...demonstrated by its success, and he became a joyful martyr to the truth which he published to the world. A " brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ," in common with their saints, he retired into exile in " the isle that is called Patrnos,"...

...earth, but I trust hath one in heaven. Hie tandem requiescit. Mr. Richard Steel, my old and dear friend, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, died at London, November 16, 1692, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. A man that had been...

...felicity to be enjoyed in the kingdom of God by them who have suffered for his sake. I John, who also arn your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in...kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the...

...is contained in the remaining part of the first chapter, from the ninth verse to the end. 9. / John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation...word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10. / was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, 11. Sai/itig,...

...received, freely " give," MATT. x. 8. and revealed to one of his servants, who was banished to the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus, " Whosoever will, let him take the wa" ter of life freely," REV. xxii. 17. we say, dear Friends, when...

...in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Rev. i. 9, 10. I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation,...and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet. Exod. xxxiv. 1. 4. 28. And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first...

...had intended to speak from another passage, no text seemed so appropriate as Rev. i. 9 : " I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation,...isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ." After directing the attention of the audience to the exile of the Apostle...

...that the same afflictions are accomplished in their brethren that are in the world* So John; 1 John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ.^ With respect to the Christian believers in after ages, wherever the secular historian notices...

...week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. Rev. i. 10. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet John xi. 39. Jesus said, Tuke ye away the stone. Martha, tin: sister of him that was dead, saith unto...

...beloved John was of the latter number. He was banished, by the Roman Emperor, to the desolate isle of Patmos, " for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." Here he received the splendid revelations contained in this book. Being, as he informs us, " in the...