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A51579	A true interpretation of all the chief texts, and mysterious sayings and visions opened, of the whole book of the Revelation of St. John whereby is unfolded, and plainly declared those wonderful deep mysteries and visions interpreted, concerning the true God, the alpha and omega, with variety of other heavenly secrets, which hath never been opened, nor reveaked to any man since the creation of the world to this day, until now / by Lodowick Muggleton ...	Muggleton, Lodowick, 1609-1698.	1665 (1665)	Wing M3049; ESTC R10228	198,514	257

white stone and in the Stone a new name written which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it IV. The Blessing of the Church of Thyatira And him that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him will I give power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of Iron as the vessels of a Potter shall they be broken to shivers as I received of my Father and I will give him the morning Star V. The Blessing of the Church of Sardis Him that overcometh the same shall be clothed in white Raiment and I will not blot out his name out of the Book of Life but will confess his name before my Father and before his Angels VI. The Blessing of the Church of Philadelphia 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 VII The Blessing of the Church of Loadicea To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my Throne even as I also overcame and am sat down with my Father in his Throne He that hath an ●ar let him hear what the spirit of Revelation in John hath said unto all the seven Churches of Asia CHAP. II. The interpretation of the several Blessings THis Tree of Life in the middest of the Paradise of God the Tree of Life is no other but the Person of Christ and the eating of it is believing in him to be the onely God this is to eat the flesh and drink his blood 2. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death this second death is an eternal death that is a living death and a dying life that is always dying yet never dead this is called by the spirit the second death which all true believers shall be freed from so that they shall not be hurt of the second death 3. He 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 This hidden Manna is that peace and satisfaction every true believer hath in his minde in believing in the true God so that the mind or spirit doth feed upon those sweet refreshments that floweth from their faith in the true God For those motions of faith that doth arise in the mind it feedeth upon the assurance of everlasting life for eternal life is that hidden Manna which every true believer doth eat of So that the spirits of true believers doth eat of this hidden Manna of eternal life even as the Jews did eat of that Manna that Moses gave them in the Wilderness which Manna is called Angels food That Manna Moses gave them to eat it did signifie the Law by which the holy Angels did live by and by that holy Law the Angels do live that Law being written in their natures of pure reason And by their feeding upon that Law that is by their perfect obedience to God their Creator they do live in his presence for ever So that the Manna that came down from Heaven it was but a type or figure of the Angels Law written in their natures by which they live in the presence of God to eternity So likewise there is a Law written in the nature and seed of faith that is to say in every true believer and by this Law written in his heart he cometh to perfect obedience of faith and so liveth by the faith of the Son of God as Paul saith But I say true believers now they live by the faith of God himself and so it may be called the faith of Gods elect So that every true believer doth eat of the hidden Manna that is they eat the flesh of Christ for he is that bread that came down from heaven that whosoever doth eat thereof shall never dye So that to speak properly the flesh of Christ is that hidden Manna and that refreshments and assurance of eternal life as I said before is but types and figures as the other Manna was to the Jews So that every one that doth truly believe in the true God he doth eat of the hidden Manna it may well be called hidden Manna for indeed it is hid from the greatest part of the world and very few there is that doth eat of it at all For none doth eat of it but those to whom it is given but the Angels Manna is eaten of by every man and woman in the world And as for this white Stone this white Stone signifies clean hearts as thus whereas the heart before it was a heart of stone or a stony heart and not onely so but it was a black stony heart defiled with ignorance blindness darkness and unbelief So that the heart was compassed about and covered with the fear of hell and torment of soul and now this black or red stony heart it is purified by faith in the blood of the Lamb. It having a new Law written in it that is the Law of faith and so causeth men to walk in Gods Statutes which Statutes of God is to believe those whom he sends and that Faith will purifie the heart of that ignorance darkness and unbelief So that in spiritual matters the heart of man will become a white stone it is called a white stone because it is cleansed from those things aforesaid and made white by faith in the blood of the Lamb. So that this white stone is no other but a new heart or the old heart made new by the power of Faith And as for the new Name that is written in this white stone this new Name is a secret knowledge and assurance that he is one of the redeemed of God So that he hath the Name of the second Adam written in his heart even as all men have the Name of the first Adam written in their hearts because all men are in the fallen state by nature children of wrath And so every man can read his name in that he can read it in his own heart they all being under the name of the first Adam But the name of this second Adam which is called A new Name which none knoweth saving he that receiveth it this experience will witness that no man can know that secret knowledge and assurance of his own redemption by the second Adam but he that hath it written in him by the finger of Faith So that all that do receive this white stone they have this new Name written in it which they themselves can read to their eternal joy and glory though others cannot who have it not 4. He that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him will I give power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron

