...whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked." The second passage, very pertinent to this matter, is in the next chapter ;|| " My little children...

...fcllowsh ¡p one with another ; and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. (i. 5 — 7.) He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk even as he tealked. (ii. 0.) 6. Keeping his words and commandments. — Hereby (by obeying bis word and commandments)...

...profess to be his followers ! To keep his commandments is the necessary consequence of loving him.d " He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked."6 It is therefore impossible to be a Christian without being, I say not merely a good man,...

...lastly, that they write after the copy that he hath set them, and walk in the steps wherein he hath gone before them ; even that they follow him through...him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked ;" that is, he that professeth to believe in Jesus Christ, should live as he lived while he was upon...

...was, that he might exhibit to his followers a perfect example. " He," writes the beloved disciple, " that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked." " Who suffered for us," says the Apostle Peter, " leaving us an example, that ye should follow his...

...tempers of his soul, and in the spotless purity of his life. The declaration of the Apostle is, " He С that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked." It is the distinguishing excellence of the Gospel, that it proposes to us a perfect pattern of all...

...— 7. These things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate, &c. He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked. — 1 John ii. 1.6. Every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure, &c. He that doth...

...that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now." And again, " He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked." By which we must understand, that if there are any professing Christians, whose habitual walk is contrary...

...example, and lead the life of Christ. And, if we mean not this by it, we mean nothing to the purpose: for he that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. Nay, it is this only, the being endued with his Spirit, that can entitle us to an interest in him,...

...he declared her destruction. Thus he shewed himself the approved servant of his heavenly Father ; " he that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked." 4thly. The spiritual and practical objects of these unfulfilled prophecies should be devoutly regarded....