 | Henry Wharton - 1728 - 546 sivua
...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 upon the Nature of the... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 sivua
...not feen ? si. And this Commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God, love his Brother alfo. 2. By this we know that we love the Children of God, when we LOVE God, and KEEP his COMMANDMENTS. Chap. vi Whofoever believeth that Jefus is the Cbrift, is HORN of God: and every one that loveth him... | |
 | 1737 - 468 sivua
...embrace die One, is to embrace the Other, * & 3. And Ch . V. i Efijile General of St. ] o H N. 385 2 By this we know that we love the children of God,...commandments * . 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his xcommandments : and his commandments are not grievous. 2 & 3. And withal, you muft AD6j.... | |
 | Lambertus De Ronde - 1763 - 224 sivua
...that we being delivered out of the Hands of our Enemies, might ferve him without Fear. And i "John, v. 2. By this we know, that we love the Children of God, when we love God, and keep his Commandments. Qi What Ufejbouldwe make of this pure Dofirine ? A. Thereby to endeavour to become the Property of... | |
 | 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 - 1796 - 738 sivua
...love the Loid thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind. 2 i John va By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. 3 Rom. viii. 7. The carnal mind is enmity againft God: for it is not fubjeiJl to the law of God, neither... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 sivua
...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, becaufe there is no fuitablenefs... | |
 | 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 life, fince we have profeSTed... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1801 - 654 sivua
...whom he hath not feen ? Every one that loveth him who begat, loveth him alfo that is begotten of him. By this we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." - • Love to God is an approbation of, and pleafed•nefs with his moral character—his holinefs,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 436 sivua
...mould be filled from beginning to end with complaints of hardnefs of heart ; not the other : i John, v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his...commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." — A broken heart is, 3 5. A rent heart : Joel, ii. 13. " And rend your hearts, and not your garments,... | |
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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. 
