Sum. Exp. Apoc. (Chadwick) n. 2

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2. CHAPTER II

About those in the church, from whom the New Jerusalem can arise.

From those who look firstly to the truths of faith and not the goods of charity; this refers to the church in Ephesus, v 1-7.

From those who are in goods as regards their life, and in falsities as regards their doctrine; this refers to the church in Smyrna, v 8-11.

From those who make good works the church's all in all and not at all the truths of doctrine; this refers to the church in Pergamum, v 12-17.

From those who are in faith from charity, and consequently in good works; there too about those who are in faith separated from charity, and consequently in evil deeds; this refers to the church in Thyatira, v 18-29. [Written in the margin.] For the churches, that they may acknowledge the Lord as the God of heaven; and the works of charity.


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