...labour, and patience, the angel of the Ephesian church; but, like him, they must expect the reproof, " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love;" and in general where the reproof is disregarded, and they do not rise from their fall, their state...

...doubt, most justly, and most righteously so. See but that one instance in Rev. •!. 4, 5. Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will...

...works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil ; nevertheless I have somewhat against thee ; because thou hast left thy first love. (Rev. ii.) If that love you professed, was from God, you cannot possibly have lost it ; but, there...

...company of those, in whom they once experienced delight. Loud is the voice which addresses them, " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember whence thou art fallen and repent, and do the first works !" O young Christian, think of the...

...allayed, and stronger resolutions decline to remissness. Our Saviour tells the church of Ephesus, " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love: remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy first works." It is said of Jehosaphat,...

...for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted." Nevertheless, says he, in the 4th verse, " I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Their affection was cooled, their zeal was abated, they were become more remiss and lukewarm in the...

...vessel; but I speak the words of Christ: therefore refuse not his word : refuse not him that says, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Let us every one ask, " What does conscience say to this charge? Have we left our first love?" Then...

...these ideas, is found but once in Scripture. " Ne" vertheless," says Christ to the Ephesian Church, " 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 ; else...

...complained of a declension of his love to the Lord Jesus ; and once, while meditating on that text : " I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love," he exclaimed : ' Ah ! I too have left my first love !' A few days before his end, being visited by...

...hast borne, and hast patience, and for my Name sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works, or else I will...