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I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
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All chapters Revelation 22:16–21
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The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
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Verse 17. And the Spirit and the bride say: Come. That is, the Spirit of God, who moves us to love and praise him; and the bride, that is the Church, the spouse of Christ, which earnestly desires to be happy in the enjoyment of God: and every one that heareth these divine promises, let him with all the affections of his soul, with his whole heart, say: Come. He that thirsteth after justice, the Author and Fountain of all justice, let him come and be filled gratis by the bounty and liberality of our merciful God. Witham.
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I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
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Verse 18–19. I, John, testify and bear witness of all the truths contained in this revelation: If any man shall add to these things, he becomes guilty of sin, and makes himself liable to the punishments and plagues that are written in this book. Witham.
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If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
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Verse 18–19. I, John, testify and bear witness of all the truths contained in this revelation: If any man shall add to these things, he becomes guilty of sin, and makes himself liable to the punishments and plagues that are written in this book. Witham.
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He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!
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Verse 20–21. He that giveth testimony of these things, that is God, and Jesus Christ by an Angel, saith, surely, (or even so, or truly, these are certain truths) I come quickly, to reward the good and punish the evil. To which words Saint John himself replieth with a zealous prayer and earnest desire, saying, Amen, let it be so.—Come, Lord Jesus: come, and remain always in my soul by thy grace, and make me partaker of thy glory for ever and ever. Amen. Witham.—Conclusion. The Church in sighs and groans, and by the mouth of her children, solicits the coming of Jesus Christ, her divine Spouse. The fruit to be drawn from the perusal of this sacred book, is ardently to desire the kingdom of God, to sigh after the day of eternity, to feel the weight of the yoke of the present life, and the disgrace of our exile, and to live here below as strangers. Enkindle in me, O Lord, this desire; enable my poor soul to join with the beloved disciple in this prayer: Come, Lord Jesus; that she may go and lose herself in Thee, who art her Centre, her God, her All.
17. The Rev. Fr. Haydock’s original observations, or such, at least, as he could not easily trace to their real authors, either through forgetfulness, or because he adopted some alteration, or received them from some of his learned friends, whose names he was not at liberty to mention will be marked with the letter H
18. The additional Notes in this Edition of the New Testament will be marked with the letter. Such as are taken from various Interpreters and Commentators, will be marked as in the Old Testament.
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
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Verse 20–21. He that giveth testimony of these things, that is God, and Jesus Christ by an Angel, saith, surely, (or even so, or truly, these are certain truths) I come quickly, to reward the good and punish the evil. To which words Saint John himself replieth with a zealous prayer and earnest desire, saying, Amen, let it be so.—Come, Lord Jesus: come, and remain always in my soul by thy grace, and make me partaker of thy glory for ever and ever. Amen. Witham.—Conclusion. The Church in sighs and groans, and by the mouth of her children, solicits the coming of Jesus Christ, her divine Spouse. The fruit to be drawn from the perusal of this sacred book, is ardently to desire the kingdom of God, to sigh after the day of eternity, to feel the weight of the yoke of the present life, and the disgrace of our exile, and to live here below as strangers. Enkindle in me, O Lord, this desire; enable my poor soul to join with the beloved disciple in this prayer: Come, Lord Jesus; that she may go and lose herself in Thee, who art her Centre, her God, her All.
17. The Rev. Fr. Haydock’s original observations, or such, at least, as he could not easily trace to their real authors, either through forgetfulness, or because he adopted some alteration, or received them from some of his learned friends, whose names he was not at liberty to mention will be marked with the letter H
18. The additional Notes in this Edition of the New Testament will be marked with the letter. Such as are taken from various Interpreters and Commentators, will be marked as in the Old Testament.
2. Witham
3. Bible de Vence
4. Witham
17. Tirinus
5. Witham
20. Challoner
11. Witham
10. Witham
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