 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 484 pages
...this is the fecond argument for the love of God, namely, from the facility and pofh'bility thereof; " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are n.>t grievo.us," ver. 3. The love of God is very poffible to the children of God, feeing his commandments... | |
 | 1801 - 504 pages
...commands. — This is the laft and crowning evidence of our difcipleihip, and title to eternal life, for " this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."* This fubjecl of enquiry might be considered in relation to our whole life, fince we have profeSTed... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1800 - 620 pages
...altogether equal and juft. — This is the native effcft of his love to his perfon and his government : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.'V The love we bear to the perfon of phrift, in proportion to its prevalence, will not only... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...indifference and unconcern whether he pleases God or not, can have no substantial evidence that he loves him, for " This is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous."— The will of God is the neaessary result of his unalterable and infinite... | |
 | George Bull (bp. of St. David's.) - 1801 - 330 pages
...the law might be fulfilled in us, who wallt " not after the flefh, but the fpirit." Heb. viii. 16; I John v. 3 : " For this is the love of God, that we " keep his commandments, and his commandments <c are not grievous;" and 1 Pet. i. 3 : " According ** as his divine power hath given us all things... | |
 | John Evans - Christian life - 1801 - 404 pages
...will be reckoned, in proportion to the advances of divine love in us, i John v. 3. " This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous." This difplays true love to •God, not only that we are from fomc principle or other obedient, but... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...selfish passions and propensities. Similar to this is the language of St. John, " 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... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 436 pages
...pmyers mould be filled from beginning to end with complaints of hardnefs of heart ; not the other : i John, v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that...commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." — A broken heart is, 3 5. A rent heart : Joel, ii. 13. " And rend your hearts, and not your garments,... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 600 pages
...altogether equal and jufc.—This is the native effec~t of his love to his perfon and his government: " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."'? The love we bear to the perfon of Chrift, in proportion to its prevalence, will not only induce us... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 636 pages
...altogether equal andjuft. — This is the native effect of his love to his perfon and his government: " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.'V The love we bear to the perfon of Chrilr, in proportion to its prevalence, will not only... | |
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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. 
