| Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 572 pages
...(p. 48.) 1 John in. § 30. Why does the apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us ;" if it be, as Dr. Taylor supposes, that professing Christians... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...character was discovered. Of such it may be said, They went out from us, but they were not of 1U ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. On the contrary, such as persevere to the end answer the character... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 520 pages
...(p. 48.) 1 John in. § 30. Why does the apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us ;" if it be, as Dr. Taylor supposes, that professing Christians... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...whereby it is made evident, that this is that last time, which was foretold of. II. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with «.;.but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they utr: not all of us. They went out... | |
| John Bunyan - 1808 - 440 pages
...possessed real grace: for St. John thus argues, " They went out from us but they were not of us: ior if they had been of us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us: but they went cut, that they might be made manifest that they were not, all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Thu cause of Temporary's... | |
| 1808 - 614 pages
...They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they ivould have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are... | |
| Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...and the only remark I shall make is, that they ipent out from its, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us." The typical parts have often been abused, thus, according to some, the snuffers signifysound arguments,... | |
| William Huntington - 1809 - 568 pages
...30. Some withdrew, and fet up for teachers, while others followed after them. " They went out from us, but they were not of us, for, if they had been...with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifeft that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Howbeit, though many were taken with his wild... | |
| John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - 1809 - 424 pages
...should be rooted up. In unison with which are those words of the apostle John : ' They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been...us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us.' It was on this ground that the apostle Paul exulted so boldly over life and death, over things present... | |
| John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...teachers and doctrines they had once owned, has observed to this purpose — " They went out from " us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been...with us ; " but they went out that they might be made manifest, " that they were not all of us*." In a word, there were too many pretenders; some things... | |
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