of his words like the voice of a multitude ch 10. 6. As waters do sometimes signify peoples and multitudes c. Rev. 17. 15. so his voice is said to be like unto the voice of a multitude To signify to us 1. The Loudness of his words so as they may be heard at a great distance and by which he doth awaken and stir us up to mind what he saith to us in and by his voice The noise of many waters may be heard afar off and so may the voice of his words even when Men are asleep As Daniel saith my comeliness was turned into corruption and I retained no strength yet heard I the voice of his words and when I heard the voice of his words then was I in a deep sleep on my face and my face toward the ground Dan. 10. 6 9. Isay 17. 12 13. and sometimes a great Thunder is joyned with the voice of many waters Rev. 14. 2. and ch 19. 6. So his voice in his Gospel is very loud in which he is declaring to us himself and what an one he is and his sufferings and the Glory which there-thorow he hath received so that which Christ first of all speaketh with his voice to the Apostle John is I am the first and the last I am he that liveth and was dead and Behold I am alive for evermore c. Rev. 1. 17 18. And this he speaks with a loud voice to awaken us to hear mind and consider it and not lightly pass it over for this is of wonderful concernment always to hear in hearing how shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord c. Heb. 2. 1 4. so we have elsewhere an account given us of a voice from Heaven as the voice of many waters as here and as the voice of a great Thunder c. and they sung a new song to wit of the sufferings of Christ and his glory Rev. 14. 2 3. with ch 5. 9. and Ps 40. 1 3. and 98. 1. c. of these things he speaketh aloud in his Gospel that all may hear Hence the Apostle propounds this question and gives answer to it But I say have they not heard yes verily their sound went out into all the earth and their words unto the ends of the World Rom. 10. 14 18 And his servants are commanded to sound this good news forth O Zion that bringest good tidings get thee up into the high mountains O Jerusalem that bringest good tidings lift up thy voice with strength lift it up be not afraid c. Isay 40. 5 9. with this voice in his Gospel he cries and calls unto all in due season that are come to years of understanding Doth not Wisdom cry and understanding put forth her voice she standeth in the top of high places c. unto you O Men I call and my voice is to the Sons of Men. Hear for I will speak of excellent things c. Prov. 8. 1 4 6. and ch 1. 20 21. And together in and with this loud sound in the Gospel in which he is making known and declaring glad Tidings of great Joy to all people there is Instruction and Admonition given to all and especially to his Churches To hear and worship him and not to worship the Beast nor his Image noâ— to set up their postes by hâ—s Rev. 14. 6 9. Ezek. 43. 2 8 9. And also his voice in his Judgments is like the noâ—se of many waters very loud that it might be heard by us In them the Lords voice crieth unto Men Micha 6. 9 10. Jer. 6. 23. so the Angels said with a loud voice woe woe woe to the Inhabiters of earth Rev. 8. 13. And hereafter when he comes to raise the dead it shall be with a loud voice so as that all that are in their graves shall hear it and shall come forth c. 1 Thes 4. 16. Joh. 5. 28 29. Ps 50. 1 3. and when he comes to take to him his great power and to reign his voice shall be wonderfully loud as it is said A voice came out of the Throne saying praise our God and I heard as it were the voice of a great Multitude and as the voice of many Waters and as the voice of mighty Thundrings saying Allelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth Rev. 19. 5 6. 2. His voice was as the sound or voice of many waters Namely it was a Mighty an Almighty voice and indeed he whose voice it is is the Almighty v. 8. So the noise of great or many waters are said to be as the voice of the Almighty Ezek. 1. 24. and ch 10. 5. so his voice in his Gospel is a mighty and powerful voice Loe therein he sendeth forth his voice and that a mighty voice Ps 68. 33. so as he enableth the dead Souls to hear it as our Saviour saith Verily Verily I say unto you The hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God c. Joh. 5. 25. and in and by his Gospel all things that are reproved are made manifest wherefore he saith with a powerful and impowering voice Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light Eph. 5. 13 14 15. his word is powerful and with power Luk. 4. 32. Ps 29. 4. otherwise his Servants might even be ashamed of it which now they have no reason to be Rom. 1. 16. he doth not in his Gospel speak to the outward ears of Men only But also the Spirit of the Lord is present therein and therewith to open the blind eyes of the Souls of Men and to unstop their deaf ears and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God Acts 26. 18 23. he not onely calleth upon men but also he stretcheth forth his hand power and Spirit unto them Prov. 1. 24. Isay 65. 