...thus distinguishes between these two classes of men ; and yet treats them as in a close connexion. " These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand ; who walketh in the midst of his seven golden candlesticks." True ministers and Christians all unite in bearing their testimony...

...the Saviour would direct to it the rebuke which he formerly uttered against the church at Ephesus : " I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil, and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast labored, and hast not...

...accrue to every part of his mystical body. XL. CHRISTS CARE OVER CHURCHES AND MINISTERS. REV. ii. 1. — These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walkcth in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. As Jesus Christ is the "true light" of the world,...

...candlesticks are the seven churches. CHAP. II. Directions what to write to the anor bishops of Ephesus. °NTO the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he, who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks...

...this iniquity, to repent, and to reform this atrocity ; or we may fearfully anticipate that he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, will come unto us quickly, and will remove our candlestick out of his place, except we...

...wandering stars, but regular in their movements, and fixed in his hand: therefore, he holdeth them in his right hand. Who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. He walketh,— representing the ease, the familiarity, and the delight he takes in beholding...

...and Thyatira. T INTO the angel of the church *J of Ephesus write : These things saith he that hpldeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of die seven golden candlesticks ; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou...

...SPIRITUAL DECLENSION, ILLUSTRATED IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS. REVELATION ii. 1 — 7. Unto the angel of the Church of Ephesus write : These...seven golden candlesticks ; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which arc evil : and thou hast tried them...

...the Apocalypse. CHAP. II. 1—7. 1. The first of these is the Epistle to the church in Ephesus: — 1 "UNTO the angel of the Church of Ephesus write; These...hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks : 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them...

...SPIRITUAL DECLENSION, ILLUSTRATED IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS. REVELATION ii. 1 — 7. Unto the angel of the Church of Ephesus write : These...that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walkcth in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,...