3. o Na-
its the first Fruit of true Humiliation,
Akes, their ,
hum. 1. 1. 6
Jer.44.10. m
48. No, Ezek 30.14.p & 15.2 it's God's end in affli&ting, Ezek.14. every
sinner is besides himself, Luke
Rom. 8. 1.
Norh, Ezek.30.13.'k & 16. e
IS. 17.
Watchfulness, what, Luke 12. 37. and
Notions of God in all men by Nature, Religion the best bond of Peace, Zech. how far sin may be forgiven by man,
21. 36. 2 Tim. 4. 5. bp Rom. 1. 18. k II. 14. C
Joh.20.23.h
Whirl-wind, what it lignifies, Ezek, 1.
Remembrance of former mercies begets it may be pardoned temporally, and 4.b
Ath, requisites of a religious Oath, O
not eternally, Jer. 50.20. * hope of future, Jer.21.2.d
Wilderness, what it signifies, Hos. 2. Jer. 4.2.
Remission of Sins, how far in Man's when grown epidemical, it proves
by creatures did oblige, Mat. 23. 22. Power, Joh. 20. 23. h
fatal, Dan. 9.11. N
Witness of Spirit, what, Rom.8.16.6
what kind are forbidden, Jam.5.12. g Rending of Clothes when used, Mat. Sorcery, a great fin, Mal. 3. S. 0
Women not to speak publickly without offended, what it fignifies, Mat. 26. 31. 26. 65.
Soul, is a distinct subsistence, Mat.9.26.
extraordinary Inspiration, 1 Cor.
Over-reaching, what, i Thef. 4. 6. 7 A Reconciliation, how it belongs to An- it neither sleeps nor dies with the
14:31. s P gels, Col. 1. 20. y
body, Mat.27.44. Partures Forf undertanding thercof,
Rejoycing holy, what, I Thell. s. where Lazarus's Soul was when par-
16.1
ted from his body, Joh. 11. 44. c world to come, what, Heb. 2. Sos ibid.
Repentance, true, what, Jer. 4. 2. k Spirit, what it signifies, Zech. 4.6. i
its use and advantage, ibid.
Mat.3.2. Heb.6.1. d
how he dwells in believers,Rom.8.9. i
from God, Jer. 19. 5.1
Pardon may be granted as to temporal, how ascribed to God, Jer.18.8. i how he leads us, Rom. 8. 14. 6
and not eternal punishment, Jer. & 26. 3. o Joel 2. 13. h
of Bondage, what, Rom.8.25. d. So. 23.x Lam. 3. 42.1
how it shows it felf, Joel 2. 13. a b
Z'
of Adoption, what, Rom.8.15. e
Parents, how far their Power over their c & v. 16. u
how he witnelles our Adoption,Rom.
Children reaches, Jer 35.19. m fruits of it, Luke 13. 14.
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known to Heathens, Eph. 4.2.11
the first fruits of it are Acts of Cha. how he helps to pray, and makes ia-
Passover, the gesture, or manner of re-
terceffion, Rom.8.26.gh
M
rity, Luke 19.8.
ceiving it, John 13.23.b
his Testimony is either immediate or M
Repetitions in Prayer, when unlawful;
Agistrates may appoint annual day's Pateros, Ezek.29,14. m
Mat. 6. 8.
mediate, Eph.1.13. e of Thanksgiving, Joh.10.22. & Patient Christian, what, 2 Thes.1.4. &
his Illumination, Eph. 1. 17. s
Magg, Ezek. 3 8.2.C
Respect of Persons, what, Esa. 2.1. d
Pauľs Travels, Rom. 15. 19. » Manna,why called spiritual meat, 1 Cor.
his Character, iCor.1.1. a
Resurrection is credible to reason, Acts Stoning to death, the manner, John a.
5. & d
26.8.1
why he changed his Name, Col.1.1.
Means lawful must be used to fulfil God's Pekod, Ezek. 23.23.)
of Righteous, is by Vertue of their Sufferings, their advantage, 2 Theil.
Will, Mat.2.13. Acts 27.31. 4
Penticost, Acts 2. 1. a
I. s. i
Union with Christ, Rom.8.1).
Men are punish'd in their Cattel, Jer. Perfection, twofold, of parts and de- of Christ is a Proof of ours, 1 Thes. Sufficiency to good is from God, 2 Cor.
