796 Pevelation ofthe Apocalypff. C A P.19. ThefeWords therefore declare the of &uall power, which Chrift null now put forth abundantly, in the callingof the fewer, they de- clare allo his power +n proteaing his People, and keeping then fafe . from all their enemies as againffi whom he will Wage warre, recoin- pencing unto them fevenfold into their bofomcs, according as all their malice and wickedneffe have defervcd. Verfe x 2. t/Ind his eyes were at a flame of fire. Thfe words containe, the fecond part of the Defcription of Chrift , where he is laid tohave eyes 1tke a flameoffire, and many crownes onhis heady but his name is faid to be tsn(nowne to allmen fave only to hsmfel fe. As touching his eyes,they are moli ( harpe, piercing into all things,which likemato a flame burne up whatfoever it is, that hindereth the tight thereof: doe make darkneffe itfelfeto be bright and lightfome, and aufe the moli hidden things that are tobe freneopenly. What can be hidden from fuch eyes as thefe ? Such (hall Chrift appeare to be by delivering his people from thofe darke Dermes and deepe Dunge- ons where they (hall bee lurking at this time in any place of the world, and by reftoring them to the light of his Truth, in fòmuch that this (harpe and eagleeye ofChrift in the beholding and gätherl ing together of his people, (hall be a matter of great alioni(hinent untoall the world ; at which time that word of the Lord fhall` bee fulfilled, I will fay to the North, give, and to the Sonth,IZepe notbade', bring my fanner from farce, and nsy daughters from the end of the earth,Ifay4;.6.Hehash many Crowns,to exprefle thofemany fingular viores, which the loves at their fir(} givingof their names to Chrift Call obtainover thole fundry nations,wherin they lie fcatteredwhich (há11 with(land their converfion as much as they can. But why is his nameunknown?That we might know,that in this callingofthe 7ew.r, thatgreat myftery liethhidden,at whichS.Paul criedout, O the depth ofthe rrches,bothof the w:Çedome andknowledge of Cjod,hoov s tfearcloable sore his jndgements,andhis wayespall findingout.Rom.r 1,33.&c? The Apofile entreateth in that place ofthis l'elfe-fame matter herein hand, namelyofthe hardening ofthe sews for a time,aud oftheircalling and eftoringagain,which fhould beat lal the time appointed, all which matter he fhutteth upwith this admiring exclamation at the °wildome or God,avouching therewithall,thatno fhaarpneffeofwit,or deepnefle of reach that is inany creature,can comprehend the infinite depth of this tnylcry.In like fort this vifion,that forefheweth a certain choice, ßad feparation that (halbe madeofthe Plea people from others,in the aallingofthe Ie.wes,afcer that the Caine ofche Gentiles fhal come in, :ta
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