Anno DOMINI 96, a John 3.32. & 8. 26. & 12. 49. b eh. 4.1. ver. 3. CHAP. I. THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE. 4 John writeth his revelation to the seven HE Revelation of Jesus Christ, "which Todeveve unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly ech. 22. 16. come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: d 1 Cor. 1.6. ch. 6. 9. & 12. 17. ver. 9. John 1.1. f Luke 11.28. ch. 22. 7. 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written thereRom. 13. in: for the time is at hand. 11. Jam. 5.8. 1 Pet. 4.7. ch. 22. 10. h Exod. 3. 14. ver. 8. i John 1. 1. * Zech. 3.9. 3.1.& 4.5 & 4. 10. ch. & 5. 6. 1 John 8. 14. Tim. 6. 13. ch. 3. 14. Col. 1.18. ch. 17. 14 & n Eph. 1. 20 4 OHN to the seven churches 14 His head and his hairs were white k Dan. 10. 5. like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire; his 15 °And his feet like unto fine brass, Jwhich are in Asia. Grace be un I am the first and the last: to you, and peace, from him which is, 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the "first begotten of the dead, and "the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, Pand washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; 'to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. 14. 1 John 1. Amen. 19. 16. o John 13. 34. & 15.9. Cal. 2. 20. 7. Hebr. 9. q 1 Pet. 2. 5, 9. ch. 5. 10. & 20. 6. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they Tim. 6. also which pierced him: and all kindreds 21. 1 Pet. 4 of the earth shall wail because of him. 11. & 5.11. Even so, Amen. 16. Hebr. 13. s Dan. 7. 13. Matt. 24. 30. Acts 1. 11. u Isai. 41.4- 8 "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, who also am your brother, 17. ch. 2.8.. and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, " for 4.8.11.17. the word of God, and for the testimony & 16. 5. of Jesus Christ. x ver. 4. ch. y Phil. 1. 7. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's z Rom. 8. 17. day, and heard behind me a great voice, 2 Tim. 2. 12. as of a trumpet, a ch. 6. 9. ver. 2. 10. 2 Cor. 12. 17.3. & 21. 10. 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, b Acts 10. fthe first and the last: and, What thou 2. ch.4.2.& seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto e John 20. 26. Acts 20. 7. Cor. 16. 4 eb. 4. 1. 2. & 10. 8. e ver. 8. f ver. 17. g ver. 20. Exod. 25-37. Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, "I Zech. 4. 2. saw seven golden candlesticks; The churches of Smyrna, Pergamos, Anno DOMINI 96. h ver. 15 i Matt. 11. 15. & 13.9, also hate. the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I | woman 'Jezebel, which calleth herself a 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; 43. ver. 11, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 17, 29. ch. 8. 6, 13, 22. & 13.9. k ch. 22. 2, 14 1 Gen. 2. 9. 8 And unto the angel of the church in ch.1 Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 17, 18. n ver. 2. Luke 12. 18. Jan. 2.5 28, 29. & 21. 1 Tim. 6. p. Rom. 2. 17, q ch. 3.9. r Matt. 10. 22. 9 "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: 'be thou faithful unto death, Jam. 1. 12. and I will give thee ta crown of life. • Matt. 24. ch. 3. 11. u ver. 7. ch. 13.9. 11 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of x ch. 20.14. the second death. & 21. 8. z ver. 2. a ver. 9. a 12 And to the angel of the church in y ch. 1. 16. Pergamos write; These things saith "he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you,where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold Numb. 24 the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the Jude 11. children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the ich. 1. 14. Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; CHAP. IV. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith P Acts 3. 14. Phe that is holy, "he that is true, he that verhath 'the key of David, 'he that openeth, 10. & 19. 11. and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; q 1 John 5. 20. ch. 1. 5.& 6. r Isai. 22. 22. Luke 1.32. ch. 1. 18. s Matt. 16. 19. 8 "I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no t Job 12. 14. man can shut it: for thou hast a little u ver. 1. x 1 Cor. 16.9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. y ch. 2. 9. strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Isa. 49. 23. Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. & 60. 14. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that 22. 7, 12, 20. fast which thou hast, that no man take 'thy crown. e ver. 3. cb. 2. 25. f ch. 2. 10. 1 Kings 7 h ch. 2. 17. 21. Gal. 2.9. & 14. 1. & 22.4. i Gal. 4. 26. ch. 21. 2, 10. k ch. 22. 4. Hebr. 12. 22. 1 ch. 2. 7. dicea. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 'He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church Or, in Lao- || of the Laodiceans write; "These things m Isai.65.16. saith the Amen, "the faithful and true u ch. 1.5. & witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold & 25.9. tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; Cor. 5.3. and white raiment, that thou mayest be 16. 15. & 19. clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and 12. Hebr. 12. chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, "I stand at the door, and u Cant. 5.2. knock: *if any man hear my voice, and x Luke 12. open the door, 'I will come in to him, y John14-23. and will sup with him, and he with me. ↑ Job 5. 17. Prov. 3. 11, 5,6. James 1. 12. 37 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 6 The four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 10 The elders lay down their crowns, and worship him that sat on the throne. AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door u was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it a ch. 1. 10. were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, "Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. e 2 And immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. ch. 11. 