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40 he be robbed of his royalties, and notwithſtanding of all unwarrantable acts that tend to the hurt of his government, he is in the midſt of the throne.

2dly, To you that are the lovers of the Lamb. I offer firſt a word of comfort, and then a word of advice!

[1.] A word of comfort. Surely, though the earth ſhould be removed, and the mountains be caſt into the midſt of the ſea; tho' external governments ſhould be diſſolved and overturned, yet, while the Lamb is upon the throne, all ſhall be ruled to advantage unto all the lovers of the Lamb. What though ye ſhould ſee miniſters of Chriſt ſuſpended or depoſed for adhering to the testimony of Chriſt, and endeavouring to keep a good conſcience in an evil day? Though they ſhould be reproached and perſecuted: yet ſtill there is a river, the ſtreams whereof make glad the city of God: and ſtill there is this great ground of comfort, that the Lamb is in the midſt of the throne, and the cryſtal river proceeds from the throne of God and of the Lamb: and upon this throne the Lamb rules righteouſly and mercifully, though men rule never ſo unjuſtly and cruelly; and in a little there will be an end of man's rule and government, but the Lamb's dominion is for ever and ever. God the Father hath proclaimed that he is the everlaſting King, ſaying, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. The followers of the Lamb have unſpeakable ground of comfort in Chriſt, whatever trouble they have in the world, In the world you ſhall have tribulation, but in me you ſhall have peace, be of good chear; I have overcome the world, and I am now upon the throne; and ye at laſt ſhall overcome, and ſit down with me on my throne.

1. Here is comfort against deſertion. Though the