...his general epistle to the church saith, " Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.'' And Christ in his prayer to his Father saith of his followers ; " As tbon hast sent me into the world,...

...Ant. ii and Bell. 11. viii.) It is good for a man. not to touch :i woman. .1 Gor. vii. J, - L We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren. 1 John'iii. 14. He that hath no word, let him sell his garment and buy one. Luke xxii. 36. When ye come...

...Feast, p. Ip4. CSV. EPISTLE. 1 Joknm. 13. 11. DEARLY beloved : Wonder not if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. * He that loveth not, remaineth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother, is a murderer ; and you know...

...This is particularly pointed out in scripture as an evidence of grace. Says the apostle, " We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. Let us try ourselves, therefore, by this, Let us, my brethren, examine whether we love the childrea...

...God ; and, that every one, that loveth, is born of God ; 1 John iv. 8, 1 : and, that by this we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren ; 1 John iii. 14. Now my heart can irrefragably witness to me, that I love God because he is good ; infinitely good in...

...also who are begot. ten of him." In another place the same apostle speaks still stronger, " We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren." Observe, the brethren are the persons loved ; and this religious affection is fixed on them, solely...

...8. In the same sense the Apostle John uses the word in his 1st epistle, ^.chap.iii. 14. " We know, that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren : He that hateth his brother, abideth in death. \ ' - . - . . In the same manner Christ used fhe word...

...xxi. 8. In the same sense the Apostle John uses the word in his 1st epistle, chap. iii. 14. " We know, that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren : He that hateth his brother, abideth in death. In the same manner Christ used the word from time to...

...brother." (I John iii. 9, 10.) " Ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him." " We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren :" for " Every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God." " We know that whosoever is born of...

...which he sets before him from the word, the true marks of those who belong to Christ. For " we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren," 1 John iii. 4. He convinceth him of this truth i " For the Spirit bears witness, that the Spirit" (who speaks in...