| Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...ii. 3. And hereby do we know that we know him, if we keep his command-' ments. v. 4. He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him: v. 7. Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you/ but an old commandment... | |
| John Wesley - 1782 - 728 pages
...JOHN ii. 3, 4. And hereby toe do know that we know him, if we keep his Commandments. He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his Commandments^ is a liar, and the truth is not in him. WE have much enquiry concerning knowledge. The fonsof Adam are now as bufy... | |
| James Hervey - 1792 - 496 pages
...were ready to conclude " their ftate was changed, by fuch awful fentences " 'as this : He that faith I know him, and keepeth not " his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is nut " in him." p. 395. They who profefled the faith and hope of Chriftians, and were evidently... | |
| Joseph Towers - 1796 - 452 pages
...all fin s « —Herein do we know that we know " him, if we keep his commandments, " He that faith, I know him, and keepeth " not his commandments, is a liar, and *' the truth is not in him. But whofo " keepeth his word, in him verily is the *' love of God perfected ; hereby know We " that we... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1799 - 504 pages
...you that ye fin not. — Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that faith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whofo keepeth his word in him verily is the love of God perfefted. Hereby know we that we are in him.... | |
| John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pages
...certainly they alfohave the vie and efficacy of fire for the difcovery, i John ii. 4, 5. » He that faith I «' know him, and keepeth not his commandments [is a liar] and the • ' truth is not in him : But whofo keepeth his word, in him verily is «« the love of God perfected : And hereby know we that we... | |
| William Huntington - 1800 - 132 pages
...through upon them. QUOT. Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whofo keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected. A NSW. If this quotation be true,... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...person known ; and that love to him, which secures obedience. Thus St. John speaks, 1 John ii. 3, 4, " He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him ; and hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." The knowledge... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...question: for he says expressly, " Hereby we " do know that we know him, if we keep his command" ments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not " his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in " him '.• Let those therefore, who deny sanctification to be the proper, and... | |
| Joseph Benson - 1802 - 382 pages
...for God is love. And hereby •we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that faith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." From hence it appears, where thefe effects are not, the true knowledge of... | |
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