Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

gt6 Of theioyessfheauert. Tes we have fame tafle in the holy Scriptures: fo Amid ha- uingreceiued the frfi fruits ofglorification, in hisaflutrance of Gods loue,peace ofconfciencc,and ioy in the holy Ghofi, had his heart filled withthankfulnelfe, and his mouth with thankefgiuing,taking his chiefepleafure in recording Gods mercies,and in Singing hispraifes; as it plentifullyappeareth in the booke ofthe Pfaltnes.So the foure and twentie Elders in the Reuelatió,fal downe before God, &worfhip him,fay- ñpocal. 4.1 t. ing : Thou art worthie O Lord to receiueglorie, and honor, and power, for thou haft created all things, andfor thy wilt fake they are, and hatee been created: fo they are faidto haue taken their harps & gold! vials,& to haue lung this new long in ÿ praife Chaps. lo.u,ofour Sauiour, laying, Thou art worthie to take the bock!, and 12. open thefeales thereof,becau('e thou trait killed,& hail redeemed vs to Clod by thy blood, out of euery kindred,and tongue,and peo- ple,and nation,and haft made vs vnto our God Kings and Prie fis, and the¡hall raigne on the earth. And with them ioyne thou- fand thoufands ofthc Saints, tinging and raying with a loud voice; wort hie is the Lambe that war killed,to receiue power,and riches, and wifdome, and firength, and honor, and glorte, and Apoe,17 .praije, &c. And elfewhere it is Paid, that a great multitude s, which no man couldnumber, of all nattons, and kindred', and people,and tongues,flood before the throne,and before theLambe, clothed with long white robes, and palmes in their hands; and cried with a loud voice faying: Saluation commeth ofour God, that fttethvpon the throne ,andof the Lambe : and all the e/In- elsflood aboutthe throne, and about the Elders, and the fours and they fell dewne before the throne on their faces, and worjbipped God;faymg, Amen, praife, andglorie, and wi[dome, and thanker, and honor, andporer, and might, be veto our God forevermore, Amen. Which holy exercife (as he faith) they - performe continually veto Cod in his templeday and night. dtpocal. t.a And in another place he faith,that he heard agreatvoice,ofa great multitude to heaven, fayinq, Halleluiah, faluation,andglo- rie, and!honor,and pother, be to the Lord our God; for true and righteousare his judgements. All which worfhip and feruice !hall be performed veto God, in, and byGod, for there Thai be no temple, ceremonie,preaching of the Word, or Sacra. mcnts