ghly ac∣count of above silver or gold, to wit, precious stones, to which he gives that beautiful lustre and glory which they have, and therefore must be himself more glorious also his glory is resembled to that of precious stones, because innate as it were, and not adventitious.&c.) Here is then a description of Gods glorious Majesty, nor as he is in Essence, for so no mortal flesh can know him, but for our ca∣pacity by a resemblance unto that which we most h (and he that sate was to look upon like a Jasper. The setled government of his Kingdome void of perturbation or affection, which are incident to other Judges. That he governes all the world as one that sits in his chaire at ease. And he that sate was to look upon like a Jas∣per, and a Sardine stone: and there was a rain-bow a∣bout the throne, in sight like unto Emerald. And 3 that God rules after an heavenly man∣ner, in holinesse, justice, wisdome, power and providence, &c. To show that this his throne is not subject to changes as earthly thrones and dominions are. Be∣cause a heavenly Majesty was to sit therein. This throne is said to be set in heaven, 1. (and behold a throne, &c.) Here begins the description of Gods glorious Majesty, glorious in himself, and sitting as King of Kings on a glorious throne, so described, because being to foreshow the many changes that were to fall out in the world, and the sore troubles that his Church was therein to suf∣fer, therefore in the very entrie the Apostle, he and we, are drawne up to look on him as a King sitting in Maje∣sty and power, ruling and over-ruling by his providence what∣ever can fall out to his glory, his Churches good, and his ene∣mies confusion. And immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold a Throne was set in heaven, and one sate on the Throne.Īnd immediately I was in the Spirit, &c.) That is in a rapture of my spirit, which was suspended a while in her ordi∣nary functions toward the body, that the more she might in∣tend all her powers towards these heavenly things that were to be revealed, the like whereof we see in Ezekiel and Daniel. Others, Angels or men, do this but in some things, and from God who is omniscient and as for some things that Satan or his instruments foretels, this either out of long experience from natural causes, collecting what may be the effects, or else by Gods permission to know such or such things, for the punishment of the wicked, whom whosoever consults, they shall finde his answers either deadly, or de∣ceitful. The promise is and I will shew thee things to come, which is only proper to God so to do primarily and universally, as we see, Isa. in a rapture, an elevation of the minde, and so a sutable dispo∣sition to the subject of this revelation. (which said, Come up hither, &c.) The words then of this voice were partly mandatory, and partly promissory, not mean∣ing by Come up hither, a local motion of the body, but being As most fitting be∣fore such an intimation and proclaiming such battels and foes with wh For rousing up to attention, he being to be acquainted with so great mysteries. (and the first voice, &c) Upon which opening of this dore we see that he also hears a voice, the Lord so, not only offering a new sight to his eyes, but information to the eare, which voice was as of a trumpet. for as God opens a dore of utterance be∣fore we can speak the mysteries of Christ, so likewise must he a dore of entrance before we can behold them. the gift also of utterance granted to him who makes them knowne to o A fit opportunity to make them knowne to others, so called, 2 C That an entrance to see and know these heavenly mysteries was made, as likewise. (and behold, a dore was opened &c) Whereby is signified, 1. h by representation and revelation, as we see here, ob.rs, or by representation only, but not revelation, as Pharao's dreame, and Nebuchadnezzars Vi∣sion, or bo.e made known, either by revelation only, as future things were made to the Prophets, who were called therefore, Se.ntellectual, and in a word prophetical, whereby things a.being in the spirit, or in a trance) he same was internally or ch was not externally, or with the eye of the body, but (as chap.of Christ walking in the midst of the seven gold∣en candlesticks, as if he should have said, after the former Vi∣sion, and such things that concerned the present estate of the Church, set down in the Epistles to the Angels of the seven Churches of Asia, I had another concern ng the future estate of the Church.Īnd (I l AFter this I looked, and behold, a dore was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet, talking with me: which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.ĪFter this,) His relation to the Vision set down before, chap 1.
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