 | 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
...Duties, or 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... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 sivua
...is HORN of God: and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth Kim alfo that is begotten of him. 3. For this is the LOVE of God, that we keep his COMMANDMENTS, and his Commandments are not GRIEVOUS. 4.. For whatfoever is born of God, OVERCOMETH the World: and thi° is... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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;... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 sivua
...willingly take on the yoke of obedienc?> and go under it, becaufe it is agreeable to their new nature, i John v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous." Chrift's yoke is a galling yoke to the necks of the men of the world,... | |
 | 1801 - 504 sivua
...commands. — This is the laft and crowning evidence of our difcipleihip, and title to eternal life, for " this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."* This fubjecl of enquiry might be considered in relation to our whole... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 620 sivua
...altogether equal and juft. — This is the native effcft of his love to his perfon and his government : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.'V The love we bear to the perfon of phrift, in proportion to its prevalence,... | |
 | 1805 - 590 sivua
...indifference and unconcern whether he pleases God or not, can have no substantial evidence that he loves him, for " This is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous."— The will of God is the neaessary result of his unalterable and infinite... | |
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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. 
