...: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore...

...and thou ha«t tried them which say they are apostles, and are not ; and hast found them liars : 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore...

...: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somen>hat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore...

...tried them which say they are apostles, and are not ; and hast found them liars : 3 And hast i!»orne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless, I have somewhat against tkee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore...

...ii. 2, 3, 4.) But was there, mean time, no sin in his heart ? Yea, or Christ would not have added, " Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." This was a real sin which God saw in his heart ; of which, accordingly, he is exhorted to repent :...

...iwt fainted. 1 See on Luke zzi. тег. 19. VER. 4. 'AXX* t%aa клтл <rou, ÓV¿ Т^У ¿yivrm • Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first lout. » See on Matt xxiv. тег. 1 2. clause 3. VER. 5. our vo'&lv 1Х7ГЕ7Гт*хдс, xaï r,...

...these ideas, is found but once in scripture. " Nevertheless," says Christ to the Ephesian church, " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left...therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy first works, else I will come unto thee quickly, and I will remove thy candlestick out of his place,...

...principle of our obedience, our faith, and love, which are to be preserved from decay. Rev.ii. 4,5. ' I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left...first love; remember, therefore, from whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do thy first works.' Chap. iii. 3. ' Remember how thou hast received,...

...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...