 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.  Tracts of the Anglican fathers - Page 234de Anglican fathers - 1842Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Samuel Shaw - 1769 - 590 pages
...the church. To this the apoftle replies, " 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 manifeft, that they were not all of us." Thefe men were never true. church members.... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 528 pages
...thefe the apoftle fpeaks, t John ii. 19. " They went out from us, but they were not of '< us ; for it they had been of us, they would, no doubt, have ''...with us; but they went out, that it might be " made maaifeft they were not all of us." Sincere Chriftianity holds faft the ioul by a firm bond of life... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1786 - 458 pages
...accord, as may be colleAed from i John 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 with us-, but they went out, that they might be made manife/i that they were not all of us. That thefe perfons were Gnoftics, is evident... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1787 - 470 pages
...ftock, by the quickening Spirit, ijohnii. 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 with us." A Fifth benefit is growth in grace. " Having nourifiiment miniftred, (< they increafe with the rncreafe... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1790 - 252 pages
...thing is evident by I John ii. i9. "They ••' went out from us, becaufe they were not of us : If " they had been of us, they would no doubt have " continued with us." The words naturally fuggeft .and imply, that thofe profeiTmg Chriftians, who at lait proved falfe,... | |
 | 1802 - 596 pages
...ui ; for, if they had been of us, no doubt would have continued with us ; but they went out from us, that it might be made manifest that they were not all of us." Twelve of us have this winter got out timber for a meeting-house ¡ but our poor circumstances and... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - 1793 - 496 pages
...They went out from us ; ( faith " the apoftle, i John ii. 1 9.) but they were not of '' us: for if they had been of us, they would, no " doubt, have continued with us." And though we muft endure to the end, that we may be faved : yet the fuppofitions of their going to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...in the marriage covenant, 1 John 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 with us." Being carelefs of communion with Chrift, fpeaks that the heart is not with him, but with other lovers.... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - 1800 - 688 pages
...the apolUe John, (i Ep. ii. 19.) we fay, '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 manifeftthat they were not all of us.' — Take heed then, and beware of thofe... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 620 pages
...may fay of them as the apoltle John fays, " 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 tnat they might be made manifeft that they were " not all of us."f But this is not all ; for the reception... | |
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