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Ibid. Two Wings of every one were joyned one to Chapter
another] Being thus ftretched out, they touched I.
one another, or the Wings of one living Creature w-^v\j
touched thofe of another, as the Wings of the
Cherubims did over the Mercy-Seat j fee i Kings
vi. 27.
Ibid. And two covered their Bodies'] See Ifa. vi.
2. Grotius upon ver. 6. of this Chapter, afligns a
Reafon why in that Text of Ifa. and Rev. iv. 6.
each Seraphim hath fix Wings alijgned him, whereas
the Jiving Creatures here have but Four, viz.
The Seraphims in thefe Texts make ufe of two of
their Wings to cover their Faces out of Reverence
to the Divine Prefence, before which they fland j
whereas here the living Creatures are fuppofed to
ftand under the Throne, as fupporting it j compare
Chap.x. 19.
Ver. 12. And they went every one firaight for*
ward] fee ver. 9.
Ibid. Whither the Spirit was to go, there they
went] that is, that Spiritual or Angelical Power,
which was the principle of all their Motions y fee
ver. 2C.
Ibid. And they turned not as they went] fee ver. 1 7.
Ver. 13. Their Appearance was like Burning* erfe 13.
Coals of Fire, &c.~| The Angels are always defcri-
bed of a bright and flaming Colour ^ fee ver. 4, 7.
But here the Coals of Fire and the Lightning breaking
forth out of the Fire, denote God's Vengeance
coming in Flaming Fire to deflroy the City and
Temple of Jeritfalem^ compare Chap. x. 2. BfaL
xviii. Revel, iv. 12, 5.
Ver. 14. And the. living Creatures ran and re-VcviC 14.
turned, as the Appearance of Lightning] The fwift-
C nefs