revelation which doth arise from the Seed of Faith is neither can they distinguish between revelation and vision many other reasons might be given why but I shall let that pass now But to the matter in hand It is said that the knowledge of the●● great Mysteries should be signified by his Angel unto his servant John Now what this Angel was I shall speak some thing of it hereafter But John was to beat record of the word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ and of all things that he saw and this record which John bear it was to the seven Churches in Asia Therefore he directed his Revelation to them and his Revelation was this Grace be unto you and peace from him which is and which was and which is to come and from the seven Spirits which are before his Throne First what is meant by him which is and which was and which is to come This he I declare was no other but the Lord Jesus Christ this is he that is because he is now become flesh therefore he is called the Word of God that is the Word became flesh according to Johns saying In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God And this Word became flesh and dwelt amongst us and this was Christ which is that word of God which is God and is in heaven in that very same flesh which the eternal spiritual body became and suffered death in And in this regard John did say Grace and peace unto the seven Churches from him that is because he is now become flesh and is now in heaven in that same body as aforesaid Secondly it is said and which was this Jesus Christ is he that was also as you may see Exodus 3.14 A little before in that chapter God doth send Moses to Pharoah Moses desiring in whose name he must go God giveth him this answer God said unto Moses I am that I am and thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel I am hath sent me unto you This I am I declare by Revelation is no other but Jesus Christ and this is he which was that is he was without a body of flesh at that time when he spake to Moses and the Prophets yet he had a body when he spake to Moses in the form and likeness of a man 〈◊〉 man could not have been the Image and likeness of God 〈◊〉 Gods body though it was like a man yet it was a spiritual sub●tance clear as chrystal and as I may say swifter then thought brighter than the Sun Therefore Moses could not see his face and live for a mortal eye-sight cannot see an heavenly and spiritual glory therefore there is no seeing nor knowing of God before he became flesh nor how he is ascended up into the same glory where he was before but by faith onely For no man can see the face of Jesus now he is in glory and live no more then Moses could see his face and live before he became flesh And this Jesus was that I am that spake to Moses and that Jehovah and that God which was that is he was from eternity and revealed to mankinde from the beginning Thirdly This Jesus is he which is to come that is he is to come to put an end to all time that there might nothing but eternity remain for as there was a beginning of time so likewise there shall be an end of time and as eternity had no beginning so shall it have no ending But here lyeth the great mystery that eternity became time and time became eternity again The meaning is this God became flesh and flesh was in time and Christ he being that flesh of God therefore called by the Revelation of John he which was before he became flesh he was God then under the title of God the Father And after he did become flesh the Revelation of John doth say He is that he is God now under the Title of God the Son and as he is to come he is God under the Title of God the Holy Spirit yet these three are but one personal glory They are all called by the Revelation of John but he that is which was and which is to come And as Moses and the Prophets did see by the eye of faith that God was a spiritual body in the form of a man and that this God would become flesh this I say they did see by the eye of faith and so were very well satisfied the truth of this may be understood by the eye of Faith from that saying of Moses unto the children of Israel where he sayeth God will raise you up a Prophet like unto me him shall you hear That is God will become flesh himself so that he may be capable to be a Prophet that you may be the more capable to hear him so likewise that place the 9. of Isaiah he prophesieth of God becoming flesh in that he saith To us a childe is born unto us a son is given and the govenrment shall be upon his shoulder and he shall be called the Mighty God The everlasting Father The Prince of Peace This Isaiah did see by the eye of Faith that God should become a little childe Great is this mystery of God but few that understand it For this Jesus is the onely wise God which is which was and which is to come which hath washed every true believers soul in his own blood neither can any thing cleanse and purge the conscience of man from the guilt of sin and fear of eternal death but the blood of a God But I shall speak more of that hereafter what should be the meaning of those Seven Spirits which are before his Throne I declare by Revelation that those Seven Spirits which were before the Throne of God they were those gifts and blessings of grace which Christ gave unto the Ministery of the Seven Churches after his ascension as may plainly be read in the second chapter of Johns Revelation Where he beginneth to write to the Seven Churches and the Angel of every several Church which Angel was the Minister I say they had every one of them a several reproof and a several gift and blessing therefore I shall let the reproof alone because it would be too large to interpret Onely I shall name the several Blessings because the seed of Faith may the better understand the interpretation of them therefore I shall set them down in order I. The first Gift and Blessing is sent unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus which is as followeth To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life which is in the midst of the Paradise of God II. The Blessing of the Church of Smirna is Him that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death III. The Blessing of the Church of Pergamos To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden Manna and will give him a

