Revelation 8

Revelation 8:1

THe seven] it is likely that here are meant the chiefe and neerest Ministers of God, as questionlesse there are distinctions in the degrees of Angels, see Rev. 1. 4. & 4. 5.

Revelation 8:3

Angel] the description of a kind of Heavenly service, correspondent to that which was in the Temple, namely, that the people being without at prayer, the Priest offered Incense within upon the Altar, Luke 1:10. to signifie that beleevers prayers have alwaies need to be helped, and sanctified by Christs Intercession, see Hebrews 9:24. and here the Angel holds the place of inferiour Priest, under Christ who is the high Priest. Now the end of all this is to shew, that beleevers doe avoid all the horrible evils of this World by faith, and prayer, Luk. 21 36. Should offer it] that is to say, should present it in the behalfe of the Saints, or beleevers prayers, and make them to penetrate sweetly before God.

Revelation 8:11

Wormwool] that is to say, most bitter and deadly, according to the meaning of the Hebrew tongue.

Revelation 8:13

An Angell] some copies have it, an Eagle.