Revelation 14

Revelation 14:1

I Looked] It seemes that by this Vision the heavenly glorie is represented, wherewith the ancient Martyrs were crowned, who suffered death under heathen Rome, or they, who by vertue of their election have not adhered to the false dominion of the soules, whilest it reigned in the world without any contradiction, and they are brought in giving God thankes therefore.

Revelation 14:3

Redeemed] that is to say, acquired to God by the price of Christs bloud, 1 Corinthians 7:23. 2 Peter 2:1.

Revelation 14:4

Which were not] that is to say, who have kept themselves pure from all idolatrie, which is spirituall fornication, and have loyally adhered to Christ the onely Bridegroom of the Church, see 2 Corinthians 11:2. Ephes. 5. 27.

Revelation 14:6

Having the] The sequele of these Visions sheweth, that this cannot be understood of the first preaching of the Gospel by the Apostles, and that it must be referred to a miraculous renewing of it.

Revelation 14:8

Is fallen] This first crie is the proclamation of Gods sentence against the spirituall Babylon, and of the beginnings of the execution thereof, by the spirituall ruine of her plots: the other proclamation, Revelation 18:2. will be that of the final execution Made all nations drinke] by her frauds and false perswasions, she hath in such sort besoted mens spirits, as with a compounded drinke, that they have thereby lost their right judgement, and have suffered themselves to be induced to spirituall fornication of idolatries and superstitions, which deceit is neverthelesse an effect of Gods just judgement upon the world, which hath not entertained the love of Truth, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12.

Revelation 14:10

Without mixture] without any temperament of grace and of mercie, with which God moderates the cup of believers afflictions.

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Here are they] that is to say, in these occasions they shall make themselves to be known by most certain proofes.

Revelation 14:13

From henceforth] namely, after the doctrine of the Gospell and faith shall be re-established in the world in its own puritie and vertue by which alone man can die happily, in present comfort, and confidence of eternall salvation Their workes] that is to say, the reward of them cannot fail them, after their labours and combates.

Revelation 14:15

Out of the Temple] represented oftentimes in this Book in Vision to be in Heaven; now from this place to the end of the Chapter seem to be foretold, the warres and desolations which were to happen in the world, by reason of the Gospels re-establishment, as if that after this last effect of Gods grace, there were no more any mercie or patience to be expected, but onely a finall destruction, as a harvest or a vintage, when the fruits of the earth are come to full maturitie.