786 11 evelationofthe Apocalypfe C AP.19. Which yet is not thevoice ofthe Father, but ofthe Somme as it appca- reth by that which followeth.praifeour God: He co; nmeth out fromthe Throne, becaufé the Sonne ot God, fhall bring this marvailous thing to pafhe, rather by his own power alone, thenby any helpe ofman;he (hall ACC this moll gloriousflratageme firmielkè alone, and he fhall performe all things that belong to it by his own right arme wholly and fully. Els to what purpofe (hall Ealierne Iewes that are beyond Euphrates,be the firf+ ofChem that (hall embrace the faith,whoyet area the furde(I offrom hearingofthe Golpell?And yet we are not to look for Come found thundering from heaven,but this voice is the eflìcaeie of the fpirit, whichGod (hall fend at this time into the hearts of his People fo thatthey (hall now be converted unto him with all their limits, acknowledging, magnifying and Prailèingone true God, the Father, his Sonne Iefus, and the Holy Ghofl;as it isin the Scriptures c 1will power out the sfßirit ofgrace ayd prayer upon the houfeofDavid, upon the Inhabitants oflerufalen:Zach. t a.t o. And,/ will build t/xe and thoufhalt beburidedro virgine Ifrael),& thou (haltbe adorned with thyTimbrels: e. (halt goforth in the danceofthem that be io}full:For thus faith thé Lord reioice with gladnesfor Iacob,& Shoutefor toy among the chiefe ofthe gentiles publrfhpraife and fay,o Lordlave thy People,there- mnant ofIfrael, Icrern.3i.4.7.Nowwe mull obferve how imediatly this calling is joined with theFall ofRome It is not fevered from it by any tranfìtion,but it is laid open to the viewof the world prefently af- ter it,as ifit were amatter that fprang from thence.? 'he Temple wasfull offmoke,fo as no man couldgo in, till God had f%itisfted his wrath and ivreked itfullyupon the whore ; but after that he (hall have paid her homeas the deferved, then fhall he apply himfelfe wholly as it were upon an empty flomacke, to worke out the great worke of the Salva- tion ofall his Elul, and to receive his owne people into favour a- aine, that have been cart out ofhis favour by to long lofting a ban- , z) niffiment. Wherefore if we (hall make a right computation oldie time, when the Iewes ( halbe called, we (hail not be farre wide in counting the time of Romes utter overthrow. Prafe our God. No man can praife our God, but he that know- eth him, neither can all men univerfally do this, but the whole mul- titude of the Elea only upon the earth, that are endued with the true knowledge ofGod, can con (jure together with joint hearts and voi- ces to praise God : Therefore this inviting of them doth declare that Vocation, and a general( one, fè,ng all men are bidden to praife God both univerfally, and dillributively, both the ftnall ones among the Ieti es, who becaufe oftheir new comming to the faith at.that time
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