 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 520 Seiten
...for their godliness, the saints for their sanctity, we love God in them, and so may conclude, ' that every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him,' 1 John v. 1. Hypocrites may love saints, because of natural relation to them, their obliging conversation,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 508 Seiten
...their sanctity or holiness t then we love God in them, and so may conclude we are born of God, for "every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him," I John v. I. hypocrites may love saints, on account of a civil relation to them ; because of their... | |
 | James Meikle - 1812 - 384 Seiten
...love the saints, and esteem the poor but pious ones, more than all the pompous sons of vice ? " He that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." 5. Is it my desire, that in all things God may be glorified, though it were by my dishonour and loss... | |
 | 1812 - 292 Seiten
...then it is in his power to hate the fountain from whence those principles come. Therefore, "he who loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." Again. It is justly said, " He who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 Seiten
...If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doth righteousness is born of Him." " Every one -that loveth Him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of Him," on account of the resemblance. Finally, these terms import an unfailing title to everlasting glory... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1814 - 184 Seiten
...believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of GOD ; and every one that loveth him that begat, lovelh him also that is begotten of him. By this we know...GOD, when we love GOD, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of GOD, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous.... | |
 | 1814 - 570 Seiten
...makefor ourselves and for others. WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the ehildren of God, when we love God, and keep his eommandments. 4... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1852 - 494 Seiten
...interwoven in the following passages, and concentrated in the one action of keeping the commandments ; — " By this we know that we LOVE THE CHILDREN OF GOD, when we Jove God and keep his commandments ; for this is the love of God that we keep his commandments." Here... | |
 | 1815 - 512 Seiten
...good men is a proof of love to God. Conversely, the love of God 'is a proof of love to good men. " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Т lie love of God then is the cement of the intelligent universe. In this constitution of things,... | |
 | 1815 - 398 Seiten
...brother whom he hath seen, how can h» love God whom he hath not seen!" Chap. iv. 7, í¿, Id, 20. "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Chap. v. 2. On; these passages we may briefly observe: — First. In giving the marks of a true Christian,... | |
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Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God ; and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. 
