$6o 4 eervelattonofthe Apocalyple. C ip.zio, it is opprefl'ed with grief, but it bringeth the more refreshing, the more earneftly and intentively a man fluff bend his wits ro confider ofit..The brightnefhe alto ofother things, as ofthe Moon and the Stars, is over- whelmed with the beanies of a more abundant light. The gliflering of a precious Cloneflriveth with theSun for brighrnefhe, neither is it dimi- nifned'with the beam thereof, but encreafed;as there is not any greater glory, which can obfcnre the glory of'Gods majefly:Thofe things which thinearnongfl us, as Firebrands, Lampes, Candles, do alwaies fland in need to nourifh their light,elfe will they flraightwaies go out and turne to darkneffe ;The fparkling luflre of a Geer is naturali , that hath no need offupply and helpe fromwithout, but it fhineth alwaies with his own flame, fo that fetteth before our eyes the everlai ing brig-htnef e, and gloryof the moll high God in this regard alto. But the kinde ofthe florae is expreflëd allo;. For it is like to lafper(lone, that ù throtegh-bright' like Chryftall; The ht/peris á moll noble Gemme, both for antiquity, as alto for variety. The likeneffeof !lining Chryflall defineth the fpe- eiall kinde thereof,, as which fhineth through moll purely, and is not darkned with any colour. The láper therefore that is like unto Chrylall ,. is that which is called commonly e.frizufa, Which re- fembleth the moll pure aire. This Iafper noreth out the mcfbcleare glory ofGod that fhineth in this City,which no blot ofearthly filth doth make dark and duskifh, as it wont to fare with it, when any of mans inventions it patched unto theordinances of God.. Verf: ix. And it had agreat wall, High. Now the Holy Ghof ope- neth the matter particularly, and firfl he fpeaketh of thofe things,which belong to the formofthe wall; which is great ¢h that is, long, broad; and high, moll thongon every fide. Thedé cription where- of had been fnperfluous,, if the heavenly city were defcribe:d here, which is to be looked for after the lafl judgement; as which all men know fufficiently to be outofall danger-of furprifing by enemies. But the heavenly Ierufalem that is upon the earth, which we have feen to be tolled and vexed withvery many and mighty llormes ever lince the firft beginning thereofunto this day, hadneedof this fortrefafe'and Defence of walles, leaft a man should fear the fame thing touching this City, which he knew had alwaies befallen it in former times. But this is but the forme of the whole wall as yet ; the parts of it are theGates and the foundations of it The Gates of it are notable for their number, their Watch-men, filenames that are written upon them, in this verfe, as alfo for their moil commodious placing ; Verf. "13. All whickthitigs are fo,defcribed, that they do declare thealoft ready and calk.
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