854 ; T(errvelationoftl e Apocalypf CAa,LS. this word, it is done, couldnot be fpoken aright in that place, as which (hould have fame.that remaining after it , that bathnot yet conic to the proper iffue thereof, CVhetefbre eeing otile things are 'Let tobedone,a_ ter the confummating'o ''the inyfterie, Wchare proper to this eat thly life, and which cannot be applyed to that which is to come after the laft judgement, as wehave obferved, Chap.,16. zr. Therefore neither (hall this confummation here fpoken of, belonging to any other , then to this prefent life. Arctas and Monranru readother wife, Asad hePaidü»ro me, I ambecome thefirft and the 1af$, the beginning and the end, Complut. and theKings Bible read, and hePaid untome, It is dore, I errs the beginning and the end. But Aretas and Montanne do"amu r'e to ofnit the word, It z done, feeing this pertaineth to the explaining ofthe f venth Viall, a chide part whereofis touching the confummatingofthémifler - _which is net perfetied in the dcflroying of enemies, Of w. om . or ely mention was made, Chap. 16.17,&c. But in this callirg or hé¡e 014:, the accomplifh_ ment whereof is here laid forth , unto which this word (It it done) is here given for this caufe for that all the prophefies take their laft end at this point./am the beginningand the end., that is,"I. art he'Nkiho have böth at the firlf decreed to have thefe things done, and who have alto putan end unto the fame things, now at laft. "'Willgiveuntohim thatthirfteth. Theft words containe the reward.. ing ofthegodly, who are called filch as Thirft that is , filch as have an . ardent defire ofthere things,of which fort all they árc,whohave a tallyof heavenly good things. Ble,fed are they (faith Chìilt)tr'ho hunger & thirfí after r ighteoufneffe for they be fatisfied, Mat, 5 6. But then chiefly (hail the 7eWes be thirfters, as who than not fatisfie thetnfelves with any delire and care,to the intent that they may perceive a more full fweetnefs i 1 Chrifi. And yet even to theft alfo, who ;hall burn with a moil fervent deliire, grace (hall be givenout ofthe fountaineoflivingwater, that is notbecaufeof the merit ofany diligence and defire cif theirs, (thoughyet this excel among the gifts which at e given to mén) but for the meere mereies"f lee ofGod. This is a notableplace to oyerthrow the blafphe- 2nous doc`frineof the Papiffs, touchingMcrit. TheJefiiiteendeavoureth to get,this placefrom us with his curled gloffing, and holdeth it to have the faine meaning, which that hath,Rom, 8.18. The [offerings of this life are not Worthy oftheglory Which ¡ball be revealed. In whichwords as he faith,our good deftrts arenot to be comparedwith the future bleffedneffe, but the fufferings,that is, the afu1idions which wefuller for God,, as ifit were faid,_ our griefesand paines which we faffer here cannot be cow.. compared with the joyes of the bleffed Saints; although their pati- ent
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