not in the least degree appertaining to the Angels. Further, let the Text be marked: It is papparent, that these seven Spirits, the Horns, and Eyes of the Lamb, are noted to be that strength, and most absolute and perfect Wisdom, whereby this Lyon of the Tribe of Judah overcame, to open the Book and the seven Seals thereof, which qnone in Heaven, or Earth, or under the Earth, that is, no Creature could do. And when all other rAngels and sElders are said to fall down and adore God only, these seven Spirits do it not. To this, I add Prophecy of ZECHARIAH, tThat God will put seven Eyes upon one Stone, upon CHRIST the Rock and Foundation of ⟨p. 57⟩his Church: Being (I doubt not) the self-same seven Eyes that John uspeaketh of, which neither the Phrase will suffer to be spoken of Angels, nor they can be said, The engravings of that Stone. It must needs be then, that the Prophet there meaneth nothing else, but that which xIsaiah saith, Upon him shall rest the Spirit of JEHOVAH, the Spirit of Wisdom, and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel, and Power, the Spirit of Knowledge, and fear of JEHOVAH, that is, an infinite store of all gifts and ornaments of the Spirit. And that no man may doubt hereof, these Spirits that here are called seven Eyes, are before ycalled seven Lamps, whereby yet more manifestly it is proved, to be that one only Spirit; for so doth the Prophet zZechariah, from whom this place is fetched, or rather the Angel to the Prophet, precisely expound that Vision. After he had showed unto him a Candlestick, all of Gold, with a Bowl upon the top of it, and his seven Lamps therein, and seven Pipes to the seven Lamps, which were on the tops thereof, and two Olive Trees over it, one upon the right side of the Bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof: And being demanded of the Prophet, the interpretation of all this; First, he delivereth it in gross, This ais the word of JEHOVAH to ZERUBBABEL, not with Power, nor with Strength, but with my Spirit, saith JEHOVAH, of Hosts. Afterwards, bexpounding it piece by piece, he saith in the end, The two Olives, are those that continue with the Lord of all the Earth, that is, which are in Christ, and by Christ largely poured upon his Church: as here calso Christ is said to have them, nay, that they be as Horns and Eyes in his head.
not in the least degree appertayning to the Angels. Further, let the Text be marked: It is papparant, that these seuen Spirits, the Hornes, and Eyes of the Lambe, are noted to be that strength, and most absolute and perfect Wisedome, whereby this Lyon of the Tribe of Iudah ouercame, to open the Booke and the seuen Seales thereof, which qnone in Heauen, or Earth, or vnder the Earth, that is, no Creature could doe. And when all other rAngels and sElders are said to fall downe and adore God onely, these seuen Spirits doe it not. To this, I adde Prophecie of ZACHARY, tThat God will put seuen Eyes vpon one Stone, vpon CHRIST the Rocke and Foundation of ⟨p. 57⟩his Church: Being (I doubt not) the selfe-same seuen Eyes that Iohn uspeaketh of, which neyther the Phrase will suffer to be spoken of Angels, nor they can bee said, The ingrauings of that Stone. It must needes bee then, that the Prophet there meaneth nothing else, but that which xEsay saith, Vpon him shall rest the Spirit of IEHOVAH, the Spirit of Wisedome, and Vnderstanding, the Spirit of Counsell, and Power, the Spirit of Knowledge, and feare of IEHOVAH, that is, an infinite store of all gifts and ornaments of the Spirit. And that no man may doubt hereof, these Spirits that here are called seuen Eyes, are before ycalled seuen Lampes, whereby yet more manifestly it is prooued, to bee that one onely Spirit; for so doth the Prophet zZacharie, from whom this place is fetched, or rather the Angell to the Prophet, precisely expound that Vision. After he had shewed vnto him a Candlesticke, all of Gold, with a Bowle vpon the top of it, and his seuen Lampes therein, and seuen Pipes to the seuen Lampes, which were on the tops thereof, and two Oliue Trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the Bowle, and the other vpon the left side thereof: And being demanded of the Prophet, the interpretation of all this; First, he deliuereth it in grosse, This
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