Revelation 22

The saints at Death shall have a royal banquet, shadowed out in Scripture by a marriage supper (Revelation 19:9). Bullinger and Gregory the Great understand by that marriage supper of the Lamb, the stately magnificent festival the saints shall have in Heaven; they shall feed on…

In uno Christo Angelus faederis completur, Fagius. The Angel of the Covenant (Malachi 3:1), a Lamp (2 Samuel 22:29), the bright Morning-star (Revelation 22:16). Jesus Christ is the great Prophet of his church; the woman of Samaria gave a shrewd guess (John 4:19).

3. In stability; other kingdoms are corruptible, though they have heads of gold, yet feet of clay: but this kingdom into which the saints are adopted runs parallel with eternity; it is a kingdom that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28). The heirs of heaven reign for ever and ever (…

This is to tax God's wisdom, as if he knew not how to make his own law. And surely it is a high provoking sin (Revelation 22:18). If any man shall add to these words, God shall add to him the plagues written in this book.

And if you search through the whole Bible, there is no one sin that God has more followed with plagues than idolatry; the Jews have a saying, that in every evil which befalls them, there is uncia aurei vituli, an ounce of the golden calf in it. Hell is a place for idolaters (Rev…

How does this sin incense God? — he struck Ananias dead for telling a lie (Acts 5:5). The furnace of hell is heated to throw liars into (Revelation 22:15): "Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and whoever loves and tells a lie." 9. The evil tongue is the flatterin…

It gives us an exact model of religion, and perfectly instructs us in the deep things of God. The Papists therefore make themselves guilty, who go to seek out Scripture with their traditions, which they equalize it: the Council of Trent says, that the traditions of the Church of…

How can you converse with him whom you cannot believe what he says? Lying shuts men out of heaven (Revelation 22:25). Without are dogs, and whoever loves and makes a lie.

It will be a glorious appearing to the saints, when their union with Christ shall be complete, then their joy shall be full. The bride longs for the marriage day: the Spirit and the bride say come, even so come Lord Jesus (Revelation 22:17). By this sacred love we may know the k…

8. If you would hear aright, practice what you hear; practice is the life of all. (Revelation 22:14): Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life. Bare hearing will be no plea at the day of judgment.

The furnace of hell is heated for liars. Without are sorcerers, and whoever loves and makes a lie (Revelation 22:15). Oh abhor this sin!

As a man follows his gain with delight. Revelation 22:15: Without are dogs, and whoever loves and makes a lie. To tell a lie is a sin, but to love to tell a lie is a greater sin.

And this willingness to show mercy appears two ways: 1. By his entreating of sinners to come and lay hold on his mercy (Revelation 22:17): Whoever will, come and take the water of life freely. Mercy woos sinners, it even kneels down to them.

There is the best air which is perfumed with the odors of Christ's ointments; and a most pleasant prospect of the bright morning star. 4. The palace is rich and sumptuous; it has gates of pearl (Revelation 21:21), it is enriched with white robes and crowns of glory; and this pal…

God will be as a deep sea of blessedness, and the glorified Saints shall forever bathe themselves in that ocean. One day's wearing the crown will abundantly pay for all the Saints' sufferings — how much more than when they shall reign for ever and ever (Revelation 22:5). O let t…

A prince that travels in foreign parts, does he not long to be in his own nation, that he may be crowned? The bride desires the marriage day: (Revelation 22:17) The Spirit and the bride say, Come: Even so come Lord Jesus. Sure our unwillingness to go hence shows either the weakn…

2. That Jesus Christ is in the general promise offered to every one in particular, that is privileged to hear it, upon a Gospel condition. A general bears a true respect to all and every of the individuals that are contained under it; when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached…

Qu. 12. What is principally to be attended to by us in the manner of the celebration of the worship of God, and observation of the institutions and ordinances of the Gospel? Answ. That we observe and do all whatever the Lord Christ has commanded us to observe, in the way that he…

Qu. 3. How then are these ways and means of the worship of God made known to us? Answ. In and by the written word only; which contains a full and perfect revelation of the will of God; as to his whole worship, and all the concernments of it: John 5:39, Isaiah 8:20, Luke 16:19, 2…

It was therefore impossible but that their minds must ordinarily be filled with anxiety and fear. But there is now no more curse in the Gospel-state (Revelation 22:2). The curse abides only on the serpent and his seed (Isaiah 65:25).

The same is the sense of [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩] when thus used, take heed, look well to it. When John upon surprisal would have fallen down before the Angel to worship him, he replied, [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], see you do it not, avoid it with care (Revelation 22:9). The mat…

(3) Longing for it or desires after it. Even so come, Lord Jesus; that is, come quickly (Revelation 22:20). If the saints of the Old Testament longed after his appearance in the flesh, how shall not we do so for his appearance in glory.

I am your exceeding great reward (Genesis 15:1). And at the close of it, the Lord Jesus does not think it enough to declare that he will come himself, but also that his reward is with him (Revelation 22:12). Some have foolishly supposed that this reward from God must needs infer…

2. Christ is [in non-Latin alphabet], with respect to his coming at the last day to judgment. This is known and confessed, and the business of his coming therein is the prayer of the whole Church (Revelation 22:20). And it is an article of faith, whose nature we have described o…

So says God, of Israel now given up to sin and ruin, Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone (Hosea 4:14; Ezekiel 29:13). And it is the same judgment which he denounces against unprofitable hearers of the Gospel (Revelation 22:11): He which is unjust let him be unjust still, a…

I shall open this particular thus. We have the will of God revealed to us, in the Word of God: and the Word of God is complete, and perfect; there is no need to have it altered, by adding to it, or taking from it (Proverbs 30:5, 6; Revelation 22:18, 19), so that if in any case w…

Does not the Bride long for the Marriage day? The Spirit and the Bride say come, even so come Lord Jesus, Revelation 22.17. By this let us try our Love to Christ.

