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Bede, on Rev 3:7
Bede · A.D. 673–735
Rev 3:7 · Douay-Rheims
“And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia, write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David; he that openeth, and no man shutteth; shutteth, and no man openeth:”
On this verse:
“These things says the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David. That is, the royal authority, whether born from the lineage of David or because the prophecy of David was revealed through the dispensation of Christ.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.