21.6. k grees, Poil, 3. 15. 1
3. 5. &
4. I. n Mercy, what, Lam. 3.22.c
Persecutors, their lasting Ignominy, Reviling to be judged of by the design, Sun, what it fignifies, Amos 8. 9. 6 remembred by God in midst of Judg- Jer.20.11. 8
(not words) of speaker, Joh.9.28.k Superfluities, what, sam. 1. 21.0 .
Persons in Trinity proved, Mat.3.17.
Reward at last will be according to our Suafion moral
, not fufficient to prevail
remembrance of former begets hope Peter's Primacy disproved, Mark S. 3o. Rhetoric, how far to be used in preach- Swearing, Jewish Form of it, Jer.4. 2.
upon the Will, Luke 24. 24.
of future, Jer. 21.2.d
.
Syene, Ezek. 29. 10. bc
ing, I Cor. 2.4.
Ministers corrupt a sign of Wrath, Jer. Pharisees, who, Mat 3.7.
23.11.b Phylacteries, what, Mat.23.5.
Riblash, Ezek. 11. 11.
Synagogues, when they began, and their
use, Mat. 4. 23
are a Fountain of Wickedness, v. Places set apart for Publick Worship, Riches, a great hindrance in way to Hea-
should be decent, Joh. 2. 16. n
IS. B
what, Mark 1.22. Acts 6.9.f
ven, Mat.19.24.
Ruler of Syn. what, Acts 11.8. +
none can expect a Blessing, but those Pleading twofold, Real or Verbal, Jer. Righteous, what kind of Righteous
T
that are called by God, Jer.23.32.f
ones may fall away, Ezek. 18.
2.9.)
24.
must drive men from their vain Con- Polygamy condemned, Mal. 2. 15. n
Taber
Abernacles, Feast of Tabern. what, fidences, Mat.3.9.
Power natural, what, Mat.25.27. are raised by vertue of their Union Joh. 6.15. m
how far it extends, Jer. 18. 18. le Whether they may flic in time of
with Christ, Rom. 8. II. r
Tappanes, Ezek: 30.18.!
Perfecution, Mat. 10.23.
and 22. 4. f
Righteousness of God, what, Rom. 1. Tarftris, Ezek.27.12. d
Teachers false,a great plague to a Nation
should not be unsettled, Mat.11.9. Praying always, what, Luke 18. 1.
musl do their Duty,and not be too so- Time of Prayer, Dan. 6.k
of Christ, both Active and Passive, Jer. 29. 8. i
licitous of the event, Mark 4. 29. why towards Jesus, ibid. h
Temple, its parts, Jer. 7.4. k
is imputed to us, Rom. 8. 4. P
must have no fecular employment, why not forborn
S
a type of Chritt's Body, John 2.21. how heard Luke 9. 62.
Luke
called God's Footstool, Lam.2.1. c Abbath, what Works may be done
not to be made distinctly to Father,
must be maintained by People, Lukea Market there; why, Mat.21.14. on itMat. 1 2.4,5.
without consideration of Son, nor why Chrift wrought many Miracles on Gerizzim, why built, John 4, 2018
vice versa, i Thef. 3. 11. U people must not divide into parties
on that day, Joh. 9. 14. Y
Temptation, what, Mat. 6.13.
upon their account, 1 Cor.i.i2.c & Preaching still neceflary, Mat. II. I. ChristianSabbath instituted byChrift, Tempting God, what, Mat. 4. 7. 1 Cor.
a great work, Mark 1. 39.
Col.2.17, M
10. 9. P how God tempts,
and is tempted, Jam.
it's a Ministers chief work, Luke 8.1. Sabeans, why, Joel 3. 8. S.
are under a necessity of preaching
now, as well as Apostles were for- what it is to preach ones felf, 2 Cor. Salram, why called Scals, Rom. 4. 11. t
merly, 1 Cor.9.16.2.
exhibit inward grace, Eph. 5:26. d Tempters never make good Comforter,
what ought to be their great end, Priests and Levites were the ordinary Sadducees, who, Mat.3.7. Mark 12. 18.
Mat.27.4. Teachers, Jer. 2. 8. o
1 Cor. 14.5.4 &v.ij.d
Acts 23. 8. gr
Testimony of Spirit, is either immedi-
ate or mediate, Eph.L.13.
are fellow Workers with Christ, Preparatory Dilpofitions not necessary Sanctification thereof a great part of re-
to the first Grace, Luke 19. 5.
