...ii. 2, 3. 7. 10, 1 1. 17. 26, 27. 1 know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how <hou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast...are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne, aud hast patience and for my name sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. He that hath an car, let...

...sincerity if those icho professed themselves the apostles of Christ, but were in reality deceivers : ' And thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars.' Paul, in his farewell address to the Elders of this very Church, said ; ' For I know this, that after...

...authority to try the pretensions of those who laid a claim to the highest office in the christian church. " Thou hast tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not; and hast found them liars."* The angel of this church had exercised his superintending authority with zeal and discretion, and now...

...; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap," Gal. iii. 1,3; chap. v. 8 ; chap. vi. 7. " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy first works," Rev. ii. 4, 5. " Be watchful, and strengthen...

...said, when writing to the Church at Ephesus, " I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil :...borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left...

...in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ; I know thy" works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil :...thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, apd are not, and hast found them liars : And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake...

...as their recompense, the commendation of Christ. It is added by our Lord in the text, " I know that thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not ; and hast found them liars.'' In other words : the Ephesians, in some stage of their Christian profession, had carefully adopted...

...Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. — Heb. xii. 14—16. I know thy works, &c. and how thou canst not bear them which are evil :...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars, &c. The church in Pergamns, &c. I have a few things against thcc, because thou hast here them that...

...Esau, who for one morsel of meat s.old his birthright. — Heb. xii. 14 — 16. I know thy works, &c. and how thou canst not bear them which are evil :...apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars, &c. Tin1 church in Perpamus, &c. I have a few things against thec, because then hast here them that...

...heart is so full My soul is alarmed by the words of St. John's Revelation, (ii. 2.,) last words, " And thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:" Lord, is this the case with me? How awful would it be if this were the case with me ! But in thy mercy...