...He who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." The Lord Jesus " gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it ; that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing...

...reader, seek that kingdom, then, which is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, who gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it. Fear not, whatever dangers may encompass you around ; only believe — all things are possible to him...

...virtue of this free gift, the merits of Christ's life and death, are applied to us in baptism. " He gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word ;" Eph. v, 25, 26 ; namely, in baptism, the ordinary instrument...

...all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." Tit. ii. 14. " He gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, that he might present it to himself a glo* rious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing,...

...sins. — 1 Cor. x. 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea. — Eph. v. 25, 26 Christ gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water. — Tit. iii. 5 He saved us by the washing of regeneration. « -Bunt of...

...A diseased and unhealthy part." The declaration of Holy Scripture respecting the Church, is, " That Christ gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, and that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having Spot, or Wrinkle, or any such...

...infallible evidence. I can produce an inspired commentator to warrant my solution of this difficulty. Christ gave himself for the church, " that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word." Eph. v. 26. Here it is expressly said, that the washing of...

...perfection. " No one who worketh abomination can enter the gates of he New Jerusalem." " Christ Jesus gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, and that he might present it to himself a glorious church, holy, and without blemish." The honour which...

...you, and given himself for you. Now, then, consider this— observe the end for which the Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself for the Church. "THAT HE MIGHT SANCTIFY AND CLEANSE 1 L' BY THE WASHING OF WATER, BY THE WORD." Now, you see the end, and you see the means ; He gave Himself...

...concerning the particular object of Christ's mission as a work of redemption, it is plainly declared that he gave himself for the church, — That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it unto himself a glorious church, not...