...separation of the soul from God. II. 12. The sharp sword with two edges. See chap. i. verse 10. II. 13. / know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is : and thou holdestfast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days, wherein Antipas was my fatthful...

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...sacred annals by the message of the Divine Inspector to its bishop, " I know thy works, and where thon dwellest, even where Satan's seat is, and thou boldest...name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days «herein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among PATMOS. THE SCRIPTURE GAZETTEER. РЕК...

...were to follow. Observe the same beauty of propriety in the epistle which comes before us this day. " To the angel of the Church in Pergamos write ; these...saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges."" When our Lord was about to use only the language of commendation and encouragement, He referred only...

...Ark, we may the better understand the reproach of St. John, when he tells the church at Pergamos, " I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is — thou hast them, that hold the doctrine of Balaam." 2 Now his doctrine was the worship of the Lingam,...

...of her profession." This was a noble confession — of her it may be said, as it was of Antipas, " And thou boldest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith." Rafaravavy's example we propose for your imitation. Though you are not likely to suffer martyrdom,...

...I cannot determine. For aught I know, their case is the same with that of the church of Pergamos, ' I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where...boldest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith ; but I have a few things against thee :' and yet, of them, the want of canonical ordinations is a...

...propriety in the epistle which comes before us this day. " To the angel of the Church in Pergaraos write ; these things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges."* When our Lord was about to use only the language of commendation and encouragement, He referred only...

...vain ; equally ready to punish as to bless — to destroy as to save. The Epistle thus continues : " I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is." No sooner had imperial Rome become Christian, than from its great power and wealth, which were still...

...and word of ours, graft his own truth inwardly in your hearts. LECTURE II. REV. ii. 13. TJiou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days in which my faithful martyr was slain among you. I HAVE already, in. my Introductory Lecture, proposed...