 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.  The Methodist Magazine - Page 2591824Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Trumbull - Christian life - 1810 - 122 pages
...Formerly associated. " They went out from us," saith the apostle, " 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." (1 Efiist. John... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 516 pages
...that they never, truly belonged to it; " they went out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us"b— Every true believer has been faithful unto death—] 2. Numerous •' , [What more numerous... | |
 | John Satchel - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 434 pages
...they are by their breach of the unity of the church. The apostle St. John says, They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been...•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. My dear Eusebia,... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1811 - 556 pages
...from their churches; numbers of their graceless converts, 1 mean. 1 John ii. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us : for ij they had been...of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. Now it cannot be pretended there was any want of external light and evidence, needful to discern and... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...discovered by their falling away. Therefore, the apostle John says, of such apostates, " 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."* These declarations... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...well feed him in the air as upon the earth. Quot. The evangelist mentions some " They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been...us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us." Answ. To go out of a church that is planted and watered by the ministry of an evangelist, is a scriptural... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - Congregational churches - 1811 - 584 pages
...from their churches ; numbers of their graceless converts, 1 mean. I John ii. l<). They went out from us, but they were not of us -.for ij they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued zfith us. Now it cannot be pretended there was any w;mt of external light and evidence, needful to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 472 pages
...stock, by the quickening Spirit, 1 John ii. 19. They went out from is, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us." kftjth benefit is Growth in Grace. " Having nourishment ministered, they increase with the increase... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1812 - 508 pages
...their union with the life-giving stock, by the quickening Spirit, 1 John. ii. 19. " They went eut 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 nourishment ministered, they increase with the increase... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time- 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. But ye have an unction... | |
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