 | 1817 - 842 pages
...we love thé children of God, wben we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is thé love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For wjiatsoever is born of God, overcometh thé world: and this is thé victory that overcometh thé... | |
 | Peter Smith - 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... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Joseph Fisher - 1820 - 106 pages
...Surely our gracious Redeemer would not propose or command impossibilities ! and the beloved disciple declares : " By this we know that we love the children...whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our Faith." 1 JOHM v. 2, 3, 4. Our Saviour's call being... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1820 - 358 pages
...any thing in this world, and to support us against the greatest difficulties. So the Apostle reasons, his commandments are not grievous, for whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world ; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. The belief of a future happiness and glory... | |
 | John Anderson - 1820 - 484 pages
...persisting in an avowed opposition to any of them ? By this, says the apostle John, we know that uce love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. Hence, it is evident, that whatever is contrary to true love to God, is also contrary to true love... | |
 | General Association of New Hampshire - 1821 - 406 pages
...with love to God. " Every one, that loveth him, that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Manifest the sincerity of your love to the brethren, hy your faithfulness in admonishing th^m of their... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 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... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 624 pages
...all, and our neighbour as our self, to keep his commandements. In this we know, saith John, c. 5. 2. we love the children of God, -when we love God and keep his commandements. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandements ; he that loveth not, knaweth... | |
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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. 
