CONTENTS
This Chapter opens with an Account of the Sealing of the Servants of
God. The Number sealed! John hath shown Him an innumerable Multitude,
gathered out of all Nations, standing before the Throne. They are
described who they are, and how they came there. The Glories of the
Lamb.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four
corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the
wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
(2) And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal
of the living God: and he cri... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the
children of Israel. (5) Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the
tribe of Gad were sealed tw... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man
could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their hands; (10) And cried with a loud voice,
saying, Salvation to our God whic... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I
said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they
which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and
made them white in the bloo... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
READER! while we look with holy meditation at this vision which John
saw, and mark the four Angels holding as they were commanded, the four
winds of the earth, from going forth to destruction; until the Lord
had done his gracious purpose towards his servants; Let us behold our
Almighty... [ Continue Reading ]