...who have had great illuminations, who afterward fall away ; and then, in the ninth verse, he adds, " But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation;" and then, in the next verse, he assigns the reason of his good opinion of them. He does not say that...

...which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end z> to be burned. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye...

...knowing-, brethren beloved, your election of God,' 1 Thess. i. 4. To the Hebrews he writes, ' Brethren, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation,' Heb. vi. 9. St. James, speaking of himself, and of the churches to whom he wrote, says, ' Of his own...

...confidence in thy obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say, i'hilvm. 21. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak, Heb. vi. 9. ''Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus...

...same by whom thou didst choose to be ruled, shall now torment thee.* Preaching on Hebrews, vi. 9; — But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation,^ though we thus speak ; he said, in the close; — Do these things. See sin to be the worst of evils,...

...beareth thorns and briers is rejected, ' and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned 7. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which...

...which beareth thorns and briars, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation e. c James i. 23, 24, 25. d Heb. ii. 1. c Heb. vi. 4—9. M 2 And we desire that every one of you do...

...which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and i* nigh unto cursing j whose end it to be burned '. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God iv not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which...

...energies to holy inquiries and higher attainments. There is great propriety, besides, in subjoining, " but beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak." This is added, lest they should begin to despair, from the disheartening account...

...have another teacher : mind what you are taught in another manner, or you are undone for ever. Hut beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak J. Yet still, supposing you are truly religious, a further exceedingly material...