zoz ÁAevelationofthe Apoca1"ypfe. C A 5: not onely Kings, in that they-have vanquifhed death, fin , and the Devil, but fpecially becaufe they have God at hand, to ferve their turn for any commodity;they want, and withholding nothing" from them, whichmay anyway be profitable for them. This is that King- ly power, moil Magnificent indeed, and alwaies to be magnifyed. Now in that they fay that theyjhall reignupon the earth, it is manifeft from hence, as wePaid right now upon the 8. verfe, that this compa- ny belongs to the Militant Church, that raigneth upon- the earth : For what thould theSaints in heaven, that have obtained heavenly glory, rejoyce in an earthly dominion a z I. AndI heard round about the Throne,and the Beafts : Here is the thankfgiving ofthe Angels, who do magnifie God apartfromthe Church, as whohave another reafon for it, . then men that are Re- deemed bylthe blood of Chrift : For thefe are reilored.being fallen, thefe are fuffained and kept from falling. And therefore they are placed without the circuit of the Throne, and of the Elders; unto which notwithffanding they are next adjoyned,guarding theChurck On every fide, partly that theymay Watch for thefalvation thereof, partly alto, that they may rejoyce.with it for the profperity thereof Hence it is, that in the fecond place their gratulating is recorded; as if they did more and moreevery day perceive, by means ofthe Church, the incomprehenfible myfferie of the Redemption , into which they do prie, with fo great and greedydefire z Per. 1. r z. A thoufand times a hundredthoufand : The vulgar bath not mil- lions ofmillions ; But Are-tas, Complutenfis, and other Copies do fo reade. And fo it is, Daniel 7. io. Whence this. place feemeth to -be taken : although the Iefuite will havenothing added to the vul- gar,it is forfooth, fo pure aTranílation. But where ought there to be a more frequent and plentifull number, then where the whole crea- ture, in heaven and earth, do confpire together with one con- lent topraife the Lambe, verf. 13. He fhould therefore have bet- ter provided for his credit, if he had rather ehofen to have inge- nuoufly confeffed a defeft in the vulgar, then thus fhamelefly to de- fend a manifetf fault." T-2. To receive polder. That is,the Lambe that was killed is wor- thy , infornuch that nothing is fo hard, which his power and vertue cannot furpaffe and overcome. For fo hath he deferved by his death, that14 fhould have power over all things. And therefore juffly fhould all praife bee given unto him, as beingmet mightie, doff rich, mofi wife, &c. The vulgar, for riches, reades .divinirie, whereas
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