 | Peter Smith - Sermons - 1818 - 510 pages
...obey his precepts shall find rest unto their souls. And thus St. John asserts that " it is the will of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."— -But, wlu'le goodness produces, on the whole, a great degree of Gg happiness to him who possesses it... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 440 pages
...regulate our several personal and relative duties. For tins (saith St. John, 1 Ep. v. 3) w the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. Clearly they are not ; for that which works no ill to pur neighbour, which keeps us pure in our own... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - Christian life - 1819 - 194 pages
...and thorough. It proceeds from the inmost soul. There is a purity of design in all. "This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments ARE NOT GRIEVOUS." It is no task to the Christian to obey the commandments of God. It is his highest pleasure. He delights... | |
 | Joseph Fisher - Experience (Religion) - 1820 - 106 pages
...: " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love; God and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world,... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - Sermons - 1821 - 480 pages
...keep God's commandments ; just as the intent of planting a tree is that it may bring forth fruit. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous." No : on the contrary, they are pleasant and delightful ; and therefore all really good men speak the... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...the royal law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well. 1 John v. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep...commandments : and his commandments are not grievous. Deut. v. 32. Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you : you shall not... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 566 pages
...invitation ; " Come to me, for my burden is light, my yoke is easy » :" which St. John also observed : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world ; and this is the victory that overcometh, even... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 562 pages
...invitation ; " Come to me, for my burden la light, my yoke is easy n :" which St. John also observed : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world ; and this is the victory that overcometh, even... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...— 4. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments arc not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God mercometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 432 pages
...affection ; consistent and progressive ; showing its purity and efficacy in the holiness of the life. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ;" and " whoso keepeth his word, in him is the love of God perfected." It will conform us to the image of... | |
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 
