toiron:fe SAINTS, i I61 641134400e2ltl isR-*%wij00 ,.^ ;, REVEL. 3. 1. L4nd unto the Angell of the Church in Sardis, writ', Thefe things faith hee that hob the (even Spi- rits of GOD , and the (even Starres, 1 know thy mocks, that thou haft a Name that thou ltveft, and art dead. 3 knew thy Work!, Vic. Ee have heard two things concerning this E- piffle. Firft, the Iniènption, that declareth z. the Perlon to whom it was Pent, To the Ar- gell of the Church in Sardis write. That is, it was lent principally to the Minifters of the Church in the Towne of Sardis , and alto to the Chrit+ians that were in that Church. Secondly, The fubfcription that declareth from whom it ;*vas fen*_, Thefe things faith hee that bath the (even Spi- 2 rits of GOD, and the feven Starres : That is, it was fent from JESVS CHRIST Now wee come to the third thing , and that is the fubje& matter of this Epiffle, which coAffts ofthree things. Firt+, a Reprehenfion of the fiinnes of the Minister, and the t. body of his Congregation. Secondly, a Direaion, or the (hewing of the remedy, a. for the curing of their f nnes. Thirdly, a Commendation of force particular perlons in 3. that Congregation that were not carried away with the fins of the times. The reprehenfion is eyther in generali 3 knew thy work!, that is , J know them all , and J know them to be ftarke Y nought
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