An exhortation to brotherly love. Chap. v. Anno 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love Domini is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 90. b John 3. 16. < 1 Tim. 6. 16. + Gr. love avith us. 8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. b 9 In this was manifefted the love of God towards us, because that God fent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and fent his Son to be the propitiation for our fins. 11 Beloved, if God fo loved us, we ought allo to love one another. 12 No man hath feen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do teftify, that the Father fent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whofoever fhall confefs that Jefus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.' 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldnefs in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love cafteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man fay, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath feen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen ? John 13. 21 And this commandment have we from 34&15.12. him, That he who loveth God, love his brother * Matth. 11. 30. alfo. The three witneffes. 4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh Anno the world: and this is the victory that overcom- Domini eth the world, even our faith. go. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jefus is the Son of God? 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jefus Chrift; nor by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghoft: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the fpirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witnefs of men, the witnefs of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath teftified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according || Or, conto his will, he heareth us. cerning him. 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatfo- Chap. 3. ever we ask, we know that we have the petitions 22. that we desired of him. 16 If any man fee his brother fin a fin, which is not unto death, he shall afk, and he fhall give him life for them that fin not unto death. There is a fin unto death: I do not say that he fhall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is fin: and there is a fin not unto death. 18 We know that whofoever is born of God, finneth not; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true. And we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jefus Chrift. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourfelves from idols. Amen. <Matth. 12. Mark 3.29. ¶ He exhorteth a certain honourable matron, with T HE elder unto the elect lady, and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but alfo all they that have known the truth; 2 For the truth's fake which dwelleth in us, and fhall be with us for ever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jefus Chrift the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a' commandment from the Father. 5 And now I befeech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That as ye have heard from the beginning, ye fhould walk in it. 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confefs not that Jefus Chrift is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver, and an antichrift. Anno Domini 90. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we || Or, receive a full reward. gained: 9 Whofoever tranfgreffeth, and abideth not in Some cothe doctrine of Chrift, hath not God. He that pies read, abideth in the doctrine of Chrift, he hath both the Father and the Son. which ye bave gain ed, but that ye receive, 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your houfe, &c. neither bid him God fpeed.. 11 For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds. 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak + face to face, that +Gr. mouth our joy may be full. 13 The children of thy elect fifter greet thee. Amen. to mouth. A. D. 90. The Third Epiftle of JOH N. He commendeth Gaius for his piety 5 and hofpitality 7 to true preachers; 9 complaining of the unkind dealing of ambitious Diotrephes on the contrary fide, 11 whofe evil example is not to be followed: 12 and giveth Special teflimony to the good report of Demetrius. T HE elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love | in the truth. 2 Beloved, I with above all things that thou mayeft profper and be in health, even as thy foul profpereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and teftified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkeft in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doeft faithfully whatsoever thou doeft to the brethren, and to ftrangers; 6 Which have borne witnefs of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly fort, thou fhalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's fake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8. We therefore ought to receive fuch, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth. 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating againft us withmalicious words and not content therewith,. neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and cafteth them out: of the church. 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil,. but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not feen God, 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record, and ye know that our record is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14 But I truft I fhall fhortly fee thee, and we fhall fpeak + face to face. Peace be to thee. † Gr. mouth Our friends falute thee, Greet the friends by to mouth. name. T The JUDE. ¶ The General Epistle of J U DE. He exhorteth them to be conftant in the profeffion of ÚDE the fervant of Jesus Christ, and bro- z Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common falvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you, that ye fhould earneftly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the faints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lafcivioufnefs, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jefus Chrift. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord having faved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward deftroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their first eftate, but left their own habitation, he hath reOr, prin- ferved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto cipality. the judgement of the great day. Gen. 19. 24. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving them+Gr. other. felves over to fornication, and going after + ftrange flesh, are fet forth for an example, fuffering the vengeance of eternal fie. 42 Pet. 2. 10, 11. 8 Likewife alfo thefe filthy dreamers defile the flesh, defpife dominion, and fpeak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he difputed about the body of Mofes, durft not bring against him a railing Zech. 3. accufation, but faid, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But thefe fpeak evil of thofe things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beafts, in thofe things they corrupt themselves. II Wee unto them: for they have gone in the Anno way of Cain, and fran greedily after the error Domini of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gain- cir. 66. faying of Core. f 2 Pet. 2. 2 Pet. 2, 12 Thefe are fpots in your feafts of charity, 15. 13 Raging waves of the fea, foming out their. 14 And Enoch alfo, the feventh from Adam, prophefied of thefe, faying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his faints, 15 To execute judgement upon 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 finners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lufts; and their mouth speaketh great fwelling words, having mens perfons in admiration becaufe of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apoftles of our Lord Jefus Chrift; 18 How that they told you there fhould be 1 Tim. 4. mockers in the last time, who fhould walk after their own ungodly lufts. 