...thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich ; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do...therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him,...

...works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. So, then, because thou art neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich,...that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke' and chasten." We continually mistake on this point: we are apt to think that they, who natter us and...

...to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be ricli ; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do...therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him,...

...unhumbled ; that it will one day hear from the mouth out of which goeth the sharp two-edged sword : " Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods,...love, I rebuke and chasten : be zealous therefore, and repent."1 And this shews us how needless are our popular alarms. Many good men, when they see the outward...

...warned in time, brethren. Remember the message which Christ sent to the church of the Laodiceans : " Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with...thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see." Examine yourselves, therefore, all of you, and see whether you be "in the faith;" and abide not in...

...Apocalypse, chiding such men with just reproaches : Ttiou sayest, saith He, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not...nakedness do not appear ; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest .see.f You therefore who are rich, and abounding, buy for yourself of Christ...

...works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. So, then, because thou art neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich,...that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten." We continually mistake on this point: we are apt to think that they, who flatter us and...

...bear witness, and unto whom all things are now committed by the Father. " I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich ;...therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and...

...inspired charge to the apostle John was : — " And unto the angel of the church of the Laodieeans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and...therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him,...

...LAODICEA, CHAP. III. 14. "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot ; I would thou...anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see." Of this city, frequent mention is made in the New Testament, as the seat of a Christian church of some...