...given that first repentance, which is previous to faith in Christ. One of these can no longer say, " I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing;" as now knowing, that he is "wretched, and poor, and miserable, and blind, and naked." He is convinced...

...independence ; affecting to be like the Most High: hence pride in all its forms; teaching thee to say, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing." From this evil fountain flow forth the bitter streams of vanity, thirst of praise, ambition, cpvetousness,...

...the last state of the Church Catholic, immediately before he appears in judgment? "Thou sayest that I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing;" is not this too often the language of our annual reports, our platform exhibitions, and even of our...

...Many who in health are careless and selfignorant, and self-sufficient, and who say, spiritually, " I am rich and increased in goods and have need of nothing," feel, as they contemplate their expected meeting with God, that they are poor, and miserable, and blind,...

...was charged with being lukewarm, — is represented as abounding in worldly prosperity ; as saying, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing." It is also worthy of remark, that the church of Smyrna, which appears to have been the most pure,andzealous,...

...And if, with the ancient church, and in the spirit of Micah, we are disposed at any time to say, • I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing,' we may be certain that at that very time we are ' poor, and miserable, and destitute, and blind, and...

...gratitude should be to Him who has brought us into a new state. For instance: " Because thou gayest, I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire,...

...appearance, who having increased their perfumes, or works of their own hands, were continually saying, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing," Rev. in. 17. How solemn, dear Sarah, all this, inasmuch as that the Lord doth not speak one word of...

...thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth, because thou sayest, I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." There is a difference in the reading of the Greek editions...

...thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing : and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and halted ! But beloved, we are persuaded better things of you...