...and is there no reason why certain persons should tremble at the sound of that voice which says, " Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars," Rev. ii. 2. Yet, if they are really successors to the apostles, why do they not take the name ? This...

...saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, That walket h in the midst of the seven 2 golden candlesticks. I know thy works, and 'thy labour, and thy patience, that thou canst not bear evil men ; and At toon -as this was spoken, St.Juhn wrote it down, even .»II...

...havingleft his first love, do not seem to agree to so holy a man as Timothy was. Thus he speaks to him ; " I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how t lion canst not bear them which are evil ; and thou hast tried them which eay they are apostles, and...

...and conduct; yet the Lord may have •just occasion to address you, as he did the church at Ephesus : /know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil ; nevertheless I have somewhat against thee ; because thou hast left thy first love....

...labour, and (hy patienee, and how thou eanst not bear them whieh are evil; and thou hast tried them whieh say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patienee, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 6...

...labour, with thy patience, and how thou canst not bear the evil ones; yea, thou hast tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars ; 3. Thou hast born trouble with patience, and for my name's. sake hast laboured and not fainted. 4....

...church write these things, saith he which holdeth the seven stars in his right hand ; who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks : I know thy works, and have been often well pleased with thy humble and holy obedience : nevertheless, I have somewhat against...

...disobedience. In the second and third verses, we have an acknowledgment of what was good in that church, " I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars; and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted." Nevertheless,...

...against thee?" it is as though he had said : " then I will give thee counsel. Thou art not dead. Iknow thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear error. I am a witness for thee. Still, because a* many as I love I rebuke and chasten, I tell thee...

...commendation given to one of the first churches for their zeal in this respect : Thou hast tried them that say they are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars. Such carnal Gospellers may, indeed, like those of old, take upon them to call over those who have evil...