¶ And to the messenger of the congregacion in Pergamos wryte: This saythe he, whiche, hath the sharpe swearde with two edges. I know thy worckes, and where thou dwellest euen where Satans seate is, and thou kepest my name, and hast not deuyed my fayth. And in my dayes Antipas was a faithfull wytnes of myne, whiche was ••••ayne amonge you, where Satan dwelleth. But I haue a fewe thinges against the: because thou hast there, them that maynteyne the doctrine of Balam whiche taught in Balake, to put occasyon of synne before the children of Israell, that they shoulde eate of meate dedycate vnto y∣doles and commyt fornicacion. Euen so hast thou them that maynteyne the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. But be conuerted, or els I wyl come vnto thee short∣ly, and wyll fyght against them with the swearde of my mouthe. Let him that hath eares heare, what the spirite sayeth vnto the congregacions. To him that ouercommeth, wyl I geue to eat Manna y• is byd, & wyl geue him a whyte stone, and in the stone a newe name written, whiche no man knoweth, sauynge he that receaueth it.
As cōcerning this church, we reade of no maner of accion or worke of faith ther∣of. But in al notable cities where right Christē mē were, bothe y• christened & vn∣christened Iewes did styre vp & cause much sedicion & tumult, as their accusto∣med maner was: And they prouoked also the lyuetenauntes of Rome, alwayes to hate & persecute y• right & true christiās: As it happened in this citie vnto the deare & faithful seruant of god Antippe, which wt out doubt, preached y• gospel truly & syncerely, & therfore was faine to suffre death. In such cities wher gods word is cōdemned & al godly men in continual perell & danger of their lyues & goodes, wher mē doe both blesse & curse for money, as Balaam did, where abho∣minable fylthines & whoredō is mainteined & suffered, & ydolatry set vp: & wher