C AP.1 I. Aelvelation ofthe Apocalypfeo 3 83' be expretfed,to thofe ofour country anè religion that did now come forth out of thole flouds of fiery troubles, wherewith ueen Mary had overwhelmed them ; let us make a conje&urethereof by our felves, that like at this day under her happy government , who thoughwe have never feen any other Kingdom but hers , yet do we delire no mortali thing more, as we have great reafon, then to have her and her government lent us of God, and continued among us as long as may be, both to our felves and our pofterity. And therefore do we according to out bounden duty, keep that day with great folemnity every veer, which was the beginning unto us of this Kingdomof hers, wherein we do meet together in publike, and give as great thanks unto our God by Chrilk as poflibly we can, and that with one heart, and hearty accord ; juf} after the manner as is foretold in this place, tuhereby the Minifers and leaders of the Holy affembly do magnifie God by conceived prayers and praifes, and then the Elders, who fiand in the room of the reft of the Con- gregation, dogive their affent, by faying, Amen. And yet not to diffemble what I think, I cannot but marvel!, why the Bealls are not called fo by their own names in this one place alone, quite befides the manner that is ufed in other places, as Chap. 4.9. and 5. 8. and 7. I I. and 14. 3. and 19.4. Was it for this reafon, becaufe the Beafts do carry a refemblance of filch Mindlers as are approved ofGod,cvhich thing we have (hewed : but our Mini- fters that íhould rule the affemblies after the reftoring of the truthby our ueen, do fo much differ from the ordinance of God , that the holy Ghoif hath ofpurpofe refufed to give them thename of Beafls. Truly thole things which we have Paid of Luk,eWarm and vain-nlo- riotcs Loadicea, do ftrengthen this fufpition. I would to God this one thing were not wanting to the tell of our felicity. 16. Then thefour and twenty Elders. The faithfull congregation did worship God by the conduet and Government oftheir Miniffers., as we fee it tobe done in our uluall Church- meetings , efpecially in that yeerly folemnity that we keep for the coronation of our Rsieen, whereof I fpake right now, 17. Becaure thou haft received thygreatpower, For all this time; wherein Chrift fuffered his Church to be till now affliaed,hefeemed to be weak,and of noflrength in the eyes of the world ; but now he fhould put on his power, and make his fupreme Majefty and com- mand over all things to appear to all men. 18. 4n4 the Gentiles Were angry. This verle giveth us a fhor"t Purvey
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