REV. VI. A. D. 96. 1 Ps. 68. 17. The opening z Ph. 2. 10. Ro. 9. 5. & 16. 27. d ch. 4. 9. a ch. 5. 5,6. 12 Saying with a loud voice, y Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches,and b wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glo-e ch. 19. 4. ry, and blessing. 13 And z every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, e ch. 14. 14. heard Ze. 6. 11. I saying, f ch. 4. 7. Blessing, a and honour, and glory, power, be unto that b sitteth upon the throne, and the Lamb for and ever. d Ps. 45. 4, 5. LXX. and g Ze. 6. 2. unto † The word nifieth a 14 And the four taining one beasts said, Amen. wine quart, And the four and and the twenty elders fell twelfth part of a quart. down and worshipped him that livethk ch. 9. 4. for ever and ever. CHAP. VI. ver. 4- 1 AND a I saw sacres took when the Lamb o-place be of the tween A. D. pened one 100 and A.D. 138." Scott. of the seals. thunder, b one of the a crown was 3 And when he had opened the second seal, f I heard the sebeast say, cond Come and see. 4 g And there went out another horse that was red: and power to him was given that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.* 5 And when he had opened the third seal, Ih heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo i a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, At measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and k see REV. VI. A. D. 96. 1 ch. 4. 7. The opening see. p Le. 26. 22. q ch. 8. 3. & 9. 13. of the seals. should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, band, & 14. 18.lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; t ch. 12. 17. 8 m And I looked, and behold a pale horse and his name that sat on him was r ch. 20. 4. Death, and Hell fol-s ch. 1. 9. lowed with him. And power was given & 19. 10. unto them over the 2 Ti. 1. 8. fourth part of the u ze. 1. 12. earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and p with the beasts of the earth. x ch. 3. 7. y ch. 11. 19. & 19. 2. z ch. 3. 4, 5. He. 11.40. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under a the alb ch. 16. 18. tarr the souls of them c Joel 2. 10. that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 31. & 3. 15. Ma. 24. 29. Ac. 2. 20. d ch. 9. 10. & 9. 1. Or, e Ps.102.26. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, green figs. O Lord, holy and true, y dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on earth? the 11 And z white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, a that they Is. 34. 4. He. 1. 12, f ch. 16. 20. Je. 3. 23. h ch. 9. 6. Ho. 10. 8. 13 d'And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely I figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scrowl when it is rolled together; and f every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond-man, and every free man, 5 hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the Lu. 23. 30. mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide of the sealed. sand 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 Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 1 AND after these b ch. 9. 4. things I saw four an-c ch. 6. 6. gels standing on the & 9. 4. four corners of the d ch. 14. 1. earth, a holding the Eze. 9. 4. four winds of the e ch. 22. 4. earth, b that the wind f ch. 9. 16. should not blow on ch. 14. 1. tribe of g the earth, nor on the h Ro. 11. 25. sea, nor on any tree.* 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having *This is supthe seal of the living posed to be God: and he cried an emblem with a loud voice to of the tranthe four angels, to quillity of the Roman whom it was given to empire, and hurt the earth and of all natithe sea, ons, subse i ch. 5. 9. ver. 1 stantine's 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 thou 3 Saying, Hurt quent to Connot the earth, neither accession to the sea, nor the trees, the imperial till we have d sealed throne; the servants of our which was God in their fore- the more deheads. lightful, as sand. it succeeded 4 fAnd I heard the such longnumber of them continued which were sealed and terrible and there were sealed convulsions and desolaan g hundred and tions. Scott. forty and four thou 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a h great multitude which no man could number, i of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and be-k ver. 14. fore the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which m sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 1 ch. 3.5.18. & 4. 4. & 6. 11. ch. 19. 1. Je. 3. 23. m ch. 5. 13. a ch. 4. 6. o ch. 5. 13, p ver. 9. r 14. & 17. 6. ch. 1. 5. 11 n And all the angels stood round about the throne, and 9 ch. 6. 9. about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne] on their faces, and worshipped God, 12° Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, thanksgiving, Is. 1. 18. Ze. 3. 3, 4, 5. He. 9.14. 1Jno. 1.7. ch. 21. 3. and t Is. 4.5, 6. Is. 49. 10. 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 p white robes? and whence came they? u ch. 21. 4. 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou know- As perest. And he said to fectly justifime, These are they ed, and sancwhich came out of tified, and great tribulation, and made happy in heaven." have washed their-Scott. robes, and made them seal opened. white in the blood cf the Lamb. are 15 Therefore 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, neither thirst any more; neither u shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne x shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and y God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. CHAP. VIII. 1 AND a when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 b And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and e sounded in order. REV. VIII. e ch. 6. 9. Four trumpets there was given unto him much incense, Or, add it that he should offer it with d the prayers ers. to the prayof all saints upon the a ch. 5. 8. golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And fthe smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers; of the saints, ascended up before God) out of the angel's hand. Ex. 30. 1. f Ps. 141. 2. Lu. 1. 10. Or, upon. g ch. 16. 18. h 2 Sa. 22. 8. 10 And the third angel sounded, a and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, r and 11. Ac. 4. 31. ch. 9. 4. 5 And the angel took the censer, and i Ez. 38. 22. filled it with fire k ch. 16. 2. of the altar, and cast 1 it into the earth: and g there voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, n ch. 16. 3. and an earthquake. o Ez. 14. 19. were Is. 2. 13. m Je. 51. 25. Am. 7. 4. 6 And the seven P ch. 16. 3. angels which had the q ch. 9. 1. seven trumpets pre- Is. 14. 12. pared themselves tor ch. 16. 4. sound. s Ru. 1. 20. t Ex. 15. 23. Je. 9. 15. & 23. 15. 7 The first angel sounded, i and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of k trees was burnt up, and all green grass u Is. 13. 10. ch. 14. 6. & 19. 17. ver. 7 This is was burnt up.* thought to 8 And the second destructive refer to the angel sounded, and wars in the as it were a great Roman emmountain burning the death of pire, after with fire was cast into the sea: n and 602 it fell the rivers, and upon upon the third part of the fountains of waters; 11 And the name Wormwood: tand the of the star is called third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made better. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, not for a third part of and the day shone it, and the likewise. night 13 And I beheld. Constantine. and heard an angel flying through the |