12. e ch. 1. 19. " & 22.6. ch. 1. 10. 21.10. & 17.3. & e Isai. 6. 1. Jer. 17. 12. 26. 3 And he that sat was to look upon Ezek. 1. like a jasper and a sardine stone: fand Dan. 7.9. there was a rainbow round about the fEzek. 1. 28. throne, in sight like unto an emerald. ch.3.4.5 & 6. 11. & 7. 9, 13, 14. & 19. 14. 4 And round about the throne were 8 ch. 11. 16. four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are seven Spirits of God. k the n k ver. 10. ch. 8. 5. Exod. 37. 23. 2 Chron. & 16. 18. 4.20. Ezek. 1.13. Zech. 4. 2. am ch. 1. 4. 6 And before the throne there was sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, "Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 6. t & 3.1. & 5. n Exod. 38. Ezek. 1. 5 9 8. ch. 15.2. p ver. 8. Numb. 2. 1.10. & 10. 2, &c. Ezek, 14. r Isai. 6. 2. ver. 6. have no rest. Isai. 6. 3. + Gr. they u ch. 1. 8. x ch. 1. 4. Dan. 12. 4. c ver. 13. 10. Hebr. 7. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. e 5 And one of the elders saith unto 4 Gen. 49.9 me, Weep not: behold, "the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and 'to loose 12. ch.2.16. the seven seals thereof. 14. 10. Rom. 15. f ver. 1. ch. 6. 1. John 1. 29, 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and Isai. 53. 7. in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb 36. Pet.. as it had been slain, having seven horns 1918 and seven eyes, which are the seven Zech 3.9. Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. ver. 12. & 4. 10. ich. 4-5 k ch. 4. 9. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, 1 ch.4.8, 10. the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having mch. 14. 2. every one of them "harps, and golden Or, incense, Vials full of odours, "which are the P. 1412 prayers of saints. & 15. 9. ch. 8.3, 4. o Ps. 40. 3. ch. 14. 3. q ver. 6 9 And they sung a new song, saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book, and pch. 4. 11. to open the seals thereof: for thou wast Acts 20. 28. slain, and 'hast redeemed us to God by 1 Cor. 6. 20. thy blood 'out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Rom. 3. 24. & 7.23. Eph. 1.7. Col. t. 14. Hebr. 9. 12. 19. 2 Pet. 2. 10 t And hast made us unto our God 1 Pet. 1. 18, kings and priests: and we shall reign on 1. John 1. the earth. 7. ch. 14.4 ■ Dan. 4., 1. 7.9. & 11.9. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the 65 voice of many angels "round about the & is. 6. throne and the beasts and the elders: and 1Pet. 2.5, 9. the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; t Exod. 19.6. eh. 1. 6. & 20.6. & 22. a ch.4.4, 6. * Ps. 68. 17. Hebr. 12. 22. 12 Saying with a loud voice," Worthy Dan. 7. 10. is the Lamb that was slain to receive y ch. 4. 11. power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. z Phil. 2. 10. 13 And every creature which is in 1 Chron. heaven, and on the earth, and under the 29. Rom. earth, and such as are in the sea, and all Tim. 6. 16. that are in them, heard I saying, Bless& 5.11. ch. ing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, $ 7. 10. and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 1 Pet. 4. 11. 1. 6. b ch. 6. 16. AND I saw when the Lamb opened : 4.55 one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the bat four beasts saying, Come and see. horse: and he that sat on him had a his 2 And I saw, and behold a white bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to a** conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, 'I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAP. VII. 3 An angel sealeth the servants of God in their foreheads. 4 The number of them that were sealed: of the tribes of Israel a certain number. 9 Of all other nations an innumerable mullitude, which stand before the throne, clad in white robes, and palms in their hands. 14 Their robes were washed in the blood of the Lamb. f ch. 9. 16. g ch. 14. 1. foreheads. 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 twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. DOMINI 96. The opening of the seventh seal. 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, "a great Anno multitude, which no man could number, 'of all nations, and kindreds, and people, h Rom. 11. and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; k 25. i ch. 5. 9. keh. 3.5, 18, & 4. 4. & 6. 11. ver. 14 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, 'Salvation to our God" which sitteth P. 3. 8. upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. Isai. 43. 11. Jer. 3. 23. Hos. 13.4. ch. 19. 1. n ch. 4. 6. 11 "And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders meh.5.13. and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, a ch. 5. 13, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glo- 14 ry, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence P ver. 9. came they? 17.6. 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These ch. 6.9. & are they which came out of great tribulation, and have 'washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall 'dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, nei- t ther thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; John 10:11, 'and God shall wipe away all tears from y Isai. 25.8. their eyes. CHAP. VIII. 1 At the opening of the seventh seal, 2 seven angels had seven trumpets given them. 6 Four of them sound their trumpets, and great plagues follow. 3 Another angel putteth incense to the prayers of the saints on the golden altar. AND when he had opened in se venth seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 14. ch. 4. 21. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers Or, nd of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. 1 add prayers. 1. d ch. 5. 8. e Exod. 30. ch. 6. 9. Luke 1. 10. f Ps. 141. 2. Or, upon. 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, g ch. 16. 18. |