...the nakedness of the land ye are come. there), and they fell before him on the ground. Ge. xliv. 14. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie ; I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Re. iii....

...key of David, he tlrat openethi and no manshutteth.; and snutteth, and no man openeth : 8 1 know tby works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it : for thou hasta little strengthi and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. !.' Behold, I will make...

...yourselves — but this is what he writes: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." " Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou jiast a little strength, and has not denied my name." Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall...

...Church— as he that hath the key of David ; he that openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth. " I know thy works. Behold I have set before...and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." Philadelphia is brotherly love, and the Church here addressed can surely be no other than that of the...

...receive salvation ; and also power to open the door of heaven or of hell to the souls of men. Ver. 8. I know thy works : behold, I have set before thee...and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. All their faithful deeds Christ noted, and would unfold for their reward. He had laid open before them...

...and no man shutteth ; and shutteth, and no man openeth : I know thy works : behold, I [a mere man !] have set before thee an open door, and no man can...and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name : [the word and name of a mere man !] Behold, I [a mere man as I am !] will make them of the synagogue...

...said to the church of Philadelphia, and remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and for ever. " I know thy works : behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it : for thpu hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.'' JULY 5. — "Exceeding...

...thought that St. John alludes to the Cerinthians, when he speaks to the Philadelphians, respecting them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. Rev. iii. i). see also Rev. ii. 9. And it is remarkable that Ignatius, writing to the same Philadelphians,...

...infirmities." Hear what he said long after he had entered his glory, to the church of Philadelphia: "I know thy works, behold I have set before thee an...can shut it; for thou hast a little strength, and has kept my word, and hast not denied my name." 0 blessed Saviour, thou receivest the weak as well...

...that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth ; and shutteth, and no man openeth: 8 I know thy works : behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it : for thon hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make...