...absolutely none? Tn two respects it would. There would have been less of the means of self-deception. " Thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing." All semblance and pretension to Christianity being abjured, there would have been less injury done...

...sees himself to be carnal, — sold under sin. The proud and self-confident spirit which used to say, "I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing," is broken down under the consciousness of deeply inherent guilt, and just and merited condemnation....

...and what our gratitude should be to Him who has brought us into a new state. For instance : " Because thou sayest, 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, I counsel thee to buy of...

...repeatedly expressed deep concern, as if he had a presentiment that she would become vain, and say, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ;" and blind also, so as not to know that she was " wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked."...

...wealthy, and self-sufficient ; but while it has a name to live, it will be dead ; and while it says, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing," it will be poor, and blind, and miserable. It is only when a Church is blessed with sanctifying influence...

...whom, without breach of charity, we might apply the words of Christ, " Thou art neither hot nor cold. Thou sayest I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that that thou art wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked." The young believer, full of life,...

...then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest 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." These awful threatenings...

...all, the Laodiceans, the lukewarm. He generally knocks and calls the loudest at their door : — " Thou sayest, 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 But I know thy works, that...

...of mind described in this passage is the opposite of that attributed to the church in Laodicea, — "Thou sayest 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." Spiritual poverty includes...

...foundation of true religion : until it is possessed by us the language of our proud hearts will he, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ;" and, instead of applying to Christ, as he directs, for " gold tried in the fire," white raiment to cover...