CHAP.r1. ARervelatron Dfthe Apocalypre. 8 41 üever- confitme them ; fo after that the Church fball be reflored by incanes of that full vocation of the Zeroes, Death and the Grave (hall raigne no more in it, as it did ofold, vhilff the fcourges as it-were, did alwaies lay load , and lye hard upon the backs of thofe that finned againft God, by refufing the Cofpel; but they (hall onely ferve to tranf late the,Elecf into the kingdom ofheaven, whereupon they (hall lofe ,their former name. They are cáff in the Lake offire, not that either death or Hell fuftaineth any perfon. But becaufe that which is proper unto-men is even unto them; as ifrt were laid; There (hall be no tor- ment any longer that than vex men,either in Death or in the Grave,but onely in the Lake offire, where the Reprobatesdie for ever. But hence one may o' ferve , that feeing Hell is gaff into the lake of fire, that is,. intoHell,fo called properly,that that word here, and elfewhere, com- monly tranflated He1/,inGreekHader, hathanother fignificatión proper- ly,then that which is given it commonly in our Englifh tonguc.It is taken ofmany for the place ofthe damnedcommonly, but yet it dothufually fig- nifie nathin, but the Grave, and the common efläte of the dead, as it maybe learnedoutof this place,and others that be in this book. Vc.rfe 15.. AndWhofoever Was not found. No man (hall be gathered, into thishurch,but he onely that (hall be among thofe that have ken' chofen from eveflailing, to etemall life. How notable (hall the glory be of this Church, which (hall not be defiled at all with any hypocrites & counterfeit Chriftians,as itwas wont to fare with the Church ofold. How goodly afi°ld to fee to, will this be,that (ball be laden with a molt plentifull Crop ofgood corn, clean rid of all Tares , Cockle and Dar-' sell ? Whatfoever is found in this Draper, may be laid up fafely in a Veffell. Therefore it cannot be exprefled or declared with words, hoty- amiable this mofl glorious fpoufe (hall bee : It may fallout, thatfome men may flip fometimes, through humane infirmity, but holy admoniti- ons, and wholfome Diftipline, purely ánd faithfully exercifed , (hall bring them home again in time to repentance,and good converfation.B'ur fh'all all and every one ofthe.lewes be fuch? someof them (hall not em- brace the Truth, as it is tiger out of Daniel, who faith,: that many (hall, rife to fhame and to perpetual! contempt, Chap. I2. 2, And wee (hall; heare ourofthe next ChapterrThatfontDogs are to 6elhut out of Ibis' City. But they who (hall refufe the Truth at this time, (hall (hew forth. foemanifeff token oftheir Reprobation;So is theChurch (hall not be deceived in them, neither fliállitneed to make much a do in examining and fearching them out. Wherefore the'bounty and-powerofGod (hall . be molt wonderfull,ancl greatly to be magnified through all the world,' by
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