13g `1 ¡ei?ektien of the Apocalypfe. ÇA P.20, NowWI ball feetne to any man to weaken the general Refurrechion, by this interpretation, in that I thus take fromunder it this Co excellent a foundation, which this place Ceemeth to under-prop it withal!, let fuch a man know,that that Article ofour faith receivethno dammage or im- peachment at all from hence. This Scripture hath f}í11 within ita moft invincible and indefez;ble bulwark, for the upholding and confirming thereof; For the holy Ghoft doth not deceive us with bringing in afai- ned and counterfeit limilitude, but fuch an one, as 'ought to have moll certain credit among all Chriflians.Otherwife he had loft his labour, and proved nothing, ifhe had exemplified his matter with a comparifonof no fubftance, nor Truth. Yea he would have driven men to defparation, by propounding Inch a matter as fhould have never taken effect. For both the leWes and the Chrifiians would have thought themfelves un- done and pall hope alike; But feeing_he bringeth a Type of a matter,that (hall moll certainly come to pafle in his due time , he both putteth the calling of the Ietkes out ofdoubr,andmakes it to be pall all controverfie, a allo he openeth the manner, after which .the Refurretlien (hall be at !aft accomplifhed. And thus much touching the true meaningof this paf- fage ofholy Scripture. Now let us profecute the things that remaine to . be handled. And I fa* a great White Throne : Here we have the preparation of God the Iudge relloring his people to liberty, which is taken from the fi- militude ofthe generall Relurrection. For the power andmercy ofGod (hall chine no leihe glorioufly in mollifying the hearts of men, that have been hardened by meanes of fo long a rebellion, and in communicating falvation to fo forborne andwretched aNation, as it hall appeare one day in railing tip our rotted bodiesout of their graves. His Throne there- fore is White,molt pure,moll bountifull,ful of Living healrh,carrying mer- cy in the outward appearance therof: It is a great one,to declare the moil glorious Majeftv of God,which Thal be nowmade manifeft in this great Ailifeofhis as it were,wherein he fitteth in Elate upon his Throne among his people. Hefitteth alfoupon thisThrone,being ready to give judgement, becaufe there (hall not beany deferring of his recompence any longer,. whichhe will give tomen according to theirdeeds;the delaying where- ofbefore, made men think as if God did neglect the matters done upon earth : bothHeaven and Earth flie from before him that fitteth on it, in regardofthat great change ofall things, which (hall be thenmade, both in the falle Church, which (hall be utterly rooted out,as allo in the true, which í1all beencreafed and (bored with fogreat true happines, that the former rufull condition thereof,feemed tobe quite fled away. Vent 12,
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