A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…

After, it is said, that the Children of God which had gotten the victory over their enemies, did stand by this Sea; namely, to see and behold these fearful judgements of God against the wicked; and thereupon, to wit, on this occasion are stirred up to praise the Lord, and they sing the Song of Moses and of the Lamb; namely, a Song of thanksgiving for their deliverance by the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, &c. as if they should say, who is it that would not magnify so mighty a King, so holy and so just a God, who for the glory of his name, and the revenge of his Saints, hath such a treasury of judgements against his enemies, which now in Christ he had made manifest unto them?

After, it is said, that the Children of God which had gotten the victory ouer their enemies, did stand by this Sea; namely, to see and behold these fearefull iudgements of God against the wicked; and thereupon, to wit, on this occasion are stirred vp to praise the Lord, and they sing the Song of Moses and of the Lambe; namely, a Song of thankesgiuing for their deliuerance by the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, &c. as if they should say, who is it that would not magnifie so mightie a King, so holy and so iust a God, who for the glory of his name, and the reuenge of his Saints, hath such a treasury of iudgements against his enemies, which now in Christ he had made manifest vnto them?

After, it is said, that these seven Angels come out of the Temple; that is, out of the presence of God, declaring that they come by the authority and commandment of God, and therefore that their embassy was certainly and necessarily to be accomplished. And they are clothed with white; signifying their integrity and uprightness, showing that there was nothing which they executed unjustly or wrongfully, ⟨p. 93⟩but that it was right and just, howsoever it might appear unto the sons of men.

After, it is said, that these seauen Angels come out of the Temple; that is, out of the presence of God, declaring that they come by the authority and commandement of God, and therefore that their ambassage was certainely and necessarily to be accomplished. And they are cloathed with white; signifying their integrity and vprightnesse, shewing that there was nothing which they executed vniustly or wrongfully,