●●●ly 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Glass May be a ●●ll yet 〈…〉 To 〈…〉 〈…〉 So was th' foundation of this Piece too sure To hinder or a little doubt procure Of what proceeds for the foundation tryd There is no fear but th' Building will abide And that which followed drew so near my sight By what preceded that I know 't is right And will abide the storms of envies blast Or censures of the world or standers cast Either on it or those who do believe God did to you this heav'nly wisdom give Methinks they have been like to a tender Plant Who yields none of its precious fruit for want Of the assistance of the Gardners hand And he yet waits for an express command ●re he transplant a thing which is so rare On which his Lord hath an indulgent care And in 't takes pleasure so the Gardner will Not meddle with it to remove it till 〈◊〉 Lord give order which done he then ●●●tows It 〈◊〉 ●lace where pleasantly it grows And by 〈◊〉 ●elp of his industrious hand Proves to be th' mirror of all Plants i' th land And bears much f●●●t and that proves Cordial too And cures such Griefs as nothing else could do Like such a Plant as this these things have lain Till you transplanted them and made it plain You are the Gardner and your Works the Plant The Fruit's the experience of each precious Saint Which is an Antidote for to expel The poisonous and temptatious snares of hell And hath such peerless virtue that it can Inflame some Souls and quench some others then For as the one tastes in a strong desire To blow the coals and not to quench the fire So on the contrary the other who Doth taste but onely for to make a show That he hath tryd such things f●●ds indeed They are but husks on which we seem to feed Then secretly this liquid Fruit it will Put out the warmness and an ice congea● In that presumptious soul who dares to say This is not the right path or heav'nly way If we for parallels would seek we may Look o're the Bible and no other way For ther 's explained by the apostles there Such things as are not to be found elsewhere Till you in your great Works did so excel That onely to themselves they 'r parallel But if reflection back on them we make 'T will not a tittle of the glory take From this your Work but it will rather ad A lustre in confirming what you 've said I 'ave heard there is a fountain and some say 'T is in the Confines of Armenia Which hath such strength in that close Element That whosoe're 's by angry fortune sent Into this fountain or fals within its bri●k It bears them up wil not let them 〈◊〉 Even such is your Commission for who e'●● Falls upon it he shall not need to fear That seeming danger which at first may show A threatning face or knit an angry brow And this clear fountain if considered 〈◊〉 Would represent more then my pe●●a●te● But our All-seeing God is he or whom You dayly wait for Revelation And your inspired Soul is so divine That 't is a Theam fit for Wits more sublime Then my weak Genius therefore I le give way To those who more refined Wits do sway And mine shall onely be a foil to clear Or make anothers verse more fair 〈◊〉 And so I wish you many succeeding 〈◊〉 That you may write again to Gods great praise And the Saint benefit 〈…〉 The Contents of this BOOK CHap 1. What is meant by him that is which was and which is to come and of the seven Spirits or seven Blessings of the seven Churches of Asia Chap. 2. What is meant by eating of the Tree of Life and of not being hurt by the second death and of the hidden Manna and what is meant by ruling with a rod of iron Chap. 3. What is meant by not blotting a mans name out of the book of Life and by being a pillar in the Temple of God and by him that overcometh Chap. 4. What is meant by the seven Spirits of God and how those seven Spirits are but one Spirit Chap. 5. What is meant by the Throne of God and that there is a Kingdom above the stars as there is here below Chap. 6. How Jesus Christ is called by the Spirit the Alpha and Omega and how God was in a two-fold condition and so made capable to suffer the pains of death Chap. 7. The resemblance and likeness of the seven Churches of Europe unto the seven Churches of Asia and how their Ministery doth differ and how the reward will differ also Chap. 8. A further Interpretation of the Throne of God in heaven and of the seven Lamps burning with fire and of the seven Spirits of God Chap. 9. What is meant by the Sea of Glass in heaven and of the four beasts full of eyes and how Christ is called Davids Lord and Davids Son and the difference of the four beasts in their forms yet all but men Chap. 10. The Interpretation of the fix wings the four beasts had a piece and what is meant by their being full of eyes before and behinde and of their giving thanks praise honor and glory to Christ as he is the Creator Chap. 11. The difference of the power of God as he was the Creator and his power as he is a Redeemer there being a two-fold state and condition in God what is means by the Book of Life and the seals on the back side Chap. 12. How John wept because he could see none in heaven nor in earth that could open the Book of Life how the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah doth prevail to open the Book as he is the Redeemer and not as he is the Creator and what is meant by the seven borns Chap. 13. A further Interpretation of the seven borns and what is meant by ten days tribulation and by the seven eyes how Christ opened the Book of Life as he is a Son Chap. 14. The Interpretation of the Song of Moses and of the Lamb why Moses Song may be called an old Song and the Song of the Lani● a new Song and what is meant by the golden vials and harps Chap. 15. The Interpretation of the white horse and he that sat upon him and in what manner he went forth to conquer and what the bowe in his hand signifies Chap. 16. What is meant by the red horse and he that sat thereon Chap. 17. The Interpretation of the black horse and him that sat thereon and what is meant by not hurting the oyl and the wine and what is meant by the oyl and the wine Chap. 18. The Interpretation of the pale horse and him that sits thereon and what is meant by hell that followeth him Chap. 19. What is meant by being slain under the Altar and how their blood cryed unto God for vengeance Chap. 20. How the heavens may be said to be rouled up like