19 These be they who feparate themselves, fenfual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghoft, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jefus Chrift unto eternal life. 22 And of fome have compaffion, making a difference: 23 And others fave with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment ipotted by the flesh. 24. Now unto him. that is able to keep you from falling, and to prefent you faultlefs before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wife God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. I 1. 2 Tim. 3. I. 2 Pet, 3.3. The Anno Domini 96. a Exod. 3. 34. 1 Cor. 15. 20. Col. 1. 18. 34. 7. 1 Pet. 2. e Dan. 7. 13. Matth. 24. 10. The Revelation of S. JOHN the Divine. CHAP. I. 4 John writeth his revelation to the feven churches of Afia fignified by the feven golden candlesticks.. 7 The coming of Christ. 14 His glorious power and majesty. TH HE Revelation of Jefus Chrift, which God gave unto him, to fhew unto his fervants things which muft fhortly come to pafs; and he fent and fignified it by his angel unto his fervant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the teftimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he faw. 3 Bleffed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep thofe things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. OHN to the feven churches which are in Afia: Grace be unto you, and peace from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; b 5 And from Jefus Chrift, who is the faithful witnefs, and the firft-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye fhall fee him, and f they also which pierced him and all kindreds of the earth fhall wail because of him. Even fo, Amen. Zech. 12. 8 & I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, faith the Lord, which is, and 8 Chap. 21. which was, and which is to come, the Al6. & 22. 13. mighty. A Dan. 10. 5, 6. 9 I John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jefus Chrift, was in the ifle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the teftimony of Jefus Chrift. 10 I was in the fpirit on the Lord's day; and heard behind me great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the laft: and, What thou feeft, write in a book, and fend it unto the seven churches which are in Afia; unto Ephefus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to fee the voice that fpake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 14 His head and his hairs were white like wooll, Anno as white as fnow; and his eyes were as a flame Domini of fire; 96. 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the found of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a tharp two-edged fword and his countenance was as the sun fhineth in his ftrength. 17 And when I faw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, faying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the laft: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou haft feen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter, 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou faweft in my right hand, and the feven golden candlesticks. The feven fiars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks which thou faweft, are the feven churches. CHAP. II. What is commanded to be written to the angels (that is, the minifters) of the churches of EpheJus, 8 Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 Thyatira: and what is commended, or found wanting in them. UN NTO the angel of the church of Ephefus write; These things faith he that holdeth the feven ftars in his right hand, who walketh in the midft of the feven golden candlefticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canft not bear them which are evil: and thou haft tried them which fay they are apofties, and are not; and haft found them liars: 3 And haft borne, and haft patience, and for my name's fake haft laboured, and haft not fainted. 4 Nevertheless, I have fomewhat against thee, because thou haft left thy firit love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: or elfe I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6 But this thou haft, that thou hateft the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit faith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midft of the paradife of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna Ifai. 41.4. & 44. 6. John writeth to the Chap. iii. 96. 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and po- 10 Fear none of thofe things which thou shalt fuffer. Behold, the devil fhall caft fome of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye fhall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. II He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit faith unto the churches; He that overcometh, thall not be hurt of the fecond death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things faith he which hath the fharp fword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwelleft, even where Satan's feat is: and thou holdest falt my name, and haft not denied my faith, even in thofe days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was flain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, be Jeven churches of Afia. 24 But unto you I fay, and unto the rest in Anno Thyatira, As many as have not this doctrine, Domini and which have not known the depths of Satan, 96. as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden : 25 But that which ye have already, hold faft till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations : 27 ( And he fhall rule them with a rod of a Pfal. 2. 9. 28 And I will give him the morning-star. CHAP. III. The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved, ND unto the angel of the church in Sardis caufe thou haft there them that hold the doctrine A write; Thefe things faith he that hath the Numb. 25. of Balaam, who taught Balak to caft a ftum 1 Kings 36.31. bling-block before the children of Ifrael, to eat 15 So haft thou alfo them that hold the doctrine 16 Repent; or elfe I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the fword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit faith unto the churches; To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white ftone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, faving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things faith the Son of God, who 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 laft to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, because thou fuffereft that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to feduce my fervants to commit fornication, and to eat things facrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and the repented not. 22 Behold, I will caft her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. C 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches thall know that Pfal. 7. 9. I am he Jer. 11. 20. which fearcheth the reins and hearts: and I will & 17. 10. give unto every one of you according to your works.. b. feven Spirits of God, and the feven stars; I know 2 Be watchful, and ftrengthen the things which 3 Remember therefore how thou haft received and heard, and hold faft, and repent. If there- a 1 Theff. fore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee 5. 2. as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I 2 Pet. 3. 10. will come upon thee. Chap. 16. 4 Thou haft a few names even in Sardis 15. which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh, the fame fhall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will Phil. 4. 3+ confess his name before my Father, and before Chap. 20. his angels. 6 H that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit faith unto the churches. 12. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things faith he that is holy, he that is true; he that hath the key of David; e Ifa. 22. } he that openeth, and no man fhutteth; and shut- 22 teth, and no man openeth: 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can thut it for thou haft a little ftrength, and haft kept my word, and haft not denied my |