Apocal. 1. 3.
The text.
Blessed is he that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecie, and ∴ keepeth those things which be written in it, for the time is nigh.
The note.
There be manie (speciallie now a daies) that be great readers, hea∣rers,
A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
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- A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
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- Wither, George, 1540-1605.
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& talkers of Scriptures: but that is not inough to make them good, or blessed, except they keepe the things prescribed and taught therein: according to our Sauiours saieng, (Luke 11.) Blessed are they that heare the word of God and keepe it.
The answer.
It is verie true that except men kéepe the word, all their other indeuors about the word are little worth: but men can not kéepe that which they know not. Reading and hearing (as here appea∣reth) is the ordinarie meanes that men should vse to come by knowledge: but you, to the end you might maintaine blindnesse and ignorance, haue kept the people from reading and hearing, therfore you haue made ••ure worke, that they should not attaine blessednes by kéeping.