Revelation 15:1
15:1 And {1} I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous,
     seven {2} angels having the seven last plagues; for in them
     is filled up the wrath of God.

 (1) This is that other passage of the acts of Christ, as I noted
     before \\see Geneva "Revelation 14:14"\\.  Now therefore is shown a
     singular work of the judgment of God belonging to the
     overthrow of Antichrist and his forces, of which divine work
     the preparation is described in this chapter: and the
     execution in the next.  The preparation is first set down
     generally and in type in this verse: and is after
     particularly set forth in the rest of the chapter.
 (2) Of which Revelation 8:9 in sending forth the plagues of the
     world: for even these plagues do for the most part agree
     with those.

Revelation 15:2
15:2 {3} And I saw {4} as it were a sea of glass mingled with
     fire: and {5} them that had gotten the victory over the
     beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over
     the number of his name, {6} stand on the sea of glass,
     having the harps of God.

 (3) There are two parts of the narration: one, the confession
     of the saints glorifying God, when they saw that
     preparation of the judgments of God, to Revelation 15:3,4,
     another the vocation, instruction, and confirmation of those
     instruments which God has ordained for the execution of his
     judgments, in Revelation 15:5-8.
 (4) This part of the vision alludes to the sea or large vessel
     or brass, in which the priests washed themselves in the
     entrance of the temple: for in the entrance of the heavenly
     temple (as it is called) in Revelation 15:5, is said to have
     been a sea of glass, most luminous and clear to the
     commodity of choice mixed with fire, that is, as containing
     the treasury of the judgments of God, which he brings forth
     and dispenses according to his own pleasure: for out of the
     former, the priests were cleansed of old: and out of this
     the ungodly are destroyed now in Revelation 4:6.
 (5) That is, the godly martyrs of Christ, who shall remain
     faithful even in miracles to that beast; see
     Revelation 13:17, 14:9,10
 (6) Glorifying God, from the particular observation of the
     weapons and instruments of God's wrath, floating in the sea
     of glass.

Revelation 15:3
15:3 And they sing {7} the song of Moses the {a} servant of God,
     and the song of the Lamb, saying, {8} Great and marvellous
     [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy
     {b} ways, thou King of saints.

 (7) That song of triumph, which is Exodus 15:2.
     (a) So is Moses called for honour's sake, as it is set forth
         in Deuteronomy 34:10.
 (8) This song has two parts: one a confession, both particular,
     in this verse, and general, in the beginning of the next
     verse Revelation 15:4, another, a narration of causes belonging
     to the confession, of which one kind is eternal in itself,
     and most present to the godly, in that God is both holy and
     alone God: another kind is future and to come, in that the
     elect taken out of the Gentiles (that is, out of the wicked
     ones and unbelieving: as in Revelation 11:2 were to be
     brought to the same state of happiness, by the magnificence
     of the judgment of God, in Revelation 15:4.
     (b) Thy doings.

Revelation 15:5
15:5 {9} And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the
     tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

 (9) The second part of the narration (as was noted in)
     \\see Geneva (4) "Revelation 15:2"\\ in which first the authority
     of the whole argument and matter is figured by a forerunning
     type of a temple opened in heaven, as in Revelation 11:19
     namely that all those things are divine and of God, that
     proceed from thence in this verse. Secondly, the administers
     or executors, come out of the Temple in Revelation 15:6.
     Thirdly, they are furnished with instruments of the judgments
     of God, and weapons fit for the manner of the same judgments;
     Revelation 15:7.  Finally, they are confirmed by testimony of
     the visible glory of God, in Revelation 15:8.  A similar
     testimony to which was exhibited of old in the law;
     Exodus 40:34.

Revelation 15:6
15:6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the
     {10} seven plagues, clothed in {11} pure and white linen,
     and having their breasts {12} girded with golden girdles.

 (10) That is, commandments to inflict those seven plagues, by
      way of metonymy.
 (11) Which was in old time a sign of the kingly or princely
      dignity.
 (12) This girding was a sign of diligence, and the girdle of
      gold was a sign of sincerity and trustworthiness in taking
      in charge the commandments of God.

Revelation 15:7
15:7 And one of the {13} four beasts gave unto the seven angels
     seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for
     ever and ever.

 (13) Of these before Revelation 4:7.

Revelation 15:8
15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God,
     and from his power; {14} and no man was able to enter into
     the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were
     fulfilled.

 (14) None of those seven angels could return, till he had
      performed fully the charge committed to him, according to
      the decree of God.