 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 pàgines
...By this he distinguishes true spiritual knowledge, chap. ii. 3, 4. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I...him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." And hereby the same apostle distinguishes true love, chap. iii. 18, 19. "... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 pàgines
...Ptil II. p. 60. said to be made perfect, or finished, in keeping his commandments ; I John ii. 4, 5. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar ; and the truth is -not in him : but whoso keepeth his word, in him verify is the love of God per~ Jected.... | |
 | 1817 - 240 pàgines
...give it no place in our hearts." So that any declaration iu opposition to his word of truth is a lie. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth (of God's word) is not in him. 1 John ii. 4. Here is a plain proof, that when the truth forbids... | |
 | Jacob Catlin - 1818 - 334 pàgines
...clear and satisfactory evidence of vital piety. This is abundantly confirmed, by the beloved Apostle. " He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." " But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected.... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pàgines
...ourselves if we pretend to know him, and yet persist in sin. The apostle John, tells us, that " he who saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." 1 John ii. 4. On the contrary, he who truly knows God, will love, and serve,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 pàgines
...myself in any evil way, would be a sign of an unregenerate state. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I...him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him." (1 John il. 3, 4.) "Whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, neither knoweth... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1819 - 164 pàgines
...admitted as competent to decide the question: for he says expressly, " Hereby we do know that " we know him, if we keep his commandments. " He that saith,...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 the... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - 1820 - 578 pàgines
...commandments, must always go together, and be mutual causes of one another. " Hereby we know, that we know him, if we keep his commandments." " He that saith,...him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." I come now unto these words themselves, which are so pregnant, that I shall... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1821 - 574 pàgines
...rule whereof it is Author and that word which was inspired by it, and sanctifies them to obedience. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth it not in him. Now this Spirit which sanctified], and sanctifieth to obedience, is within... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 pàgines
...goodwill of Christ towards you, and that he is the propitiation for your sins. How do you know this? 'He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar,' 1 John ii.4. True, might some reply, he that keeps not the commands of Christ, hath thereby a sure... | |
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I know him," and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 
