CAP.4. A kevelatiox ofthe Apßcalnlio 18, cçnfitteth in two things, inge(ture in this ®crfe, and in words in the following. The gefture is three-fold, of ca1tinfdoWne them- felves before him that (itteth on the Throne, of Wor¡liipping, and cgjting ofj° their CroWnes, The firft-fignifieth their chearefuil hafte, that at the voyceof the Beafts they fall downeby and by. The fc- cond, the juft worfhip given to him, to whom alone it is due. The third, the fincere truth of their mind, in performing this ado- ration, in that putting off their owne dignity, they acknowledge themfelves his fervants,before whole. Throne they caft their crowns. But how , wilt thou fay , doe the Elders fall downe, when the 7jealís doe give glory, feeing the Beafts arc employed in this la- bout day and night without cea(ing ? Doe the Eldersnever fit in their. Thrones, but fall downe alwaycs pro(trate on the ground ? Wee muft remember that which.I faid even now that the pri- vate care of the Beal-ts is one thing, theirpsebligsie altion another. That bath no .intermiflion , this is performed with certaine re- fpefts ; to this alone this throwing downe of themfelves per- taineth. From whence there is a double argument, that all thefe things belong typically to the Chriftian affemblies on earth. There are no at times of worfhip in the heavens, but all that eternity is beftowed about this thing. Secondly, neither fhall there be any need of leaders and rulers to performe the worfhip. For Pro. phecie Jó.41 then ceafe, x Corinth, i 3, b, much more the Ecclefia- flieall Policse, whichis ordained in refpeet of this but every one being a Prieff, thennot onely by right, but alto in praaife (hall praife God the Father, the Sonne, and the Holy Gho1Z., without the mediation andhelpe of any other then Ihimfelfe. Seeing there- fore, this type is proper to the Church on earth, let every one con- fider with himfelfe earneftly, how greatly it belongeth to them, to frequent thepublique affemblies with all diligence, that as of ten as the Btafir give glory to him that fìtteth on the Throne, hee may fall downe before the Throne, and woril<ip him that liveth for ever. Certainly they that contemptuoufly fit at home, and neg- leEî the Congregations of the Saints, or in the mane time make journeyes and with-draw themfelves in any otherunneceffaryman- ner, Phew openly that they belongnot at all to that molt honou- rable company of the Elders. And let not any deceive himfelfe, by his honours, dignities and excellency 4 as though the pub- liqueaffemblies, were either of the unskilful' multitude, or of the, cafe people, and that lac miglit either beeprefent or ábPent at his . b plc.I.fora
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=