...elect persons. Christ said : " It' ye love me keep my sayings." John xiv. 23. And John said : •• By this we know that we love the children of God,...the love of God that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous." 1 John v. 2, 3. But our opposcrs will pretend they love God and his children,...

...one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten his commandcommandment? of him. 2 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 ments ; and his are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born...

...scriptures as an evidence of the other. If a man say, I love God, andhateth his brother, he is a liar. — By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.* There is such a thing as partiality to men, as observed before, with respect to the points in which...

...life, because we love the brethven." And, as if this single evidence might be doubtful, lie adds, " By this we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments." •' And this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."...

...consider, 1. That love to God is the essence of true obedience. So the apostle says in the text, " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." Our Saviour taught us that love is all the law requires. When a certain man asked him, "which is the...

...ii, 3. — We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren, iii, 14. — By this we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments,and his commandments are not grievous, v, 2, 3. — But let every man prove his own works...

...evidence of the other. If a man say, I love God, andhateth Ms brother, he is a liar. — By this toe know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.* There is such a thing as partiality to men, as observed before, with respect to the points in which...

...brother, whom he hath seen ; how can he love God, whom he hath not seen? — 1 Johniv. 16. 18—20. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, &c. — 1 John v. 2. I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember...

...brother, whom he hath seen ; how can he love God, whom he hath not seen ? — 1 Johniv. 16. 18—20. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, &c. — 1 John v. 2. I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember...

...the same in nature, and are inseparably connected. Thus they are represented by the apostle John; " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God axl keep his commandments — If a man say, I love God and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that...