2 Cor.6.1. a
ligion, Joh. 9.16.5
Thanksgiving, Magistrates may appoint
how far their commands are to be Pride, its punishment, Luke 14.11. Saints are Temples of H.G. I Cor. 3. annual days for it, John 10. 22.6
Theater, what, Acts 19. 29. n
what, and how it shews it self, Jer. obeyed, 2 Thes. 3. 4. c Miracles wrought by Chrift upon three
Samaritans, who, Mal. 10.6. Luke 9. 52. Thoughtfulness, arguments against it,
Presence, of God, what, Jona. 1., 3. 9 occasions, Luke 7. 15.
Luke 12. 22. Sanctification, how taken in Scripture,
i Cor. 7. 14. C
Threatnings and Promises are all con-
real, can be wrought only by a Di. Promises and threatnings are conditio-
nal, Jer. 18.10. and 28.9. 1 vine Power, John 3. 2. &
ditional, Jer.18.10. and 28.9. 1
to sanctifie the Lord, what, 1 Pet. 3.
when peremptory, Dan. 9. 3. S
a twofold use of them, Joh. 11.45. f Prophets, how to know true and false,
Sanhedrim, who, Mat.15.2.
Jer. 28.9.1
Timothy, an account of him, Thell
. 1.
done by Christ in a peculiar manner,
1. b
impulse of the prophetick Spirit, ma- Satan, delivering to him, what, i Cor. Joh. 10.24. 2
Miraculous Cures, how wrought, Jam. ny times very strong, Jer. 6. II.m
5. 5. 2
not Bishop of Ephesus, I Tim. 1. 30f and 20. 9. 2
Scandal, what, Luke 17.1. Rom.14,13. & Tophet, what, Jer. 19.5.k
5. 14. S
it came but at certain times, Ezek.
Moab, a great Enemy to Israel, Amos
Traditions, whát, Mat. 15. 2. Mark 7.
it is twofold, Rom. 14. 13. a
3. 16. & 8. 1. & 11. 5.
reasons against it, Rom. 14. 15. ef 13. 2 Theff. 2. 15.8
2. I. A
how far allowable, 2 Thess.2.15.1
Proselytes of two forts, Mat. 23. 15. A Scribe, who, Jer. 8. 8. b
Moderation, what, Phil. 4. 5. k
three forts of them, Joh.8.3. e
Ad 2. 10. 8.
Moloch, who, Amos 5. 26. 2
A Trance, what, Acts 10. 10. x
Monarchy,the 5 not probable, Cor.6.2. Prosperity of Wicked a great Tempta- Scriptures; seeming contradictions re. Transubstantiation, what, Joh.6.15. m
Moral suasion not sufficient to prevail
tion to the Godly, Jer. 12. I. C conciled, and cavils of Atheists an- Trinity, proved, Mat. 3. 17.
upon the Will, Luke 24. 24. Providence, the Works thereof should swered, Mat. 1. 2,6, 9, 12, 23. & Trusting in God, what it implies, Jer
.
Mortification twofold, begun, and con- be remembred, Mark 8. 21.
2.6,23.& 4.16. Luk 3.38.& 5.11.
tinued, Col. 3. 5. l
Publicans, who, Mat. 5. 47.
how far said to be fulfilled, Mat.2.15. Twelve a sacred Number, Mat. 16.1.
V
Motion, first motions to cvil are fin, Punishment answerable to the fin, Jer.
8.2.c Ezek.24.5.7&32.32. i & 33.
its usefulness in all its parts, Rom.is. V Awhat, and condemned, 1 Thef 2. Jam.1.15.9
Mountains, what they fignifie, Mic.1.4. a 22.& 35.9.d&v.ir.1 & 15. y Hof.
4. 6. a c Hab.2.16. d Mal. 2. 9. a
Mourning, deepest, how expreft, Jer. 6
6. s
Scythians, their exploits, Ezek.32.26.6
26. a
Difference between punishment of Seal is for confirmation, Rom.4.11. t Visions, how, Acts 2. 17. S for dead must be regular, 1 Thes.4.13€ Godly and Wicked, Jer. 30. II. Sending is twofold, extraordinary and Visiting is either in Mercy or in Judg.
Mourning Women, who, Jer. 9.17. n w x & 46. 28. r
ordinary, Jon. 10.2. C
ment, Jer. 6.6. s
Murder of self, a heinous fin, Acts 16.27.9 of the damned is everlasting, 2 Thes. Shame, what, 2 Thess.3.14.
