...Ptil II. p. 60. said to be made perfect, or finished, in keeping his commandments ; I John ii. 4, 5. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar ; and the truth is -not in him : but whoso keepeth his word, in him verify is the love of God per~ Jected. The commandment of Christ which...

...spiritual knowledge, chap. ii. 3, 4. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." And hereby the same apostle distinguishes true love, chap. iii. 18, 19. "...

...knoweth not God, for God is love. And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." From hcncp it appears, where these effects arc not, the true knowledge of...

...give it no place in our hearts." So that any declaration iu opposition to his word of truth is a lie. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth (of God's word) is not in him. 1 John ii. 4. Here is a plain proof, that when the truth forbids...

...clear and satisfactory evidence of vital piety. This is abundantly confirmed, by the beloved Apostle. " He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." " But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected. Hereby know we, that we are in...

...this we know that we rightly regard him, if we keep his commandments. He who saith ' I rightly regard him ;' and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whosoever keepeth his word, truly in him the love of God is accomplished."t II. Expressions occur which...

...ourselves if we pretend to know him, and yet persist in sin. The apostle John, tells us, that " he who saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." 1 John ii. 4. On the contrary, he who truly knows God, will love, and serve,...

...righteously11. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth0. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in hiind. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk even -as...

...a sign of an unregenerate state. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him." (1 John il. 3, 4.) "Whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, neither knoweth...

...required of us. Whosoever therefore truly knows Christ, the same also keepeth Christ's commandments. But " he that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." I have now done with the first part of my discourse, concerning thoseobservations,...