...given that first repentance, which is previous to faith in Christ. One of these can no longer say, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ;" as now knowing, that he is "wretched, and poor, and miserable, and blind, and naked." He is convinced...

...3. nothing, he deceiveth himself; such was the case of Rev. Hi. 17. that church in the Apocalypse ; Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art ivretched and miserable ; they were like men in a dream, or in a phrensy, who take...

...(Luke xv.) For " he came to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke xix. 10.) While thou saidst, " I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked ;" thou wouldst not " buy...

...spiritual wealth, should consider well what is meant in the address to the Laodiceans ; " Thou sayest that I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." The credit of indulgences...

...(Luke xv.) For " he came to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke xix. 10.) While thou saidst, " I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked ;" thou wouldst not " buy...

...something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself;' such was the case of that church in the Apocalvpse ; ' Thou sayest I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable;' they were like men in a dream, or in a frenzy, who take...

...quotes it. " Hear," says he, " in the Revelation, the voice of thy Lord, reproving such men as these, ' Thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretch262 ed, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked."* Again, " So in the...

...spiritual wealth, should consider well what is meant in the address to the Laodiceans ; " Thou sayest that I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." The credit of indulgences...

...given that first repentance, which is previous to faith to Christ. One of these can no longer say, " I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing:" as now knowing, that he is " wretched, and poor, and miserable, and blind, and naked." He is convinced...

...Laodicean bishop stood not in his having riches and goods, but in his saying to his heart, " Behold I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing." He ought to have said unto God, ' Behold I am rich, and increased in goods : I thank thee for thy bounty...