An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

Secondly, Mark this, that this number of the name is the degree of commerce with the Roman Catholic Church, for so he doth descend, Verse 17. No man may buy or sell but those that have the mark, or the name of the Beast, or the number of his ⟨p. 249⟩name: As who should say, they were of the lowest, they were the least sort of them, yet to them it did pertain that had the number of the name: yet there is so much real difference between them, that he saith plainly, They that receive the mark or his name, they shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation: And they shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels, and in presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment shall ascend up for ever and ever, and they shall have no rest day nor night, Rev. 14. 9, 10, 11. Which shows if they continue in it, they cannot be saved: There was a cry of the Angel with a loud voice, If any man worship the Beast and his Image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, &c. It shows the danger is very great to receive the mark of the Beast or the name of the Beast: But the number of his name I do not read of any such judgement pronounced to be inflicted upon them: though it be great wisdom to avoid it, and it will wonderfully advance their heavenly good to get free from it: For wherein lies wisdom but in attaining our chief good, and to know the best means that leads to that good, & that is in communion with God in his Ordinances purely dispensed; that is a second thing.

Secondly, Marke this, that this number of the name is the degree of commerce with the Roman Catholick Church, for so he doth discend, Verse 17. No man may buy or sell but those that have the marke, or the name of the Beast, or the number of his ⟨p. 249⟩name: As who should say, they were of the lowest, they were the least sort of them, yet to them it did pertaine that had the number of the name: yet there is so much real difference between them, that he saith plainly, They that receive the mark or his name, they shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation: And they shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels, and in presence of the Lamb: And the smoak of their torment shall ascend up for ever and ever, and they shall have no rest day nor night,