...his text in the second chapter, of the first epistle general of St. John, twelve and thirteen verses. "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you, &c." The enemy struck a deadly blow at me, and in that moment suggested, that he was a Papist, as he...

...overcome the wicked one : I write unto you, children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning : I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye...

...ignorance and unbelief is passed,, and the light of truth now shineth clearly in your eyes. II. 12 i write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake. I write these things unto you, my dearly beloved, spiritual children; because God hath...

...me at thy board, J'or thine appointed Feast ; | And smile upon thy guest ! 1 write unto you, littJe children, because your sins are forgiven you for His...known him that is from the beginning; I write unto yon, young men, becKiue ye have overcome the wicked one. 1 John ii. 12, 13. f'* oi) has saints of several...

...yet more decisive instance, as I think, of such rewriting, in verses 12, 13, and 14. VIRST EDITION. I write unto you little children, because your sins...forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you fathers, because ye have known...

...yet more decisive instance, as I think, of such rewriting, in verses 12, 13, and 14. FIRST EDITION. I write unto you little children, because your sins...forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you fathers, because ye have known...

...forgiveness of sin in particular, is often spoken of as being for God's name's sake. \ John ii. 12. "I w.rite unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake." Psalm xxv. 11. « For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great." Psalm Ixxix....

...then cometh the Wicked One, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart ; 1 John ii, 13, 14. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, that is from the beginning.....! write unto you,,young men, because ye have overcome the Wicked One. 1 have written unto you, fathers,...

...forgiven you on account of his namef. [I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil One ||. I write unto you, my 14 children, because ye have known the Father.] I write unto you,...

...fathers in Christ ; whose character is thus drawn by the apostle John, \ Epis. ii. 14. "I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning ;" namely, Jesus Christ, whose style and title it is to be from the beginning, as he himself speaks...