Revelation 15

Ver. 1, 2. The sea of glass mingled with fire is the infinitely pure and efficacious righteousness of Christ, by which he appeased the fiery resentments of Divine justice, and through which the influences of the Holy Ghost are conveyed, and the perfections and favours of God marvellously discovered; and on which, as their foundation, the saints in heaven and earth stand with complete acceptance, confidence, and triumph, before God

Revelation 15:6

These messengers of God’s vengeance appear arrayed as high priests, to denote the sanctity of their character, and their wrathful ministrations, in answer from God to the prayers of his people

Revelation 15:7

The receiving their vials filled from the first, or lion-like living creature, imports that love to the gospel influences them, and that their work fulfils the threatenings of God’s word declared by ministers

Revelation 15:8

The smoke filling the temple may denote the awful and confounding judgments of God, obstructing all prayers for the Antichristians, and excluding them from all merciful entrance into his church

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XV.—Glorious is their triumph who stand in the 14 A immediate and ever gracious presence of God, accepted in Jesus’ imputed righteousness, and, through faith, victorious over all their spiritual enemies. Sweetly and solemnly they sing of mercy and judgment, and of the wonderful events of providence and grace, to the honour of Jehovah and his Son.—What adorable perfections delightfully shine forth in his nature and conduct. Happy will be that period when all nations shall be converted to and worship him; and when his judgments shall be fully manifested in the complete abolition of Popish and Mahometan delusions! Fixed is God’s decree of their ruin; and fearful, but infallible the execution. Yea, all the proper instruments shall stand ready to accomplish it in his time