| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 538 pages
...Ptil II. p. 60. said to be made perfect, or finished, in keeping his commandments ; I John ii. 4, 5. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar ; and the truth is -not in him : but whoso keepeth his word, in him verify is the love of God per~ Jected. The commandment of Christ which... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...spiritual knowledge, chap. ii. 3, 4. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." And hereby the same apostle distinguishes true love, chap. iii. 18, 19. "... | |
| Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...knoweth not God, for God is love. And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." From hcncp it appears, where these effects arc not, the true knowledge of... | |
| Libel and slander - 1817 - 240 pages
...give it no place in our hearts." So that any declaration iu opposition to his word of truth is a lie. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth (of God's word) is not in him. 1 John ii. 4. Here is a plain proof, that when the truth forbids... | |
| Jacob Catlin - Bible - 1818 - 334 pages
...clear and satisfactory evidence of vital piety. This is abundantly confirmed, by the beloved Apostle. " He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." " But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected. Hereby know we, that we are in... | |
| John Pye Smith - Messiah - 1821 - 396 pages
...this we know that we rightly regard him, if we keep his commandments. He who saith ' I rightly regard him ;' and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whosoever keepeth his word, truly in him the love of God is accomplished."t II. Expressions occur which... | |
| George Burder - 1818 - 332 pages
...ourselves if we pretend to know him, and yet persist in sin. The apostle John, tells us, that " he who saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." 1 John ii. 4. On the contrary, he who truly knows God, will love, and serve,... | |
| Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...righteously11. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth0. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in hiind. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk even -as... | |
| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...a sign of an unregenerate state. " Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him." (1 John il. 3, 4.) "Whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, neither knoweth... | |
| Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1820 - 578 pages
...required of us. Whosoever therefore truly knows Christ, the same also keepeth Christ's commandments. But " he that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." I have now done with the first part of my discourse, concerning thoseobservations,... | |
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