CAP. 19. APevelationofthe Apocalypre. 791 But yet lohn, is not oneiyconfirmed hereby,but the event is refpe- flcd, as we have fecne before out of the like places, as ifit (hould Come to page, that force publike writing (hould be let forth by the authority offometmoly roan, which fhould moll plaincly prove it, that this is no newmatter, but fuch as hath been foretold by God, ever fince the ttme ofthe furthe(+ Ages that have been, and therefore that the Goodnes, and truth of God are to be acknowledged, and magnified therein. But what is that that he is bidden, to write ? That they.arc blefed, who are calkdto the c..*farriage flipper of the Lambe. This is a mervailousmatter, and filch as was never heard of before, that they are all bleffed who are called. Ofold this rule tooke place, manyArecalled,few are chefen,which thing alto the Examples offor- mer Ages hash taught us, when as the outward calling fucceeded not fohappily among the Guefls, that were invited ofold, who Edo- fed to tome when they werecalled. But now there is to bea diderÏe manner of calling from that. All that are called now, (hall come willingly, neither (hall they pretend flight mattes by way of excufe, as thofe mendid who were invited formerly Math. 22.Bkt now there 1ha!befo great efficacy and race ofthe fpirit, that they (hall obey at the fir(} hearing. For fo faith the Prophet Efay, Before the travai lsdthe broughtforth, andbefore her pain came, the was delivered ofa man C, tilde ; who bath heardfxch a thing, who hatb feere furl) things? (hall the earthbe made to bringforth in one day ? or fhall a Nation be borne at once; Forafoone as Sian traivailedthe broughtforth her Chil- dren., Chap. 66. 7.8. So Pfal. r io : 3. Thy pe»ple(hall come mol4 wil- ling! ofallother in the dayof thyarmies, with the Hell beauties, out of thewombe ofmorning, the define ofthyyouthfhall come unto thee Many fichplaces ofScripture might be broughtto this purpofe, and per- haps it would be profitable to bring them, at leaf+ for this end chat our writers might have occafiorm thereby given them, to confider' more diligentlyof there places, from the right interpretation where- ofI feare me, that we wander, when as wet-rake them to fpeake of things that bepat}, whereas they (roe foretell of things yet to come. This fentence therefore which is commanded to be write- t4ket away all Scruple from Jahn; He might have thought on the former obl+i. nacy ofthisIewifh Nation, and might have doubted of their con- verton in thatregard. But the At el biddeth him cati away this care and feare, and tel- leth him that this people thalbe fo greatly willing and clefirous to come, that it !Ball fufficeonely to have called them. It is to be obfer- ved, that the Ie,ves are here and elfwhere commonly, laid to be men 1ih h hh ; that
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