...of the Church of Ephesus write. 2. / know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thoif canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast...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....

...&c. ' And unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write these things, saith he,' to wit, Christ, * that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who...in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks : I am he who lives forever, who was dead ; but behold, I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell...

...Christ specially appropriates to himself in addressing the Ephesian church : " These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks." This designation may be considered amongst the rest as generic ; that is, expressive...

...John in the Revelations1 writes to the seven churches, and Christ saith to the church of Ephesus, ' Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars,' showing that they bad power, &c. and ' Thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.'...

...pretensions of those who laid a claim to the highest office in the Christian 1 Revelations ii. 2. Church. "Thou hast tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not; and hast found them liars 1." The angel of this Church had exercised his superintending authority with zeal and discretion, and...

...God and one spirit. As thus : First, he wrlteth to the church of Ephesus with this title, Saith he, that holdeth the .seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. These golden candlesticks are the seven churches. Is there any spirit that can walk in...

...mystical body. XL. CHRIST'S CARE OVER CHURCHES AND MINISTERS. REV. ii. 1.— These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. As Jesus Christ is the " true light" of the world, so a principal means, by which he...

...of a deacon, being found blameless." And the angel of Ephesus is commended by St. John, because, " Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them. liars." But were these angels or bishops of the Asiatic churches merely * pastors of a single congregation.'...

...truth's sake the highest titles of ecclesiastical office. " Thou canst not bear them which are evil : thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars."* I believe, " not to bear them which are evil" pastors, evangelists or apostles, is as commendable in...

...the seven churches. Se. i. 20. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write. These tiling» saith he candlesticks. Re. ii. 1. ./ city that it tet on an hill, &c.] Let ш build us a city (¡aid the inhabitants...