CAP ..19.. 4 revelation ofthe Apocalypfè. 787 time, feeme fcarce borne into the world, as alto thegreat ones among the Gentiles,who beinggrown to more full Age inChrìl}, have Got- ten their ripenefhe by mean of their long profeffion, and there 1ha11 praikGod . becaufeof theconverlionof their brethren At which time they/hallfee that,that wort not toldthem,andthey (hallperceivethat which theyheardnotof, according to that Prophecy, Ffa.5 3, 15, But as for the lewer themfelves, they (hall embrace this great mercy ofGod, to- wardsthemgladly and fo joyfully,that they (hall not be able tofatif- fie thcmfelves with prai(ingofGod, to wit, when they (hall fee, that they are received at:length into favour againc,their eyes being opened to acknowledge theTruth, that they are brought home again, reedi® fled, andmultipliedmore then ever they wereofold. Then as fern* faith, The voyceofthankelgiving [hallgoforthofthem, and the voyce of fuck at laugh, Chap.30. i 9.7hen (1)4 the virgin rejoyce to the dance, andtheyoung men and the oldmen together, Chap. 31.1 3.&e.withma- ny other words ofthe like lot t, which ferve to cxpre(fe the gladfom- neffe of thatmot+ Pleafanxtime. Verle6. AndI hearda/ it were the notfe. That is, the Voyce ofthis newpeople that are converted to Chrill, and which praife God for this goodnefTeofhis towards them, which is more then they looked for. This is a mighty voyce, becaufe ofthe multitudesof the people,as allo it isvery ruffling andconfufed at fir(/, by meanes of obfcure ru- mours, neither is it any more able to be perceived, then the noire of water running, that foundeth confufedly, and yet this voyce not long afro. (hall be terrible, and Ifriking a Rare haw men like thunder. It may be doubted, whether this be the voyce of the Gentiles, as of the friends of the Bride, orof the ?ewes theuifelves, which embrace this Calling. The Gentile/ have learned to foundout this Hallal,sja long before, and now hebiddeth them to fpeake to their brethren, and to Birre them up to praifeGod with this new (howte ; The next verfe allo that followeth, declareth the exceeding great joyof the Brides friends, and doecongratulate her happineffe. But their terrible voyce, that is as the voyce ofWaters, and Thunders feemeth to bee of the lease/. And yet k may be a joynt voyce of both People, whether of which foever it be,whether ofeach ofthem,or of borh,we underfiand from there words that there (hall be an efetivall calling of the Jewel. Now the voyee called] men to praife God,becaufe hebath entred up- on his kingdome; Chrifi iude©d bath raigncd alwayes, but theglory ofhisKingdome (hall flourith moll clearly, as the which was much darkened in formerages, partly by the Infidelity ofthe Jewelpartly by the Tyranny of the`Dra®on and of NOVCMIf the flog tbat sr ïlh;hhh CM$
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