The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. III.

He exhorteth the Churches or ministers to the true pro∣fession of faith and to watching, 12 With promises to them that perseuere.

1 ANd write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardi, These things saith he that hathe the seuen Spirits of God, and the seuen starres, I know thy workes: for thou hast a name that thoua liuest, but thou art dead.

2 Be awake and strengthen the things which remeine, that are readie to dye: for I haue not founde thy workes perfite before God.

3 Remember therefore, how thou hast recei∣ued and heard, and holde fast, and repent. * If therefore thou wilt not watch, I wil come on thee as a thefe, and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wil come vpon thee.

4 (Notwithstanding) thou hast a fewe“ names yet in Sardi, which haue notb defiled their garments: and they shal walke with me in white: for they are worthie.

5 He that ouercometh, shalbe clothed in white araye, and I wil not put out his name out of the * boke of life, but I wil confesse his na∣me before my Father, & before his Angels.

6 Let him that hathe an eare, heare, what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches.

7 ¶ And write vnto the Angel of the Church which is of Philadelphia, These things saith he that is Holie and True which hathe the * ckeye of Dauid, which openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man ope∣neth,

8 I knowe thy workes: beholde, I haue set be∣fore thee an opend dore, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a litel strength and hast kept my worde, & hast not denied my Name.

9 Beholde, I wil make them of the synagogue of Satan, which call them selues Iewes and are not, but do lye: beholde, (Isai) I wil make them, that they shal come ande worship be∣fore thy fete, and shal knowe that I haue loued thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the worde of my pacience, therefore I wil deliuer thee from the houre of tentatiō, which wil come vpon all the worlde, to trye them that dwell vpon the earth.

11 Beholde, I come shortly: holde that which thou hast, that no man take thyf crowne.

12 Him that ouercometh, wil I make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shal go no more out: and I wil write vpon him the Name of my God, and the name of the citie of my God, (which is) the new Ierusalem, which co meth downe out of heauen from my God, & (I wil write vpon him) my new Name.

13 Let him that hathe an eare, heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches.

14 And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans write. These things saithg Amen the faithful and true witnes, theh beginning of the creatures of God.

15 I knowe thy workes, that thou art nether colde not hote: I wolde thou werest colde or hote.

16 Therefore, because thou art luke warme, & nether colde nor hote, it wil come to passe, that I shal spewe thee out of my mouth.

17 For thou saist, I ami riche and increased with goods, and hauek nede of nothing, & know est not how thou art wretched and miserable and poore, and blinde, and naked.

18 I counsel thee to bie of me golde tryed by the fyre, that thou maiest be made riche, and white raiment, that thou maiest be clothed & that thy filthie nakednes do not appeare: andl anoint thine eyes with eye salue, that thou maist se.

19 As manie as I loue, I * rebuke and chasten: bem zealous therefore and amende.

20 Beholde, I stand at the dore, and knocke. If anie man heare my voyce and open the

dore, I wil come in vnto him, and wil suppe with him, and he with me.

21 To him that ouer cometh, wil I grante to sit with me in myn throne, euen as I ouer came, and sit with my Father in his throne.

22 Let him that hathe an earc, heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches.

Notes

• a

  The minister liueth When he bringeth for the good frutes, els he is dead.
• Chap. 16. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 1. Thess. 5. 2.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. pet. 3. 10.
• “

  Or, persones.
• b

  Ether by con∣senting to idola∣ters, or els pollu∣ting their con∣science With any euil.
• Chap. 20. 12. & 21. 27.
• Philip. 4. 4.
• c

  Which signifi∣eth that Christ ha the all the power ouer the house of Dauid, Which is the Churche, so that he may ether receiue or put 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Whome he Wil.
• Isa. 22. 22.
• Iob. 22. 14.
• d

  Which is to ad uāce the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me of God
• e

  I Wil cause 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in thy sight to humble them sel ues, and to giue due honour to God, and to his Sonne Christ.
• f

  Let no man plucke thē away Which thou hast Wonne to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for they are thy crowne, as Saint Paul Writteth, saying, Brethren ye are my ioye and my crowne.
• Phil. 4. 1.
• 1. Thes. 2. 19.
• g

  That is, Trueth it self.
• h

  Of Whome all creatures haue their beginning.
• i

  Persuading thy self of that Which thou hast not.
• k

  Thus the hypo 〈◊〉〈◊〉 boast of their owne po∣wer and do not vnderstand their infirmities to se∣ke to Christ for remedie.
• Prou. 3. 11.
• Ebr. 12. 5.
• l

  Suffer the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thine vnder∣standing to be opened.
• m

  Nothing mo re displeaseth God then indiffe rencie, and colde nes in religion, & therefore he wil spewe suche out as are not zea∣lous & feruent.
• n

  In my seate royal, and to be partaker o'mine heauenlie ioyes.