A. D. about 66. a Luke 6. 16. Acts 1. 13. 12, 15. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. He exhorteth them to be constant in the profession of the faith. 4 False teachers are crept in to seduce them: for whose damnable doctrine and manners horrible punishment is prepared: 20 whereas the godly, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and prayers to God, may persevere, and grow in grace, and keep themselves, and recover others out of the snares of those deceivers. UDE, the servant of Jesus J Christ, and abrother of James, to them that are sanctified by b John 17.11. God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 2 Mercy unto you, and d peace, and love, be multiplied. 1 Pet. 1. 5. © Rom. 1. 7. d1 Pet. 1. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 2. Tit. 1. 4. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you e of the common salvation, it was need-e ful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that fye should earnTim.1.18. estly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. f Phil. 1. 27. & 12 2 Tim. 1. 13. & 4.7. y Zech. 3. 2. things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way a of Cain, a Gen! 4. 5. and bran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: fclouds they are without water, 5 carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, hplucked up by the roots; &c. d2 Pet. 2. 13 1 Cor. 11.21 Prov. 25. 14 2 Pet. 2. 17. Epli. 4. 14. h Matt. 15.13 13 Raging waves of the sea, i Is. 57. 20. foaming out their own shame;k Phil. 3. 19. wandering stars, to whom is re- 12 Pet. 2. 17. served the blackness of darkness for ever. m Gen. 5. 18. 14 And Enoch also, mthe seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord "Deut. 33. 2. cometh with ten thousand of his saints, Dan. 7. 10. Zech. 14. 5. Matt. 25. 31. 2 Thess. 1.7 15 To execute judgment upon Rev. 1. 7. all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and P their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. P 1 Sam. 2. 3. 94.4. Ps. 31. 18. & Mal. 3. 13. 2 Pet. 2. 18. Prov. 28. 21. James 2.1,9 17 But, beloved, remember yer 2 Pet. 3.2. the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you 1 Tim. 4. 1. there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 2 Pet. 2. 1. & 3. 3. John's salutation to the A. D. about 66. Prov. 18. 1. Ez. 14. 7. Hos. 4. 14. & 9.10. Heb. 10. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 14. James 3. 15. Col. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 1.4. Rom. 8. 26. Eph. 6. 18. Tit. 2. 13. 2 Pet. 3. 12. 19 These be they who separate | 23 And others a save with fear, themselves, "sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, y praying in the Holy Ghost, у 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. A. D. about 66. a Rom. 11. 14. 1 Tim. 4. 16. b Amos 4. 11. Zech. 3. 2. 1 Cor. 3. 15. © Zech. 3. 4, 5. Rev. 3. 4. 24 d Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and eto present you faultless before the presence of his glory with Rom. 16,25. exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Epli. 3. 20. e Col. 1. 22. f Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. & 2.3. THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE. A. D. 96. John 3. 32. & 8. 26. & 12. 49. b ver. 3. d 1 Cor. 1. 6. ver. 9. HE Revelation of Jesus Christ, God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word ch.6. 9. & 12. of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things e that he saw. 17. e1 John 1. 1. f Luke 11. 28. ch. 22. 7. James 5.8. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, Rom. 13. 11. and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for 5 the time is at hand. 4 1 Pet. 4.7. h Ex. 3. 14. i John L. 1. k Zech. 3. 9. & 4. 10. 5. & 5. 6. OHN to the seven churches ch. 3. 1. & 4. be unto you, and peace, from him h which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 1 John 8. 14. 1 Tim. 6. 13, ch. 3. 14. m1 Cor. 15.20. Col. 1. 18. Eph. 1.20. ch. 17. 14. & 19. 16. John 13. 31. & 15. 9. Gal. 2. 20. P Heb. 9. 14. 1 John 1. 7. 91 Pet. 2.5, 9. ch. 5. 10. & 20. 6. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Heb. 13. 21. I Pet. 4. 11. & 5. 11. Dan. 7. 13. 9 I John, who also am your brother, and y companion in Phil. 1. 7. & tribulation, and zin the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, a for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 bI was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and John 20. 26. Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a b Acts 10. 10. 2 Cor. 12. 2. ch. 4.2. & 17. 3. & 21. 10. Acts 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16, 2. d ch. 4. 1. & 10. 8. e ver. 8. churches which are in Asia; un- fver. 17. to Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, _and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13 h And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, k clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. Ex. 25. 37. h ch. 2. 1. Dan. 7. 13. & 10 16, ch. 14. 14. k Dan 10. 5. 1 ch. 15. 6. 14 His head and m his hairs were m Dan. 7. 9. white like wool, as white as What John was commanded A. D. 96. n Dan. 10. 6. P Ez. 43. 2. ch. 2. 1. & 3. r Is. 49. 2. Epl. 6. 17. Heb. 4. 12. ch. 2. 12, 16. & 19. 15, 21. "Acts 26. 13. ch. 10. 1. t Ez. 1. 28. u Dan. 8. 18. & 10. 10. * Is. 41. 4. & 44.6. & 48. 12. ch. 2.8. & Y Rom. 6.9. 14. a Ps. 68. 20. ch. 20. 1. REVELATION. to write to the seven churche snow; and his eyes were as a candlestick out of his place, exflame of fire; cept thou repent. n 15 And his feet like unto fine 17 And when I saw him, I fell 18 y I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, z I am alive for evermore, Amen; and a have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall ch. 2.1, &c. be hereafter; b ver. 12, &c. d ch. 4. 1, &c. e ver. 16. f ver. 12. d 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, fand the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are g the angels of the seven ch. 2. 