...when "the first love" melted and cemented the hearts of " the little flock" together "unto all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ." The reminiscences of those days, though now remote, are fresh and fragrant...

...what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles ; which is Christ in you. ii. 2, To the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ. ii. 12, Through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead. iii. 1, Seek those...

...conflict I have for you, and for them at Luodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh : that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and...

...things by Jesus Christ." And he wished to have the Colossians know how great was his conflict for them, "that their hearts might be comforted being knit together...assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of Ihemystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and...

...knowledge of him, that the eyes of our understandings being enlightened, we may come unto the fall assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. Thirdly, How he offered himself is also expressed : it was by the eternal Spirit. ' By,' 3<«, denotes...

...thereof; .which we do not deny to be of the essence of faith. Thus, when the apostle prays for the church, That their hearts might be comforted, being- knit...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ, Col. ii. 2. and when elsewhere he says, Our gospel came to ysts in much assurance, 1 Thess. i. 5. and...

...obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Another apostle prays in behalf of his hearers, that " their hearts might be comforted, being knit...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ." With our sanctification by the power of diviiie grace, may also be connected the * The original \vord,...

...glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you the hope of glory." And ch. ii. 2. " that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together...understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Jesus Christ." And ch. iv. 3. " Withal praying for us, that God would open...

...throne, O God, is for ever and ever ; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Great is the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ . in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom, and knowledge ; Jesus knew all men, and needed not any should testify of man ; for he knew...

...philosophy, desiring, ver. 2. That the hearts of the believers might be comforted, and that they might be knit together in love, and unto all riches of the...Father, and of Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge ; And this, saith he, / say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing...