John Gill's Exposition on Revelation 5:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he came, etc.] He drew nigh to the throne of God, he engaged his heart to approach unto him, and came up even to his seat, which a mere creature, without a Mediator, cannot do: and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne; (see Gill on “<660501>Revelation 5:1”); it being given unto him, as in (<660101>Revelation 1:1); and a commission and authority to open it, and make it manifest to others, and to accomplish the several events, in the several periods of time, it points unto.

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