1, &c. churches: and the seven can dlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. Mal. 2. 7. h Zech. 4. 2. Matt. 5. 15. Phil. 2. 15. b ch. 1. 13. Ps. 1.6. ver. 9, 13, 19. CHAPTER II. What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the church- church 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of hthe Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the ch. 22. 2, 1 midst of the paradise of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith mthe first and the mch. 1.8, 17 last, which was dead, and is alive; 1 1 Gen. 2. 9. 18. Luke 12.21 9 I know thy works, and trib-ver. 2. ulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of P them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee ta crown of life. P 1 Tim. 6. 18. James 2. 5. Rom. 2. 17, 28, 29. & 9.6 4 ch. 3. 9. Matt. 10. 22 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith y he which hath the Y ch. 1. 16. sharp sword with two edges; UNTO the angel of the; These where thou dwellest, even where "ver. ". 13 I know thy works, and "ver. 2. ach. 1. 16, 20. things saith a he that holdeth Satan's seat is: and thou holdest 14 But I have a few things 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine e of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and fwill fight against them with the sword of my mouth. unto the churches; To him that | 18 And unto the angel of the to write to the angels CHAPTER III. The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved, 3 exhorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent. 8 The angel of the church of Philadelphia 10 is approved for his diligence and patience. 15 The angel of Laodicea rebuked, for being neither hot nor cold, 19 and admonished to be more zealous. 20 Christ standeth at the door and knocketh. ch. 1. 14, 15. things saith the Son of God, whe AND unto the angel of the Ik ver. 2. 11 Kings 16. 31. & 21. 25. hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman 1 JezKings 97 ebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants mto commit Arts 15. 20, fornication, and to eat things Ex. 34. 15. 29. 1 Cor. 10. 19, sacrificed unto idols. 20. ver. 14. n Rom. 2. 4. ch. 9. 20. 01 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chr. 28. 9. & 29. 17. 2 Chr. 6. 30. John 2.24, 25. Acts 1. 24. Rom. 8. 27. PPs. 62. 12. Matt. 16. 27. Rom. 2. 6. & 14. 12. 2 Cor. 5. 10. Gal. 6. 5. ch. 20. 12. 9 Acts 15. 28. rch. 3. 11. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and PI will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 25 But that which ye have already, hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, Matt. 23. tto him will I give power over Luke 22. 29, John 6. 29. t 19. 28. 30. 1 Cor. 6. 3. ch. 3. 21. & 20.4. the nations: 27 u And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a Ps. 2.8, 9. & potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father. 49. 14. Dan. 7. 22. ch. 12. 5. & 2 Pet. 1. 19. ch. 22. 16. y ver. 7. 28 And I will give him morning star. the 29 y He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. church in Sardis write; These things saith he a that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. A. D. 96. ch. 1. 4. 16. bch. 2. 2. & 4.5. & 5.6. Eph. 2. 1, 5. 1 Tim. 5. 6. 2 Tim. 1. 13. ver. 11. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3d Remember therefore how d1 Tim. 6. 20. thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and e repent. therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour will come upon thee.. If 4 Thou hast sa few names even in Sardis which have not h defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me iin white: for they are worthy. the 5 He that overcometh, same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the mbook of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith Phe that is holy, the that is true, he that hath the key of David, she that openeth, and no man shutteth; and tshutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. ever. 19. Matt. 24. 42, 43. & 25. 13. Mark 13. 33. Luke 12. 39, 40. 1 Thess. 5. 2, 6. 9 Behold, I will make y them of 5 ch. 2. 9. the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make Is. 49. 23. & them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 60. 14. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also 2 Pet. 2. 9. will keep thee from the hour of 2 AF John seeth the throne of God CHAPTER IV. A. D. 96. John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 6 The four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 10 The elders lay down their crowns, and worship him that sat on the throne. FTER this looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and a the first voice ach. 1. 10. which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately dI was in the Spirit: and, behold, e a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. bch. 11. 12. ch. 1. 19. & 22.6. ch. 1. 10. & 17. 3. & 21. e Is. 6. 1. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: fand there was a rainbow Ez. 1. 28. round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 g And round about the throne ch. 11. 16. were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, hclothed heh. 3.4, 5. &2 in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 6. 11. & 7.9 13, 14. & 19. 14. i ver. 10. 15, 18. 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunder-k ch. 8.5. & ings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 1 Ex. 37. 23. 2 Chr. 4. 20. Ez. 1. 13. Zech. 4. 2. mcli. 1. 4. & 3. 1. & 5. 6. 6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto Ex. 38. 8. crystal: and in the midst of the h. 15.2. o Ez. 1. 5. throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before Pand behind. 74 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying cagle. 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and †they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, "Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. P ver. 8. 9 Num. 2. 2, &c. Ez. 1. 10. & 10. 14. Is. 6. 2. ver. 6. Gr. they have no rest t Is. 6. 3. "ch. 1. 8. x ch. 1. 4. |