The Temple in this first verse, is called, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony in Heaven, chap. 15.5. and the Temple of God opened in Heaven, chap. 11.19. And in the 17. verse of this Chapter, the Temple of Heaven. Not that we are to understand it to be in Heaven, in respect of place, for John saw no such Temple in the holy and Heavenly City, chap. 21.22. But by the Temple of Heaven, or in Heaven, is meant the Heavenly State of the Church of God on Earth, restored to its Apostolical institutions, and Primitive purity, called, the Temple of the Living God, 2 Cor. 6.16. It is called the Temple of the Tabernacle, to note, that the Church of God on Earth at this time of the pouring out of the seven Vials, is not so glorious, nor so fixed, as the Temple was in Solomons time, but rather doth resemble the Tabernacle of the Congregation of the LORD, which had been in the Wilderness, and was come into the promised Land; in which Tabernacle of ⟨p. 4⟩the Congregation of Israel, there was a signal Testimony of the presence of God, Num. 9.15, 16. where was also the Ark of his Covenant, and wherein was the Service of God performed, and all his holy Sacrifices offered, 1 Chron. 16.17, 37, 40. And so when this Temple of the Tabernacle was opened, Rev. 11.19. There was see• in his Temple the Ark of his Covenant; and those who had washed their Robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, that did serve him day and night in his Temple, chap. 7.14, 15.
The Temple in this first verse, is called, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony in Heaven, chap. 15.5. and the Temple of God opened in Heaven, chap. 11.19. And in the 17. verse of this Chapter, the Temple of Heaven. Not that we are to understand it to be in Heaven, in respect of place, for John saw no such Temple in the holy and Heavenly City, chap. 21.22. But by the Temple of Heaven, or in Heaven, is meant the Heavenly State of the Church of God on Earth, restored to its Apostalical institutions, and Primitive purity, called, the Temple of the Living God, 2 Cor. 6.16. It is called the Temple of the Tabernacle, to note, that the Church of God on Earth at this time of the pouring out of the seven Vials, is not so glorious, nor so fixed, as the Temple was in Solomons time, but rather doth resemble the Tabernacle of the Congregation of the LORD, which had been in the Wilderness, and was come into the promised Land; in which Tabernacle of ⟨p. 4⟩the Congregation of Israel, there was a signal Testimony of the presence of God, Num. 9.15, 16. where was also the Ark of his Covenant, and wherein was the Service of God performed, and all his holy Sacrifices offered, 1 Chron. 16.17, 37, 40. And so when this Temple of the Tabernacle was opened, Rev. 11.19. There was see• in his Temple the Ark of his Covenant; and those who had washed their Robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, that did serve him day and night in his Temple, chap. 7.14, 15.
