Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 7:17

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne e shall feed them , and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes g.

Shall take care of them to satisfie, and to protect them, and give them the best Supplies, and both make them to forget their former Sorrows, and prevent any further cause of Sorrow and Affliction to them. A perfect Description of the glorious and happy state of Saints in Heaven. For wherein lieth the Happiness of Heaven, but in a freedom from all the Evils that incumber us in this Life, and the Enjoyment of all Happiness we are capable of, and being ever with the Lord Jesus Christ under his Influence and Conduct? So as I cannot agree with Mr. Med[illegible: 1 letter], or any of those who think this Vision, and these Phrases describe any happy, peaceable state of the Church in this life, after the throwing down of Antichrist; but do think that Iohn was shewed this great Reward of Martyrs, to encourage the Church of God under all those Evils they were to suffer under Antichrist and the Beast, in that Period of Time which is described mystically upon the opening of the seventh Seal, which we now come to in the next chapter.

Christ, the Lamb mentioned, chap. 5.6.

Marginal references: Psal. 23.1. Joh. 10.11.; Isa. 25.8. Chap. 21.4.