Revelation 6

Revelation 6:2

A White Horse] by Revelation 19:11. it appeares that hereby is meant Christ carried upon the pure word of the Gospell conquering and overcomming the Kingdome of the Word, and destroying his enemies, Psal. 45. 4, 5 Conquering] beginning his victories even at his first comming out, and prosecuting of them to the end.

Revelation 6:4

Another Horse] by this may fittingly be meant the Roman Empire, sorrell, or red by reason of its continuall exercise in warres, coveting the universall Empire of the world.

Revelation 6:5

A blacke Horse] by this seemes to be meant the spirituall hunger after the bread of life, which is the pure Word of God, which after the ruine of the Roman Empire, did much afflict the world A paire of Ballances] as it were to distribute the bread by weight and proportion, as they use to doe in great dearths, see Leviticus 26:16 Ezech 4. 10, 11.

Revelation 6:6

A measure] the Italian, A Chenice; the name of a measure which contained about two and twenty Ounces, and the penny is the Drachme whereof eight make an ounce. And so is signified a great dearth See thou hurt not] that is to say, this spirituall hunger shall notwithstanding be accompanied with great fleshly commodities, and delights represented by Wine and Oyle, which are not so absolutely necessary for mans life as Bread.

Revelation 6:8

A pale Horse] by this may be meant Antichrist, whose Kingdome is the death of the Church, caused by violences, privation of true practice, pestilence of false doctrine, persecutions of Potentates (signified by the foure bodily scourges) whence unavoydably followeth everlasting death. Or simply are meant Gods judgements upon the World for the contempt of his word Over the fourth] as indeed the kingdome of Antichrist seems to have taken so much part of the world.

Revelation 6:9

The Altar] which in this vision appeared in Heaven before the Throne, like the Altar of Incenses, which was before the most holy place, where Gods glory resided upon the Arke,Exodus 30:6. And this representation serves to shew, that the soules of beleevers doe not appeare before God, but onely by the intercession of Christ, figured by those ancient perfumes.Which they held] having never forsaken it, nor renounced it, 1 John 5:10.

Revelation 6:10

How long] a prayer not for any particular vengeance, but of zeale to Gods justice, and of desire of the full comming of his Kingdome, in the totall ruine of the wicked, and in the last and finall judgment.

Revelation 6:11

Were given] that is to say, they were admonished to content themselves with the first and most excellent part of Gods justice, which is to reward those with glory which have suffered for him, which is signified by these robes, Revelation 3:4-5. expecting till in his appointed time he doth accomplish the other, which is to cause vengeance to come upon the persecuters, see Hebrews 12:13. Should be fulfilled] namely, untill all the elect of all mankind were gathered together, which must be before the last judgement, see 2 Peter 3:9.

Revelation 6:12

There was] a description of the last judgement.

Revelation 6:15

And the Kings] namely, the enemies of Christ, and prosecuters of his Church.