...if it were not possible, for what reason did Christ say to the Church of Ephesus Revelations 2: 5. "Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen and repent, and do the first works," and verse 7 "To him that over' cometh, &c." and Paul Hebrews, 3: 12. "Take heed brethren, lest there...

...thou canst not bear those that are evil ; —Nevertheless, I [a mere man !] have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love. Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent:—Or else I [a mere man ! confined in heaven, till the restitution of all things !] will come...

...sacrifices before the Ark, such as are acceptable unto God ? May it not be said by our God, "O, Israel, I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love." 1 feel persuaded tliere is a great lack of lining Christianity amongst os ; how few there are who go...

...Ephesus, Though thou hast made a profession of my name, and hast made conscience of some gross sins ; Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because...therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou...

...fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast g left thy first love. 5 h Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the ! first works ; or k else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou...

...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 I have somewhat against thee, because tliou hast left thy first love." Rev. ii. 2, 3, 4. As in the first creation, God separated the light...

...hast not fainted.' O that none of us had to fear that chastising censure which immediately follows, ' Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.' For if our charity fails in zeal for the due extension of the kingdom of God, we are already in a culpable...

...will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 4. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 6. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7. He that...

...3,4. St. John is directed by our exalted Lord to write in this manner to the church of Ephesus : " Remember therefore, from whence thou art fallen : and repent, and do the first work," Rev. ii. 5. And St. Paul observes : " If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged,"...

...particularly that way of recovering our first love, which God hath prescribed, and not man : " Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works." Tues. 29. — I was pressed to visit Nicholas Palmer, one who had separated from us, and behaved with...