The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

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