Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 4:8

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him , and they were full of eyes within , and they rest not day and night▪ saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty , which was, and is, and is to come .

The Seraphims in Isaiah's Vision, ch. 6.2. had so; there their use is declared,—with twain they covered, their Faces, with twain their Feet, and with twain they did fly. If we understand all the Wings here for Flight, they signifie the Readiness of God's Ministers to move every way that God will send them: if we understand them as interpreted by Isaiah, 6.2▪ they signifie their various Graces, their Fear, Dread, and Reverence of God; their Humility, and Modesty, their Agility or Readiness to obey all the Commands of God.

This denotes that large measure of Knowledge, and Diligence, and Watchfulness, which should be in a Minister of Christ.

This was the Song of the Seraphi[illegible: 1 letter]s, Isa. 6.3. and shews how much it should be the care of Ministers to make God known in all his Attributes, his Holiness especially, and his Power.

And his Eternity and Simplicity, as he is the same Yesterday, to day, and for ever, without variableness, or shadow of change.

Marginal references: Gr. they have no rest.; Chap. 1.4.