2. and they do know and prove the exceeding greatness of his power therein who rebel not against it it worketh effectually in them who are not disobedient and gainsaying to it but who do with the heart believe it so as it is the power of God to the utmost salvation of them Rom. 1. 16. 1 Cor. 1. 18 23 24. Eph. 1. 19 20. 1 Thes 1. 4 5. and ch 2. 13. And so his voice is a mighty voice in all his providential government as it gave a being to all things at the first so he rules and orders all things thereby at his pleasure he at the beginning spake and it was done and so it is still Ps 33. 6 9. The voice of the LORD is upon the Waters The God of glory thundreth The LORD is upon many Waters The voice of the LORD is powerful The voice of the Lord is full of Majesty The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire The voice of the Lord shaketh
the wilderness The voice of the LORD maketh the Hindes to calve and discovereth the forrests c. Ps 29. 3 9. his voice is powerful for he is strong that executeth his word Joel 2. 11. and therewith he doth cause the earth to melt Ps 46. 6. makes desolations v. 8. makes warrs to cease v. 9. quiets troubles Ps 93. 3 4. heals diseases Ps 107. 20 Mat. 8. 8. Punishes and breaks in pieces enemies Isay 30. 31. and ch 66. 6. and will in due time destroy mystery Babilon and hereafter it shall appear gloriously to be a mighty powerful and almighty voice for therewith he shall raise the dead and move and remove all these seen things his voice formerly shook the earth but he hath promised saying Yet once more I shake not the Earth onely but also Heaven Hagg. 2. 6. Heb. 12. 20. Joh. 5. 28 29. This might admonish us therefore to hear it as the Holy Ghost saith To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts Heb. 3. 7 8. 3. His voice is as the sound of many waters To wit dreadful and terrible in his Judgments Joel 2. 11. It is a voice of trembling of fear and not of peace Jer. 30. 5. Isay 17. 12 13. That which causeth fear in his people also as the prophet saith O LORD I have heard thy speech and was afraid and when I heard my belly trembled my lips quivered at the voice rottenness entered into my bones and I trembled in my self that I might rest in the day of trouble Habb 3. 2 16. and with his voice he shall roar and put his enemies in fear whether such as are open ones or such as are secret also whether within or without the Church Joel 3. 16. So as the Sinners in Zion shall be afraid and fearfulness shall surprize the Hypocrites Isay 33. 10 14. Yea his Voice in and with his Gospel is very terrible also to all who remain in their Impenitence and Unbelief or depart from the living God by an evil heart of Unbelief Mark 16. 15 16. 2 Cor 5 8 11. It proclaimes to us that the Lord Jesus Christ shall in dâ—â— time be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming Fire taking Vengeance on them that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting Destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 Thes 1. 7 8 9. Verse 16. And he had in his right hand seven Stars and out of his Mouth went a sharp two-edged Sword and his Countenance was as the Sun shineth in his strength The Apostle still continues to give us an account of what he saw in this visional discovery of the Son of Man That is to say 1. Of what he had in his right hand And he had in his right hand seven Stars 2. Of what proceeded out of his mouth And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged Sword 3. Of the appearance of his countenance And his countenance was as the Sun shineth in his strength 1. Of what he had in his right hand And he had in his right hand seven Stars Where let us enquire and consider for our usefulness 1. What these Stars are and why they are called and compared to Stars 2. What is imported to us in this that he hath them in his right hand 1. What are these Stars and why are they called and compared to Stars What they are is explicated to us in v. 20. To which we shall speak â—urther God willing when we come there But they are called and compared to Stars 1. To teach us that they are Creatures of God Gen. 1. 16. created in Christ Jesus Eph 2. 10. and therefore not to be worshipped by us with religious worship no mere Creature is to be worshipped by us with divine worship and adoration and so not the Stars in any consideration Deut. 4. 16. but he is to be sought unto and worshipped by us that made the seven Stars Amos 5. 8. No Saints or Angels are to be worshipped by us with Religious or Divine Adoration though they are excellent Creatures of God The Apostle Peter rejected this Honour as not belonging unto him because he was a Man See Acts 10. 25 26. and ch 14. 11 15. Rev. 19. 16. and ch 22. 8 9. nor are they to be owned by us as our Rabbi or as having Dominion over our Faith which Honour the Apostles disclaimed as that which was too high for them and only appertaining unto our Lord Jesus and God in him Mat. 23. 8 10. 2 Cor. 1. 24. We should not have our fear towards God taught by their Precepts or Traditions Isay 29. 13. with Mat. 15. 7. 