A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…

Thirdly, in that he is said to have the keys of David, and that he openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth: it noteth unto us his kingdom; and upon this title the rest of the Epistles runneth, which he prosecuteth, in that he had declared himself to be King indeed herein; namely, in that he saith he had set open a door for his Gospel among them, so that none should shut it; signifying, that when God will bring the truth to light, and will have it to prevail, none shall be able to resist it: And (saith he) albeit they were weak, and had but little strength, yet they should not be discouraged at it, or at the greatness or multitude of their enemies, (which he understandeth by the Synagogues of Satan) but seeing they had yet kept this door of the word open, they should therefore ⟨p. 19⟩the rather hold it open more constantly and courageously, and he would help them the more by his power, and maintain them therein: yea, he saith that if they will thus continue, he will open the door of the Gospel so far, as that he will make the most grievous enemies, which called themselves Jews, that is, the Children of God and professors of Christ, which yet were not so, as those that joined their Law and the Gospel, he would even make them to come and fall down at the feet of the Ministers, and worship before them. Not that here is any thing whereupon the Papists can ground that men are to be worshipped; for he doth not say that they should worship the Angel, but they should worship God at the feet of the Minister, to wit, as Scholars, to understand at his mouth the will of God: As Paul is said to be brought up at the feet of Gamaliel, that is, to be instructed of him as his Scholar: And the Disciples in the Acts are said to stand at the feet of the Apostles, that is, to attend to their doctrine, and to learn of them the will of God. Lastly, he promiseth to those that strive and overcome, that they shall be like Pillars in Gods Temple, to wit, notable Instruments in the Church of God; and namely, such as should both be most firm and stable, as that they should never be removed from the profession of the Gospel; and also such as should be beautiful ornaments in the house of God, as Pillars wrought with curious works used to be in great houses; and especially in the Temple of Jerusalem;

Thirdly, in that he is said to haue the keyes of Dauid, and that he openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth: it noteth vnto vs his kingdome; and vpon this title the rest of the Epistles runneth, which he prosecuteth, in that he had declared himselfe to be King indeed herein; namely, in that he saith hee had set open a dore for his Gospell among them, so that none should shut it; signifying, that when God will bring the truth to light, and will haue it to preuaile, none shall be able to resist it: And (saith hee) albeit they were weake, and had but little strength, yet they should not be discouraged at it, or at the greatnesse or multitude of their enemies, (which he vnderstandeth by the Sinagogues of Sathan) but seeing they had yet kept this dore of the word open, they should therfore