| Matthew Mead - 1788 - 222 pages
...thefpirit of God putteth this as a'charadteriftical diftincHon between tvveen faints and firtncrs, inverfe 10. "In this the children of God are manifeft, and...the devil ; whofoever doth not righteoufnefs, is not ol God, neither he that loveth not his brother." By brethren, we do not underitand brethren by place,... | |
| 1788 - 598 pages
...not commit fin; for his feed remaineth in fcim : and he cannot fin, becaufe he is born of God. ' IO In this the children of God are manifeft, and the children of the devil : whofoever doeth not righteoufnefs is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 1 1 For this is the... | |
| Granville Sharp - 1788 - 236 pages
...all" ( James ii. 10. " He that committeth fin," (fays the Apoftle John) " is of the Devil.". — " In " this the children of God are manifeft, *• and the children of the devil-, who"foeverdoth not RIGHTEOUSNESS, is -" nor of God, neither he that loveth "nof Ms brother." ( i John... | |
| George Lyon - 1794 - 424 pages
...upright. Nay, this is the diftinguifhing character of his children; " In this," fays the apoftle John, " the children of God are manifeft, and the " children of the devil : whofoever doth not righte* " oufnefs, is npt of God, neither, he: that loveth not " his brother (a)." (3.) In his goodnefs,... | |
| William Ashdowne - 1794 - 90 pages
...beginning. For this purpofe the Son of God was manifefted that he might deftroy the works of the Devil. In this the children of God are manifeft, and the children of the Devil. Whoever doth not righteoufnefs is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Underftanding... | |
| Sir Adam Gordon - 1795 - 462 pages
...he may fafely trufl, that God will receive him as his own ; for, as St. John fays, t John iii. IO. In this the children of God are manifeft, and the children of the devil: whof&ever doth net righteoufnefs is vet of God, neither be that loveth not bis brother. Now it is impoffible... | |
| Thomas Wilson - 1796 - 530 pages
...his heart go along with his outward a6tions : for by thefe he is known, by his heart and by his life. In this the children of God are manifeft, and the children. of the devil: whofeever doeth not righteoufnefs, is not ofGodf that is, if we are not upright, we are not of God.... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...neighbour, fhewing itfelf in fincere endeavours to honour God, and to be beneficial to mankind, 1 John iii. 10. In this the children of God are manifeft, and...; whofoever doth not righteoufnefs, is not of God, neither he that loveth not -his brother." 3. In religious aftions. It is not bare praying, hearing,... | |
| John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pages
...not commit " fin; for his fee .1 remaineth in him, and he cannot fin, becaufe he " is born of God : In this the children of God are manifeft, and the " children of the de'il :" qd In refpecT: of their carriage towards fin, the one and the other is plainly manifefted:... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1801 - 624 pages
...brethren." — " By this fhall mankind know that we are ChrirVs difciples, becaufe we love one anOther." "In this the children of God are manifeft, and the children of the devil : Whofoever doth 501 righteoufnefs is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother." " Let us love, not in word... | |
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