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AN
EX'POSITION
0
F
THE
REVELATION.
P.A R T·
I·
'.
CH A
P.
t
The 'l)eftgn
of
the 'Book, of the
Revelation.
That#
is
aProphecy, 'ttJherein, ·as in
a
Vijion, the Story of a!!
Times t8 reprefented.
.The prophetical part of it
begim
11t-
the
Fnur..Lh Chgpi_er. An Expo(ition of
the Fourth Chapter.
The .17i]ion
?!
the 'Throne;
'Beafts~
and Elders:
d
'l{eprejentation of the
[hurch in aU Ages.
H E three firl'c Chapters, contain Seven Epinies to Seven
Particular Churches ; but from this Fourth Chapter, to
the end.of the Book, is laid down a more gener.al Pro·
phecy from
John's
Time
~o
the Worlds end.
There is
therefote this Character of Difference
pu~
between that
part of this Book in thole three firll: Chapters, and this
that begins here, That that concerned things that theri
were pal'c, things ,that then were; and things to come
hereafter,. (as
Chap.
I.
19.) whereas this delivers thole
things only which
m11fl
be hereafter,
Chap. 4·
I.
.
.
In thisProphecy, as in a Vifiion, is the Story of all
Tim~s
aCted and repre–
.femed.. A Comedy is the reprelenting of a Story pafl:, by Men ; this a Prophe–
tical Vifiori of things to .come, a/led by Angels anfwerably; as in· ii.1ch
lm~r)udes
and
Shews; there is firfl: .a Stage b)lilt, a.Scene or !?lace_fuppofed where the
things were done, and a Chorus or Company
of
,SpectatOrs fitttng on the Stage
continually, and giving their judgment and approbation, ( wbtch was the cul'com
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