And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. Ver. 1. _And I saw another sign_] Distinct from the former, and describing the utter overthrow of Antichrist in this and the following Chapter s. _ Great a... [ Continue Reading ]
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, _and_ over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. Ver. 2. _As it were a sea of glass_] The word of God mingled with... [ Continue Reading ]
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous _are_ thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true _are_ thy ways, thou King of saints. Ver. 3. _And they sing_] There cannot but be music in the temple of the Holy Ghost. _ The song of Moses_... [ Continue Reading ]
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for _thou_ only _art_ holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. Ver. 4. _Who shall not fear thee_] _q.d._ How mad are the enemies, how sottish is the world that fear not thee who art the prop... [ Continue Reading ]
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: Ver. 5. _The temple of the tabernacle_] These words are all one with those Revelation 11:19, to the consideration whereof we are here recalled, after so long an interruption.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. Ver. 6. _Clothed in pure_] Habited as holy priests. _ With golden girdles_] Here an interpreter gives this note, that they which are lewd and... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. Ver. 7. _And one of the four beasts_] The faithful pastors, by their divine discourses of the pure worship of God, the intolerable tyranny of Antichrist, &c., stir up the... [ Continue Reading ]
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. Ver. 8. _And the temple was filled_] This shows that God graciously approves and miraculously protects the reforme... [ Continue Reading ]