Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

12. Had we hearts but to be faithful with God, though it be not much we can do, yet there is a Promise God made to the Church of Philadelphia, in Revel. 3.7. To the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia, write these things, saith he that is Holy, he that is True, he that hath the Key of David, that openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth: I know thy works, and behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it; surely these are an excellent people: and mark what follows; For thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my Name: Behold I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lye: Behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. God opens a door, and saith that no man shall shut this door; ⟨p. 416⟩and yet truly (brethren) it is very observable that we have from that famous instrument of God, that brought a great deal of light unto this book, namely Mr. Brightman, that I name for honours sake, you that are acquainted with his writings upon this book, shall find that he applies every one of these Churches, unto the Churches that should follow after to the end of the world and the estate of them, & maketh it not only literal, but Typical to typify Gods ways of dealings with other Churches to the end of the world, and it is very observable that he maketh the Church of Sardis, to answer to the Church of Germany, just according to his opening of Gods dealing with the Church of Sardis, he prophecies what God should do to the Church of Germany, and so it came to pass, and this Church of Philadelphia, he did interpret it thirty or forty years ago (so long it is since he wrote it) of the Church of Scotland and see how far God hath made it good: God hath opened a door to them, and certainly such a door as shall never be shut;

12. Had we hearts but to be faithful with God, though it be not much we can do, yet there is a Promise God made to the Church of Philadelphia, in Revel. 3.7. To the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia, write these things, saith he that is Holy, he that is True, he that hath the Key of David, that openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth: I know thy works, and behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it; surely these are an excellent people: and mark what follows; For thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my Name: Behold I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lye: Behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. God opens a door, and saith that no man shal shut this door;