Unbelief, a Mother-fin, Heb.3.12.8
Mystery,what,&which are fo, 1 Cor. 4.1.6 1. 10. s
Self-conceit, reasons against it, Rom. Unburied, a great curse, Jer. 7. 32. *
2 Thes.2.7. & 1 Tim.3.16. y
R
12. S. t
Union mystical, Rom. 8. 1.c N
Ain is God's gift only, Jer.14.22. a Self-murder, a heinous fin,Acts 16.27. P of Judgment to be endeavour'd
, "
Ames changed, Dan.1.7. m
Shepherds political, their duty, Ezek. 1 Cor. 1.10. y NA
significant ones used to be gi-
5. 24. g34. 4.0 &c.
Vows, a part of natural Religion, Jona
ven, Mat.v.21, Luke 4.61. Rain-bow, what it fignifies, Ezek. 1. what, Zech. 11. 3. m
1.16. s
Nazarites, Noble Persons, so called, 28. by
Shoa, Ezek.23.23. +
are twofold, Acts 21. 23. 6 why, Lam.4.7.1
Reason, how far to be excused in preach- Sin against H. G, what, Mat. 12. 32.
Usury, how far unlawful, Ézek. 18.8.)
Negatives often put for Comparatives, ing, 1 Cor.2.4.
whether it can be committed now,
Luke 6.35.
Reformation, hypocritical, Jer.34.11. i
Jer. 7. 22. P
W
ibid.
Niniveh, its greatness, Jona 3.3. o Na-
its the first Fruit of true Humiliation,
Akes, their ,
hum. 1. 1. 6
Jer.44.10. m
48. No, Ezek 30.14.p & 15.2 it's God's end in affli&ting, Ezek.14. every
sinner is besides himself, Luke
Rom. 8. 1.
Norh, Ezek.30.13.'k & 16. e
IS. 17.
Watchfulness, what, Luke 12. 37. and
Notions of God in all men by Nature, Religion the best bond of Peace, Zech. how far sin may be forgiven by man,
21. 36. 2 Tim. 4. 5. bp Rom. 1. 18. k II. 14. C
Joh.20.23.h
Whirl-wind, what it lignifies, Ezek, 1.
Remembrance of former mercies begets it may be pardoned temporally, and 4.b
Ath, requisites of a religious Oath, O
not eternally, Jer. 50.20. * hope of future, Jer.21.2.d
Wilderness, what it signifies, Hos. 2. Jer. 4.2.
Remission of Sins, how far in Man's when grown epidemical, it proves
by creatures did oblige, Mat. 23. 22. Power, Joh. 20. 23. h
fatal, Dan. 9.11. N
Witness of Spirit, what, Rom.8.16.6
what kind are forbidden, Jam.5.12. g Rending of Clothes when used, Mat. Sorcery, a great fin, Mal. 3. S. 0
Women not to speak publickly without offended, what it fignifies, Mat. 26. 31. 26. 65.
Soul, is a distinct subsistence, Mat.9.26.
extraordinary Inspiration, 1 Cor.
Over-reaching, what, i Thef. 4. 6. 7 A Reconciliation, how it belongs to An- it neither sleeps nor dies with the
14:31. s P gels, Col. 1. 20. y
body, Mat.27.44. Partures Forf undertanding thercof,
Rejoycing holy, what, I Thell. s. where Lazarus's Soul was when par-
16.1
ted from his body, Joh. 11. 44. c world to come, what, Heb. 2. Sos ibid.
Repentance, true, what, Jer. 4. 2. k Spirit, what it signifies, Zech. 4.6. i
its use and advantage, ibid.
Mat.3.2. Heb.6.1. d
how he dwells in believers,Rom.8.9. i
from God, Jer. 19. 5.1
Pardon may be granted as to temporal, how ascribed to God, Jer.18.8. i how he leads us, Rom. 8. 14. 6
and not eternal punishment, Jer. & 26. 3. o Joel 2. 13. h
of Bondage, what, Rom.8.25. d. So. 23.x Lam. 3. 42.1
how it shows it felf, Joel 2. 13. a b
Z'
of Adoption, what, Rom.8.15. e
Parents, how far their Power over their c & v. 16. u
how he witnelles our Adoption,Rom.
Children reaches, Jer 35.19. m fruits of it, Luke 13. 14.