9. This Command goes along with the Everlasting Gospel as faithfully preached Fear God and give Glory unto him and worship him that made the Heaven and so the Stars c. but the Stars are not to be worshipped by us Rev. 14. 7 8 9. 2. Stars they are called to signifie unto us that their Work and Office is ministerially and instrumentally to give light to others Gen. 1. 16 17. So the Stars are called Stars of light Ps 148. 3. their work is to shine Joel 2. 10. So the Angels and Messengers are also set as the light of the World to shine forth the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ who is the Image of God Mat. 5. 14 16. 2 Cor. 4. 3 4. To preach and declare the Gospel in and amongst the Churches and unto the world also and that both in word and conversation Tit. 1. 7 9. and ch 2. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 1 7. 3. They are named Stars to inform us that they receive their light from the Sun the Fountain of Light the Sun of Righteousness they are light in the Lord Eph. 5. 8. they have no sufficiency of themselves to think any thing as of themselves 2 Cor. 2. 5. what have they that they have not received 1 Cor. 4. 6 7. The LORD who is a Sun is their light to enlighten them Ps 27. 1. with Ps 84. 11. Mat. 10. 8. Rom. 1. 5. 1 Pet. 4. 10. Eph. 4. 7 11. and why then should any of them lift up themselves or be lifted up by others as if they had not received what they have 1 Cor. 4. 1 7. 4. Stars they are compared to to denote unto us that their work of bearing forth the light is in this dark world the Lord hath given the Stars for a light by night Jer. 31. 35. so they are called The Stars of the twilight Job 3. 9. So now this is the work of the Angels of those that oversee and go before others in the word of the LORD hereafter all these weak and imperfect lights shall cease Whether there be Prophecies they shall fail whether there be Tongues they shall cease whether there be knowledge it shall vanish away for we know in part and we Prophecy in part but when
2. 5. By this voice he first knocks at their hearts and puts to their remembrance what they have heard and let slip who have wandred out of the way of understanding 1 Cor. 15. 1 3. Gal. 4. 13 17. and at the doors of the hearts of men generally as they come to the use of understanding Prov. 8. 1 4 6. 2. And the voice of his Rod and Judgements either threatned or in some measure executed also the voice of trembling of fear and not of peace Jer. 30. 5. Mica 6. 9. Of which the Prophet speaks saying When I heard my Belly trembled my Lips quivered at the voice rottenness entred into my bones c. Hab. 3. 2 16. And again The great day of the Lord is near it is near and hasteth greatly the voice of the day of the Lord the mighty Man shall cry there bitterly Zeph. 1. 14 18. Jer. 4. 15. with which voice he was speaking to this and other faulty Churches Rev. 2. 5. and ch 3. 3 15 16 19. And both the voice of his word and rod is as the sound of many waters See notes on Rev. 1. v. 15. The Act requisite about this object is to hear this his voice as it 's here said If any Man hear my voice To wit that which is here called for is attentively to hear and to hear with understanding his voice See notes on ch 1. v. 3. Now herein is signified to us 1. In that he saith If any Man â—ear that he in due time sends forth his voice to men as before is said and to them also that forsake him that they might hear even to such as have sold themselves for their iniquities and who are put away for their transgressions he calleth and proclaims his goodness and graciousness to them and so knocks at their hearts that they might give entertainment to him Jer. 3. 1 5 8 12. Isay 50. 1 2. And this shews his great lothness and unwillingness with the destruction of them 2. When he sends forth his voice to them he expects from them that they incline their Ear thereto and hear what he is speaking to them Hence he saith Hear for I will speak of excellent things and the opening of my lips shall be right things Prov. 8. 4 6. Hearken diligently unto me Encline your Ear and come unto me hear and your Souls shall live Isay 55. 1 3. Mat. 12. 50. All ye Inhabitants of the World and dwellers upon the Earth when he blows a Trumpet hear ye Isay 18. 3. Wherefore my beloved Brethren saith the Apostle let every man be swift to hear Jam. 1. 18. Luke 8. 21. 3. It is here supposed and signified to us that it is possible men may not hear when his voice is to them in that it is said if any man hear Yea it is too too frequently found that they to whom he speaks â—o turn a deaf Ear unto him as is signified to us in what he speaks of his people in former times This thing commanded I them saying obey my voice c. But they hearkened not nor enclined their Ear. I sent unto you all my Servants the Prophets daily rising up early and sending them yet they hearkened not unto me nor enclined their Ear but hardened their Neck Jer. 7. 23 16. He may cry and call even lift up his voice unto them and yet they may and too many do stop their Ears and refuse to hearken to him Ps 81. 8 11. Zech. 7. 11 13. Heb. 3. 7 15. Ps 58. 