Revelation 7
DiodatiRevelation 7:1
STanding] ready to execute Gods great judgements upon the earth, which notwithstanding are not specified in this Chapter Holding] peradventure to intimate the peace, and ease, in which God suffereth worldly men to live, and be overtaken, even upon the point of his great judgements, 1 Thessalonians 5:3.
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Of all the Tribes] excepting Dan left out in this place for some unknowne cause, as also in other places of Scripture. Now by these who are marked among the Tribes of Israel, are meant the elect in all the externall Church, marked with Gods, and Christs Character, Revelation 14:1.
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Of Joseph] that is to say, of Ephraim the the Sonne of Joseph: who having gotten the right of first borne above Manasseth, Genes. 48 13, 19. the name of Joseph is often attributed unto him for precedency.
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Palmes] in signe of victory, on the divell and his whole Kingdome, see Revelation 13:5.
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To our God] the Italian, belongeth to our God; that is to say, as it is his proper worke to save men, so all the honour therefore is due to him.
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Amen] namely, to that which the multitude had said.
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Which came out] namely, that are taken up into Heaven, after they had suffered great afflictions, and persecutions in the world Have washed] that is to say, preserved themselves in innocencie of life, and in the purity of the profession of the Christian faith, by which having put on Christ with all his righteousnesse and merits, have likewise been adorned by him with the graces of his Spirit in this World, and of his glory in the everlasting life, 2 Corinthians 5:4.
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In his Temple] namely, in Heaven, shadowed by the ancient materiall Temple, Hebrews 9:23-24. Shall dwell among them] the Italian, Shall stretch forth his Tabernacle amongst them;or shall overshaddow them: that is to say, shall cover and defend them everlastingly from all evill. A manner of Speech taken from the Pillar of Cloud in the Wildernesse.