HE said unto me] Namely, he that had spoken to him in the precedent Chapter, which was very likely to be he which sate upon the Throne.
eat that] All this was done in visions, to represent the deep impression of the word of God in the heart of his Ministers, who must apprehend it by faith, and digest it by meditation; for to utter it not as a meer narration, but as a quick and lively doctrine.
findest] Namely, that I give thee, whatsoever it be, sweet or bitter, hard or soft, pleasing or displeasing: to signifie that Ministers ought to follow their vocation freely, without contradiction or doubt.
eat this roll] Revelation 10:9.