5. And in their thus stopping their Ear they add Rebellion to their Sin Jer. 5. 21 23. Ezek. 12. 2 3. and greatly provoke him to anger and to testifie his dislike of and displeasure with them Mat. 13. 12 13 14 15. 4. It is also supposed that any man may hear his voice in due time for he both speaks unto them and his word is with power Luke 4. 32. Mica 2. 7. His voice is a mighty voice as the sound of many waters Rev. 1. 15. The voice of the Lord is powerful The voice of the Lord is full of Majesty Ps 29. And herewith he opens Mens Ears to hear before he expects from them or requires of them that they hear As our Saviour saith The hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and they that hear shall live Joh. 5. 25. Isay 42. 18 20. He prevents all as they come to years of capacity so as every man might hear his voice Jam. 1. 18 19. Job 33. 16. Though no man is necessitated thereto yet all are in due season capacitated thereto by Jesus Christ And therefore he thus here speaks and saith if any man hear my voice c. 2. The second thing requisite is and open the Door Namely of the heart as we have seen This is further required of and needful for any man that he may be made a partaker of the blessedness here propounded and spoken of Obj. But is it not Christs work to open this Door Is it not said of Lydia whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things spoken Acts 16. 14. Answ Yes certainly it is his work firstly and preventingly his grace doth bring Salvation to all in due time Tit. 2. 11. But then he requires of us that we open unto him Phil. 2. 13 15. So it is his work to open the eyes Isay 42. 1 5. But then he saith to us Look unto me and be ye saved Isay 45. 22. The Lord hathmade the seeing Eye but yet he calls upon us Open thine Eyes and thou shalt be satisfied with Bread Prov. 20. 12 13. It is his work to unstop the Ear Isay 35. 5. The Lord hath made the hearing Ear Prov. 20. 12. But then it 's required of us that we encline our Ear and come unto him Isay 55. 1 3. And indeed so much is signified in the Scripture objected that though he prevents with power yet somewhat is then required of and expected from us for thus it should be read whose heart the Lord opened to attend c. Acts 16. 14. Now here we may note comparing these words with the former 1. That before he expects we should open the door he first signifies we should hear Hearing is the one thing and first thing needful to all that is required of us Luke 10. 39 42. To our believing How shall men believe in him of whom they have not heard Rom. 10. 14. Acts 15. 7. Joh. 5. 24. To our coming to Christ encline your Ear saith he and come unto me Isay 55. 1 3. Joh. 6. 45. To our receiving instruction hence he first saith hear and after receive my Instruction and not Silver Prov. 8. 6 8 10. Joh. 6. 45. To our loving the Lord our God with all our heart and soul and mind and strength and our neighbour as our selves Deut. 6. 4 5. 2. In that he adds this after the former so he instructs us that though hearing
earth and as is promised in Psal 37. the wicked shall be destroyed out of it which without doubt they have not been nor are to this day see to this purpose what is said in that Psalm we are still referring to Evil doers shall be cut off but those that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the earth for yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently câ—nsider his place and it shall not be But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace Such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off The seed of the wicked shall be cut off The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever Wait upon the Lord and keep his way and he shall exa't thee to inherit the land or earth When the wicked are cut off thou shalt see it Psal 37. 9. 11-13 22 28 29 34. And as it hath been observed so it is observable the first time Hallelujah is mentioned in the Scriptures of the Prophets is when the Psalmist thus imprecates Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth and let the wicked be no more Hallelujah or praise ye the Lord Psal 104. 30-35 And this word is only used in this Book when the destruction of Mystery Babylon is spoken of and the Holy Ghost is speaking of the destruction of all the wicked and of the reign of Christ and glorious state of the Saints After these things saith the Apostle I heard a great voice of much people in Heaven saying Alâ—elujah salvation and glory and honour and power unto the Lord our God for true and righteous are his judgments for he hath judged the great Whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand And again they said Allelujah and her smoke rose up for ever and ever And the four and twenty Elders and the four living Creatures fell down and worshipped God that sate on the Throne saying Allelujah And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thundrings saying Allelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth c. Rev. 18. and Chap. 19. 1 2 3-6 8. 