...grace, which gives us all our fenfations, impressions, affections, and motions. Hence the charge, " Strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found thy work perfect," &c. And again, " Strengthen the weak hands," &c. I confidered, alfo, that grace, as...

...because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my tnouth. x Rev. iii. 1. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write,...that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven start ; I know thy works, that thon hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. » Ezek. xiv. 5. That...

...life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death. • Rev. iii. 1. I know thy works, that thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art dead.* 18th Q'. — What were the consequences of tli is spiritual death to our first parents ? A. — Theylostthe...

...zealous, and lively church, and spread her fame and name far and near as such, but they were all wrong: "And unto the angel of the church in Sardis, write,...thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." And as this was her real state, it is plain that her observers and admirers, who spread her fame, must...

...grace, which gives us all our sensations, impressions, affections, and motions. Hence the charge, " Strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found thy work perfect," &c. And again, " Strengthen the weak hands," &c. I considered, also, that grace, as...

...Christ's hand shews their weakness, and the need of his power to support, protect, and keep them. " I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." The works that Christ requires are the works of faith, the labours of love, and the patience of hope,...

...second death, The epistle to the church in Sardis is remarkably clear on the subject in discussion, Rev. iii. 1 — 6, " And unto the Angel of the church in...that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to ;die : for I have not found thy...

...grace, which gives us all our sensations, impressions, affections, and motions. Hence the charge, " Strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found thy work perfect," &c. And again, " Strengthen the weak hands," &c. I considered, also, that grace, as...

...neither eold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. (x) Rev. 3. 1. And unto the ~Mtff'l of the ehureh in Sardis, write,' These things saith he that hath...thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art dead, (y) Ezek. 14. 5. That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, beeause they are all estranged...

...let him hear what the Spirit sai Hi to the churches. CHAP. III. 1. And to the angel of the church at Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; 1 know thy work», '-' that thou hast a name that thou livest, but art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen...