...eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God, (Rev. xxii. 2.) 8. ^[ And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, who was dead and is alive ; 9. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art rich (in...

...excellency of his life, so does it open the way to what we are next to consider; viz. his death and passion. Unto the angel of the Church in Smyrna, write; These...First and the Last, which was dead, and is alive. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich,) and I know the blasphemy of them...

...God. 8 And unto thé aogel of thé church in Smyrna write. Thèse thirigs saith tho first and thé last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribuaffliction, et ta pauvreté, (quoique tu sois riche,) et les calomnies de ceux qui se disent Juifs,...

...himself by the same title ; he says to St. John, " Fear not ; I am the First and the Last (x):" — " These things saith the First and the Last, .which was dead and is alive (y) : " — " I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last (z) ; " and,...

...bring forth, whilst bearing the testimony of Jesus, under the awful tribulations which attended her. " Unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write : these...first and the last, which was dead, and is. alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (bat thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them,...

...bring forth, whilst bearing the testimony of Jesus, under the awful tribulations which attended her. " Unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write : these...first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them,...

...them. Let us consider, therefore, what he writeth to them hy the Evangelist St. John, Apoc. ii. 9. / know thy works and tribulation, and poverty ; but thou art rich. And I know the blasphemy of them that say, ' They -are Jews,' and are not: but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things,...

...its first works. But the second church, that is, the church of Smyrna, was highly approved, viz. " I know thy works, and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich) fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer, behold the devil shall cast some of you in prison,...

...ii. 8-11.] The Epistle, 8$c. 25 SECTION HI. The Epistle to the Church of Smyrna. Chap. ii. 8—11. AND unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith thejirst and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9. / know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty,...

...the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden «andlesticks. — And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ;...the First and the Last, which was dead and is alive. — And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write ; These things saith he who hath the sharp sword...