9 c. And to let us know that this abundance of peace and destruction of the wicked prophesied of by David in Psal 37 c. was not accomplished in his son Solomons days therefore also he speaks of it as future as his father David had done before him saying The upright shall dwell in the land or earth and the perfect shall remain in it but the wicked shall be cut off from the earth and the transgressors shall be pluckt up or rooted out of it And again The righteous shall never be removed But the wicked shall not inhabit the earth Prov. 2. 21 22. and Chap. 10. 30. see also Isa 65. 12-15 16 17. By all which it evidently appears that the meek and righteous ones have never yet inherited the earth as it 's prophesied they shall do nor shall they so do till this world be dissolved when will be the perdition of ungodly men 2 Pet. 3. 6 7. nor until God shall make new Heavens and a new Earth as we have many times before said And then indeed they shall be blessed and reign on the earth and inherit the earth and all things Psal 41. 1 2. see Rev. 21. 1-5-7 But this will also further appear in and be confirmed by what followeth to be yet considered by us But though these Saints and all that are Christs at his coming shall reign on and inherit the earth as we have said yet it appears they shall have the land of Canaan as their inheritance in some peculiar consideration Indeed God promised unto Abraham that he should be the heir of the world and this promise was made unto or respected not Abraham only but him and his seed and that not thorow the Law but through the righteousness of faith and it is of faith that it might be by grace to the end the promise might be sure to the whole seed not to that only which is of the Law but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham who is the father of us all Rom. 4. 9-13-16 But yet the land of Canaan was by promise and Covenant assured to him for a possession in some peculiar sense even to him and his seed I mean the land of Canaan when it is made new Rev. 21. 1 5. and when it shall be as in due season it shall be an Heavenly Country Heb. 11. 13-16 see Gen. 13. 14-17 and Chap. 17. 7 8. and Chap. 26. 3 4. and Chap. 28. 13 14. 1 Chron. 16. 15-19 Object If it be said This Covenant and Promise made to Abraham concerning the land of Canaan was fulfilled when God brought his seed by Joshua into it and then and afterwards setled them in it and therefore the accomplishment thereof is not still to be expected and waited for Answ To this Objection I shall say these things 1. No doubt in some first-fruits and in part that Covenant and promise was fulfilled and accomplished then as is signified to us in what is said to wit The Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers and they possessed it and dwelt therein and the Lord gave them rest round about according to all that be sware unto our fathers There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel all came to pass Josh 21. 43 45. and Chap. 22. 4. 2. But yet iâ— doth appear that that Covenant is not compleatly fulfilled and accomplished if we consider these following particulars 1. The land of Canaan was not only promised to be given to the seed of Abraham but to himself also as the Lord said unto him I will establish my Covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee And I will give unto thee and to thy seed after thee the land wherein thou art a stranger all the land of Canaan Gen. 17. 7 8. and Chap. 13. 14-17 And the like also he promised unto Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the same promise to wit that he would give the land of Canaan unto them and to their seed Gen. 26. 3 4. and Chap. 28. 13 14. Heb. 11. 8 9. Psal 105. 8-12 But now none of these Patriarchs ever enjoyed this land which was so promised to them as Stephen saith concerning Abraham God gave him none inâ—eritance in it no not to set his foot on yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession c. Act. 7. 5. yea concerning them all it is said By faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange country dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob the heirs with him of the
are right upright ways Acts 13. 10. and so are all his walkings in his Churches and as the King of Saints as they confess just and true are thy ways thou King of Saints Rev. 15. 3 He is just and faithful in forgiving them their Sins who confess them 1 Joh. 1. 9. In justifying them and dispensing good things to them Rom. 3. 25 26. gracious is the LORD and righteous Ps 116. 5. and in all his protectings of them as for God his way is perfect He is a Buckler to all those that trust in him Ps 18. 30. Deut. 32. 4. and so the ways of his judgments are clear and free from all pollution and unrighteousness as the Psalmist acknowledged when he was judged Against thee thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest and be clear when thou judgest Ps 51. 4. All his works are truth and his ways judgment Dan. 4. 37. and so in all the administration of his Government in being merciful with the merciful shewing himself upright with the upright man and froward with the froward he is clear and without iniquity in all Ps 18. 