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1 After this (saith sainct Iohn) I be∣helde an exceeding multitude of the Gentiles or Heathen, marked into the felowship of Christe, whom no man was able to number.
2 These were of all nacions of the earth, of al peoples of the world, and of all languages vnder heauen, Gréekes, Latines, Hebrues, Calde∣ans, Parthyans, Medes, Elamites, Capadocians, Asianes, Phrigian, E∣giptianes, Arabianes, Syrians, Af∣fricanes and Indians.
3 They stoode all before ye imperyall seate of God. It was giuen them by the holy ghost to sée him in faith reig∣ning in hys true church, and to take hym for theyr mercyfull Lorde and father.
4 They stoode also in the presence of the poore Lambe, beutifully cloathed with long whyte garmentes. They beléeued Christ to be theyr only saui∣our and redéemer, and were moste highly accepted before hym for that beléeues sake. They lyued purely ac∣cording to his worde, & did all things of a sincere conscience, taking him for their only health and comfort.
By hym onely they trusted to haue their sinnes forgiuen, wherfore they were by him iustified and restored to perfect innocencie.
5 Palmes had they in their handes large and beutifull, in token of victo∣rie ouer sinne, hell, death, & the diuill, which they haue through Christ.
6 And they cryed all with a loude voyce. In an earnest fayth they made this strong protestacion, saying.
7 No merite, health, nor goodnesse be attributed vnto vs, nor yet vnto any creature in heauen nor in earth for vs. But all our whole saluacion, lyfe, and deliuerance, be onely ascry∣bed vnto hym that sitteth vpon the throne of our God, reigning by hys spirite not in the false counterfayte church, but in the true christian con∣gregacion.
8 And vnto the swéete Lambe Ie∣sus Christ, which alone dyed for the same. For health is onely the Lordes, so is the eternall blessyng, and ney∣ther of our works, nor yet of our good déeds, for the best of them are defiled.
9 And all the Angelles or ministers of heauen, compassed the throne ac∣cording to their offyce. They assisted the true faithfull church which is the seate of God.
10 The xxiiij. elders they compas∣sed also, so dyd they the .iiij. beastes. For ministers they are to the saincts departed, and seruaunts to them that be yet aliue.
11 They fell downe flatte on theyr
faces before the throne. They méeke∣ly acknowledged them selues the cre∣atures of God, and seruaunts to hys congregacion.
12 And they worshipped not y• seate, but God which sate on the seat. Most highly they magnified him and pray∣sed him for restoring their lost num∣ber saying: So be it euermore as we shall now desire.
13 Euerlastyng prayse and glory, perpetuall wisedome and thankes, continuall honour and poure wyth might which can not be measured, be referred vnto our eternall God of all his creatures for euer and euer, yea for all that he hath wrought in them, Amen.
Psalm. 1••8 Marci. 16. Osee. 1. Gene. 18,
Phil, 2 Rom, 14, Acto. 2,
Psalm. 9. Lucke. 8▪ Math. 16 Iohn, 20▪ Esa. 5••
Apoc. 6. Ephe. 1. Rom. 5, Psalm. 8••, Esa. 45. Iohn, 1, 1. Cor. ••
Eucheriu•• 1. Iohn. 5. 1. Cor. 15, Hebre. 11. Psal. 113,
Eph••. 2, ••. Cor. 4. Psalm. 3 Daniel. 7.
Apoca. 5, Hiere. 11. Psalm. 3. Rom. 9. Isaie. 64 Apoca. 5,
Daniel. 7. Esai. 9, Apoca. 4 Math, 1••
Phili. 2 Apoca. 5
Psal. ••0. Lambert{us} Luke. ••. Colos. 1. Daniel. 7 Apoca. 5
1. Timo. 6 Nehe. 8, 3. Esd. 9