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 us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. The Works of President Edwards - Page 401de Jonathan Edwards - 1817Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1810 - 480 pages
...him not." It also agrees with chap. 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...might be made manifest that they were not all of us." Altogether, it affords, what we might presume to call, an incontestible proof of the certain perseverance... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1810 - 122 pages
...Formerly associated. " They went out from us," saith the apostle, " but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...might be made manifest, that they were not all of us." (1 Efiist. John ii. 19.) In days when your faith and constancy are tried, be excited to watch and keep... | |
| John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...owned, has observed to this purpose — " They went out from " us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of " us, they would, no doubt, have...be made manifest, " that they were not all of us*." In a word, there were too many pretenders; some things amiss where the heart and views were right in... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...you from evil. 1 John ii. 1 9. They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had keen of us, they would no doubt have continued with us...that they might be made manifest that they were not »U of us. III. 8 Matth. xxvi. 70. But he • denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...19, They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us : but they went out, that they...might be made manifest that they were not all of us. Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death ? A. The souls of believers are... | |
| John Satchel - 1811 - 434 pages
...unity of the church. The apostle St. John says, They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of •us, they -would no doubt have...might be made manifest that they -were not all of us. My dear Eusebia, continued he, you have been moping here by yourself, which naturally nourishes melancholy.... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...the apostle John says, of such apostates, " They went out from us, but they were not of us : For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...be made manifest, that they were not all of us."* These declarations do indeed suppose that persons may set out and run well to appearance, for a time... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 454 pages
...teachers, while others followed after them. " They went out from us, but they were not of us, for, if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...might be made manifest that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Howbeit, though many were taken with his wild and extravagant notions, yet not all ;... | |
| Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...real and true, but only nominal members of the church— for if they had been of ns, they would, 110 doubt, have continued with us : but they went out,...might be made manifest that they were not all of us, (1 John, ii. 19.) '. • And, again, he forbids the church u!t countenance any teachers who should... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...They went out from us ; but they were not of us : " for if they had been of us, no doubt they would " have continued with us ; but they went out, that "...might be made manifest, that they were not « all of us."2 P. ccv. Note. ' Election, &c.*! By coiling, in this exhortation/ Calvinists understand, regeneration... | |
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