25 30. his ways are equal and equitable in all his judgment both present and eternal as he saith Is not my way equal Ezek. 18. 24 25. and ch 33. 12 20. Hos 14. 8. and without respect of persons he judgeth according to every Man's work 1 Pet. 1. 17. 2. Like unto fine Brass or polished Brass So clear as that a Man may see himself and his ways and goings therein as a man may see his Face in fine or polished Brass and so in former times they made Looking-glasses of Brass Exod. 38. 8. Job 37. 18. So by the light of his Testimony we may see our selves and behold other things in his feet ways and walkings So we may see when a Man's ways please the LORD he maketh his Enemies to be at Peace with him Prov. 16. 7. When that good Man was ready to be offended at God's ways and doings and thought to know them it was too painful until he went into the Sanctuary and then he did see the goings of the Lord and his end therein c. Ps 73. 1 17. and 77. 6 13. His judgments and his way therein are as the light that we may search and try our ways and judge our selves that we be not further or more severely judged Lam. 3. 39 42. Hos 6. 5. 1 Cor. 11. 28 31. When Men are bound in Fetters and holden in Cords of affliction then he sheweth them their Work and their Transgressions that they have exceeded He openeth also their Ear to Discipline and commandeth that they return from iniquity Job 33. 18 28. and ch 36. 8 10. He is writing Mens Sins on his Judgments and their Punishments that they might say we have sinned and have perverted that which is right and it hath not profited us Jud. 1. 7. 1 Sam. 2. 29. 34. Job 33. 28. Hos 2. 8 9. Mica 6. 9 10. 3. Like unto Brass burning So most directly it signifieth the terribleness of his goings and doings as Ezek. 1. 7. and so in Rev. 10. 1. His Feet are said to be as Pillaâ—s of Fire he is terrible in his doings to the Children of Men Ps 66. 5. In that his Feet are said to be as if they burned in a Furnace so it denoteth the dreadfulness of his goings and so burning Coals or Diseases are said to go forth at his Feet and his ways wherein his feet walk are everlasting Habb 3. 5 6. and hereby is signified to us his terribleness in his goings in the way of his Judgments in the midst of his Churches If they Sin against him and receive his grace in vain he will visit their transgressions with a rod and their Iniquity with stripes Ps 89. 30 32. So when Christ is described Ezek. 1. 26 28. he represents himself all over like to fire and so his feet also and then the Prophet is sent to prophecy and commanded to eat a roll in which was written Lamentations and Mourning and Woe Ezek. 2. signifying the Judgments he would execute upon his Church and people Ezek. 4. 5. c. and so again in ch 9. 2. we have mention made of a Man clothed in Linnen as Christ is in Daniel ch 10. 5. marking them that did Sigh and Cry for all the abominations committed and then there was a charge given unto the executioners of his wrath to slay all that were not marked and ch 10. this Man is spoken to to fill his hand which is joyned with feet in Dan. 10. 6. and said to be as Polished brass as before is said with coals of fire Ezek. 10. 2 7. and then Judgments are threatned ch 11. 12. he is clean and pure in his goings as hath been before said and cannot endure that they amongst whom he walketh should be unclean 2 Cor. 6. 13 18. if they be he will punish them how neer soever they be unto him Amos. 3. 2 4. Ps 99. 3 8. and particularly he is angry with and will be terrible in the way of his Judgments unto those of his Churches that suffer false Prophets to come amongst them and to seduce them he will punish such false teachers and kill their Children with death and testify displeasure against those that suffer them The work of which seducers being to draw away from the Doctrine of Christ and from his works Rev. 2. 18 26. And in that his feet are such in the midst of his Churches as hath been said so it shews unto us that he is no respecter of Persons Rom. 2. 7 11. And all the Churches shall know that he will give unto every one of them according to their works Rev. 2. 23. he will not spare them that come nigh unto him if they sin against him Deut. 4. 23 27. Rem 11. 20. And it may cause us to be afraid of his judgments Ps 119. 120. Habak 3. 2 15 16. Oh that we may stand in awe and not sin against him for if we sin he will mark us and will not acquit us from our Iniquity Job 10. 14 15. and it may instruct us to hold fast what we have heard from the beginning to abide in Christs Doctrine and to keep his works and to rejoyce and walk therein Rev. 2. 18 2â— 26. and to rejoyce in him and in his salvation Habak 3. 16 18. To have and hold fast grace whereby we may serve him acceptably with reverence and Godly fear For our God is a Consuming Fire Heb. 12. 28 29. And if judgment begin at and in his house what will the end of them be that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ they shall not escape unpunished Ps 68. 20. Jer. 25. 15 29. 2 Thes 1. 5 9. 1 Pet. 4. 17 18. And his voice as the sound or voice of many waters Thus it is read in Daniel The voice