Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 3:4

4 Thou hast a few names , even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments ; and they shall walk with me in white : for they are worthy .

A few persons

even in that Polluted place, who have kept their Integrity and Innocency. There is a Garment of Christ's Righteousness, which once put on, is never lost, nor can be defiled, but there are Garments of Holiness also: hen[illegible: 1 letter]e the Apostle calls to Christians to be clothed with Humility. As Sin is expressed under the notion of nakedness; so Holiness is expressed under the notion of a Garment, Ezek. 16.10. 1 Pet. 5.5. Those who have not defiled their Garments, are those that have kept a pure Conscience.

The Romans used to cloath their Nobles, and such as were competitors for Honours, in white Garments; the Priests and Levites also amongst the Iews, when they Ministred were clothed in White, 2 Chron. 5.12. God and his Holy Angels are in Scripture set out to us as clothed in White, Dan. 7.9. Mat. 17.2. & 28.3. Those that Triumphed upon Victories obtained, were clothed in White amongst the Romans. To these usages or some of them, the allusion is, and the meaning is, they shall be to me as Kings and Priests, and Nobles, they shall be made partakers of my Glory: for

though they have not merited it, yet I have judged them worthy; they are worthy, though not with respect to their merit, yet with respect to my Promise.

Marginal references: Chap. 4.4. and 6.11. and 7.9, 13.