...your first peace ; and the witness of God, that your sins are forgiven, now abideth in your heart. " I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning." Ye have known both the Father, and the Son, and the Spirit of Christ, in your inmost soul. Ye are "...

...wickec one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning young strong and the word of God abideth ir you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15 Love not the...

...wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto 14 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...

...The same idea is, if I mistake not, expressed by John. Referring to Christ, he says,—" I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake." 1 John ii. 12. To " forgive for Christ's sake," seems to me the same as to " forgive for his name's...

...hath he quickened, having forgiven you all trespasses.' I shall take notice of but one text more, ' I write unto you little children, because your sins are forgiven you.' " So then present remission in some cases and circumstances may be justly looked upon as a clear point....

...it in question for any reason whatever, so as to raze it, it is" simply sinful, 1 John ii. 12. 15, "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you, viz. Love not the world." Here forgiveness of sin is used as a motive or incitement not to love the...

...any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Mon. 5. — I expounded those words, " I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you :" And described the state of those who have forgiveness of sins, but have not yet a clean heart. Wed....

...1 Pet. i. 2. St. John says, I write unto you, little children, because your fins (ire forgiven you. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him...is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, becauseyc have overcome the wicked one. 1 John ii. 12, 13. St.Jude, addressing his epistje to the Churches...

...fathers in Christ ; whose character is thus drawn by the apostle John, 1 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 in...

...call it in question for any reason whatever, so as to raze it, it is simply sinful, 1 John ii. 12. 15, "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you, viz. Love not the world." Here forgiveness of sin is used as a motive or incitement not to love the...