...borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will...

...fainted.' These are high commendations : but, in the text, he says, ' Nevertheless, nevertheless — I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love :' thou art now in a state of decay. I shall consider, concerning this decay in religion, 1. Its NATURE....

...borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen ; and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will...

...principle of our obedience, our faith, and love, which are to be preserved from decay. Rev.ii. 4,5. ' I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love; remember, therefore, from whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do thy first works.' Chap. iii....

...these ideas, is found but once in scripture. " Nevertheless," 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 I will come...

...thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 4. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 6. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7. He that...

...the Lord's day, instead of seeking him in his house, and I keenly felt the force of these words, ' I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.' " After this I walked much in the dark, seeking the Lord sorrowing. But though he spake against me,...

...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...

...fainted.' O that none of us had to fear that chastising censure which immediately follows, ' Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.' For if our charity fails in zeal for the due extension of the kingdom of God, we are already in a culpable...

...thou hast made a profession of my name, and hast made conscience of some gross sins ; Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, or else I will come unto thee quickly,...