 | Henry Wharton - 1728 - 546 Seiten
...of the Commands of Chrift; which Word St. John makes ufe of to exprefs the fame Senle, i John v. 3. For this is the love of God, that <we keep: his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous. A Propofition which might perhaps appear incredible to any one who... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 Seiten
...HORN of God: and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth Kim alfo that is begotten of him. 3. For this is the LOVE of God, that we keep his COMMANDMENTS, and his Commandments are not GRIEVOUS. 4.. For whatfoever is born of God, OVERCOMETH the World: and thi°... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 Seiten
...hinder their keeping the commandments of Jefus Chrift, who are of the truth : i John v. 3. — 6. " For this is the love of God, that we keep " his commandments : and his commandments are not gric" vous. For whatfoever is born of God, overcometh the " world : and this... | |
 | Samuel Disney - 1788 - 464 Seiten
...when he tells us, " by this we know that we love the children of God, when we keep his commandments: for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.'* I will only add one obfervation more, becaufe of its peculiar... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 Seiten
...this is the fecond argument for the love of God, namely, from the facility and pofh'bility thereof; " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are n.>t grievo.us," ver. 3. The love of God is very poffible to the children of God,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 Seiten
...the yoke of obedienc?> and go under it, becaufe it is agreeable to their new nature, i John v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous." Chrift's yoke is a galling yoke to the necks of the men of the... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 620 Seiten
...altogether equal and juft. — This is the native effcft of his love to his perfon and his government : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.'V The love we bear to the perfon of phrift, in proportion to its... | |
 | 1801 - 504 Seiten
...commands. — This is the laft and crowning evidence of our difcipleihip, and title to eternal life, for " this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."* This fubjecl of enquiry might be considered in relation to our... | |
 | George Bull (bp. of St. David's.) - 1801 - 330 Seiten
...apoftle's reafoning. Another paflage of St. John i Epjft. v. 3, 4, 5. throws no fmall light upon it. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not heavy. " Since every " thing born of God conquers the world, and this is "... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 436 Seiten
...filled from beginning to end with complaints of hardnefs of heart ; not the other : i John, v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." — A broken heart is, 3 5. A rent heart : Joel, ii. 13. " And... | |
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 