But some may say, how shall a man so prepare himself, that he may be fit for that place? Answer: This the Holy Ghost teaches us: for speaking of this heavenly Jerusalem, he says (Revelation 22), "There shall enter into it none unclean thing, neither whatever works abomination or…

As at a feast, when there is a dish that we affect set upon the table, though all the company be free to make use of it, yet we say, Here is a dish for me: So should you apply and take to yourselves your own portion; though it be propounded generally, yet when God directs the to…

We for our parts deny it, as having no warrant in the word of God, which mentions only two places for men after this life — heaven and hell — with the twofold condition thereof: joy and torment. Luke 16:25-26; John 3:36; Revelation 22:14-15; Revelation 21:7-8; Matthew 8:11. Nay,…

And the whole Bible concludes with a promise of the glory of that day, and a prayer for its fulfilment. Revelation 22:20: He that testifieth these things, says, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Even so, Come, Lord Jesus. The Scriptures give us great reason to think, that when once t…

This Prophecy represents to us two Cities very contrary the one to the other; namely, New Babylon and the New Jerusalem, and a River running through the Midst of each. The new Jerusalem, which signifies the Church of Christ, especially in her best estate, is described as having…

For when sinners, burdened with the sense of their sins and of divine wrath, strive to flee to divine mercy, they do not at once feel themselves embraced with favor and grace, but rather feel themselves sent far away by God as unworthy — lest, by Satan's craftiness — who most ea…

So that whenever we want any office of Pastor, Teacher, Elder, Deacons, or the right calling or execution of it, in exhortation, doctrine, watching, Ecclesiastical censure, or the order of them, or the gifts fit for them, and the power of them, we must beg them according to the…

It says this much, that God in the gospel sets forth, as in a market, to sinners, rich and rare wares, and good cheap, or at very low and easy rates; and that believing is like buying up of the wares; life eternal is held out on condition of believing on Christ, and the poor sin…

There are some things here, that may be passingly hinted at, and then we shall come more closely and particularly to the words. 1. Then observe, that it is a privilege and prerogative to be God's servant; therefore it is mentioned here as a piece of the mediator's privilege; It…

2. Consider the freeness of the offer, which takes in many — our Lord communicates very freely, what He has bought very dear: and it's done with respect to His taking in of many, to take away all exceptions from the poor and needy, and from them that want money. 3. As the terms…

And (Isaiah 55:1), those who are invited to come to the cried fair of grace are such as are thirsty, and such as lack money; who among men are used to be excluded, but in Grace's market they only are welcome, it is to them that grace says, come. And (Revelation 22:17), "Whoever…

(3) From the experience they have had of the Lord's dealing with their souls, and the love of God spread abroad in the heart, by the Holy Ghost: (Romans 5:3-5). (4) From a sincere aim and respect to all the commandments of God (Psalm 119:6; Acts 24:16; 1 John 3:20-21; 1 Thessalo…

1. Because this Enthusiasm excludes the only revealed rule, by which we try the Spirits, and we are forbidden to presume above that which is written (1 Corinthians 4:16), and Enthusiasts have acted murders, and much wickedness under this notion of inspirations of the Spirit. 2.…

It is here, as if Christ's rich grace and our extreme wickedness should strive, who should descend to the lowest room in Hell, the latter to destroy, the former to save; and here Christ defies the sinner, to be more wicked than he can be gracious. 5. Christ in the Gospel, as a g…

Whereas otherwise in other respects, an angel would have been a higher and more glorious High Priest than a man. Now the angels being fellow-servants with us, (as the angel called himself, Revelation 22:9) they have affections towards us more assimilated to ours than God has; an…

The angel deprecates and detests it (Revelation 19:10): "And I fell at his feet, to worship him, and he said to me, see you do it not, for I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren, that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God." So (Revelation 22:9): "I fell down to worshi…

Paul and Barnabas when they heard this, rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out and saying, Sirs! why do you these things — we also are men of like passions with you, etc. Or to angels (Revelation 22:8). When John fell at the angel's feet to worship him, he s…

And (Psalm 15:2) he shall rest in the mountain of God, who speaks the truth from his heart. Lastly, destruction is the liar's reward (Psalm 5:6): God will destroy them that speak lies: and they must have their portion in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone (Revelation 22…

3. Liars bear the image of the devil; he is the father of lies (John 8:44); so often then as you lie, you make your tongue the instrument of the devil. 4. Eternal punishment in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone (Revelation 22:15). Here mark, that liars are entertained…

And again, doubtless there is a reward for the righteous, doubtless there is a God that judges the earth (Psalm 10:18; Psalm 58:11). Again, this condemns the damnable opinion of atheists, who think all things come to pass by nature, or fortune; and that doomsday is but a dream:…

The use of such epithets may not be easily reconciled to the refinements of modern taste; but, three centuries ago, few readers would be startled by them, and they are much more sparingly employed by Calvin than by many of his contemporaries. Not to mention that Paul says, Bewar…

With respect to the cry I view it as taken metaphorically for his sudden arrival; for we know, that when anything new and unexpected happens, men are wont to make a loud noise. True, indeed, our Lord cries daily, that he will come quickly, (Revelation 22:20;) but at that time, t…

Jeremiah 32:19. Revelation 22:12. Matthew 16:27.