 | William Clagett - 1720 - 554 sivua
...a Sign that he is not yet fully reconciled to it, that his Heart is not right in the Sight of God. For this is the Love of God, that we keep his Commandments, and bis Commandments we not grievous. That is, that we do not complain of them, nor are troubled that we.... | |
 | Henry Wharton - 1728 - 546 sivua
...of the Commands of Chrift; which Word St. John makes ufe of to exprefs the fame Senle, i John v. 3. For this is the love of God, that <we keep: his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous. A Propofition which might perhaps appear incredible to any one who reflects upon the Nature of the... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 sivua
...Commandments. This is the Commandment, that as ye have heard from the Beginning, ye fhonld walk in it. j. For this is the LOVE of GOD, that we keep his Commandments : and his Commandment* are not grievous. Rev. \-<ii. 14. BLESSED are they that rx> his Commandments, that they... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 sivua
...wherein this Love of God confifts; he defines it in exprefs words, ven 3 ; This, fays he, is the Love of God, that we keep his 'Commandments : and his Commandments are not grievous. And the Reafon why his Commandments are not grievous, is becaufe ( fays he, vcr. 4. ) whatfoever is... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1748 - 408 sivua
...• • ri . .• : • " .:•;•• t -. SERMON SERMON XV. i Epift. St. J o HN, V. 3. is the Love of God, that we keep his Commandments -, and his Commandments are not grievous. \T is the latter Part of this Text I fhall now beg Leave to infift on,— His Commandments are not... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 sivua
...hinder their keeping the commandments of Jefus Chrift, who are of the truth : i John v. 3. — 6. " For this is the love of God, that we keep " his commandments : and his commandments are not gric" vous. For whatfoever is born of God, overcometh the " world : and this is the victory that overcometh... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1767 - 414 sivua
...Cant. iii. 5. It makes duty agreeable to them, as a matter of choice: i John v. 3 This is the love of God, that -we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not grievous. And it renders the remains of fin, the body of thi; death, a heavy burden they long to be delivered... | |
 | Samuel Disney - 1788 - 464 sivua
...when he tells us, " by this we know that we love the children of God, when we keep his commandments: for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.'* I will only add one obfervation more, becaufe of its peculiar folemnity; and, becaufe it points out... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1795 - 582 sivua
...ferve like a fon, and not like a flave ; aud makes the fervice fweet and pleafant ; " This is the Jove of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous," i fohn v. 3. — This makes the believer's obedience, while he lives 1mto God, a myflery to the world,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 sivua
...this is the fecond argument for the love of God, namely, from the facility and pofh'bility thereof; " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are n.>t grievo.us," ver. 3. The love of God is very poffible to the children of God, feeing his commandments... | |
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 
