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geneva@Revelation:2:1 @ Unto (note:)The former part of this book is comprised in a narration of those things which then were, as John taught us, in (Rev_1:19) it belongs wholly to instruction, and in these two next chapters, contains seven places, according to the number and condition of those churches which were named before in (Rev_1:11) shown in (Rev_1:12) and distributed most aptly into their pastors and flocks, (Rev_1:10) which verse of that chapter is a passage to the first part. Every one of these seven passages has three principal parts, an introduction taken from the person of the reprehension of that which is evil: an instruction, containing either an exhortation alone, or a dissuasion opposite to it, and a conclusion stirring to attention, by divine promises. This first passage is to the pastors of the church of Ephesus.(:note) the angel of the church of Ephesus write; The introduction in which are contained the special prayers of Christ Jesus the author of this prophecy out of (Rev_1:6, Rev_1:13). These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

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geneva@Revelation:2:3 @ And thou wast burdened, & hast patiece, and for my Names sake hast laboured, & hast not fainted.

geneva@Revelation:2:4 @ Nevertheless I have [somewhat] (note:)To deal with you for.(:note) against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

geneva@Revelation:2:5 @ Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and doe the first workes: or els I will come against thee shortly, & will remooue thy candlesticke out of his place, except thou amend.

geneva@Revelation:2:6 @ But this thou hast, that thou hatest the workes of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

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geneva@Revelation:2:10 @ 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 (note:)That is, of ten years. For so commonly both in this book and in Daniel, years are signified by days: that God by this might declare, that the space of time is appointed by him and the same very short. Now because John wrote this book in the end of Domitian the Emperor's reign, as Justinus and Ireneus do witness, it is altogether necessary that this should be referred to that persecution which was done by the authority of the emperor Trajan: who began to make havock of the Christian church in the tenth year of his reign, as the historians do write: and his bloody persecution continued until Adrian the emperor had succeeded in his stead: The space of which time is precisely ten years, which are here mentioned.(:note) tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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geneva@Revelation:2:14 @ But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to (note:)That which is here spoken of things offered to idols, is meant of the same type which Paul speaks of in (1Co_10:14).(:note) eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

geneva@Revelation:2:15 @ So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the (note:)Which follow the footsteps of Balaam, and such as are abandoned to all filthiness, as he showed in the verse before, and is here signified by a note of similarity, and thus also must (Rev_2:6) be understood. For this matter especially Ireneus must be consulted as well.(:note) Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

geneva@Revelation:2:16 @ Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth.

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geneva@Revelation:2:18 @ And unto (note:)The fourth passage is to the pastors of Thyatira. The introduction is taken from (Rev_1:14-15).(:note) the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;

geneva@Revelation:2:19 @ I know (note:)The note of praise is in this verse, and in (Rev_2:20) reprehension, for they tolerated with them the doctrine of unrighteousness and ungodliness. In (Rev_2:21), though they were called back to God, they did not repent. To this he adds even stronger threats and in (Rev_3:2-5) he gives a conditional promise and an exhortation to hold fast the truth(:note) thy works, and charity, and So he calls those offices of charity which are done to the saints. service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.

geneva@Revelation:2:20 @ Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit (note:)Often in the scripture, by fornication they mean idolatry.(:note) fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

geneva@Revelation:2:21 @ And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.

geneva@Revelation:2:22 @ Beholde, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her, into great affliction, except they repent them of their workes.

geneva@Revelation:2:23 @ And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searche the reines and heartes: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according vnto your workes.

geneva@Revelation:2:24 @ But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the (note:)He points out the bragging of certain men, who boasted of their deep, that is, plentiful and common knowledge, which nonetheless is devilish.(:note) depths of Satan, as they speak; I will I will speak no worse thing against you, being content to have showed you what I require to be in you. put upon you none other burden.

geneva@Revelation:2:25 @ But that which ye haue alreadie, hold fast till I come.

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geneva@Revelation:2:28 @ Euen as I receiued of my Father, so will I giue him the morning starre.

geneva@Revelation:2:29 @ Let him that hath an eare, heare what the Spirite saith to the Churches.

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