The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
God's character seals this book: He is faithful and true, and He would never send His holy angels to deceive His saints with mere dreams. That the angel refused John's worship, reproved him for it, and the apostle confesses his own relapse into folly shows a sincerity no deceiver would display. The book stands open for all to study, compare, and test against what comes to pass.
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Commenting on Revelation 22:6-19
The Spirit pleads in every recorded invitation of Scripture, in every work upon conscience and heart, in every proclamation of mercy from the pulpit and from believer to believer. The Church herself calls through her ministers, her ordinances, and the consistent lives of her members. All announce the same freeness: salvation belongs to whoever will come.
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The Spirit dwelling in God's people and the Church herself, that chaste Bride espoused to Christ from eternity, cry out with one affection for His coming. They long for it because then the marriage shall be solemnized, redemption perfected, and full salvation possessed; nothing could stir the soul more rightly than this expectation of His glory.
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