CA P.15. A19,elation of the Apoealypie. 515 tinto the end in the Temple, like as neither did the Irk abide, from the time that Ierufllemwas overthrown by Nrbtichadnezz,ar, as the Iefuite would have it : For how could it be, that the Taber - aracle fhould not lofe the Law, which loft the Ark, wherein it was laid up ; fpecially, feeing the Ark was never placed in that Tabernacle afterwards, t S 70.4. at. This therefore is no fiiffici- ent caufe. But thefe two feem to be coupled together ; that it might be líiewed, that this Temple is a pilgrime as yet in the world ; and that the Angels that come out from thence, are denizens ofthe Church Militant. But (will force fay) if they come out of the Temple, it may feem that the Church lieth hid Hill in her lurking holes ; by which argument we found out the time of the former pro- phecie, Chap. 14. 15. Thofe Angels indeed of the former Chapter, came forth out of the Temple, when it was Phut up, thefe here come out of theTemple when it is opened. The Church doth indeed dwell alwayes in the Temple ;. for what other more commodious harbour can it have ? But this Temple is not alwayes in one(tate : Some- times it is flint up in the time of mourning and defolateneffe; filch as the condition thereof was, when thofe Reapers andVine cutters came ou,t of it; Sometimes it is open and manifeff, when a more joy- ful! and pleafant day (hineth upon it ; And thus happily it fared with it, after the vit°fory was atchieved againft the teaf, when thofe fe- ven Angels camecut from thence. Verfe 6. Being clothed With pure and bright linnen. The clothing oftheAngels dothmore betoken f.oyfulnefe, then that of the two witneffes, who were clothed infact loth, Chap. t i. 3. For there is another manner ofconditionand thewofthefe times. And yet thefe garments be common to all the Eled, though they be fitter for tome times rather then other. For they be the garments of the Sonnes of Aaron, Exod. 23. 42. But all the Elea aremade Priefts : All the faithfull dwell now in the Temple, the entitnce intowhich was open to theLevites onlyofold.The purity therefore of the Angels is itignified by this garment, which they obtain by the only imputation of Chrifts righteoufneffe. Now left any man thould defpife this im- putation as a vile thing, and toobafe for a man to appear clothed within Gods fight, as the blafphemousPepi.Teachers perfwade their people at thisday, he faith, that theft garments are pure and bright; as wherein the juftice of God cannot fee any fpot, nor any thing that may hinder themokbighperfeclion.of glory. 4444yip/ theirbreo s mtt!! ithgoldengirdles.Thefe garments arc
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