...the truth. Thus he writes in verses already quoted, chap. v. 1, 2. " Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth them also that are begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love...

...their sanctity or holiness, then we love God in them, and so may conclude, we are born of God; for "every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him," 1 John v. 1. Hypocrites may love saints on account of a civil relation to them; because of their obliging...

...will of man, but of God;" and in his first Epistle, v, 1, lie says, " Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God; and every one that...that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him;" ie his brother. And again in verse 4, " Whalsover is barn of God overcometh the world." To this St....

...that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God." 2 " Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God ; and every one that...that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." 3 In these passages the apostle teaches very distinctly, first, that Jesus is the Son of God as well...

...Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin. — Whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world.— Every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him :" and " as new-born babes, they desire the sincere milk of the word, that they may grow thereby."...

...itself, by saving those, in every sect and denomination, who appear to be partakers of his holiness. " Every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." With all their imperfections, true christians will invariably be esteemed by a good man as the excellent...

...repulsion of exclusiveness ; — Is there (as " we are taught of God to love one another ;" and as " every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him,") is there no danger of putting a force upon pious tendencies, and of chilling the warmth of holy emotions...

...perfect that which concerneth them. The communion of the saints will be sought for and prized ; " hi every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another; and the blood of...

...itself, by saving those, in every sect and denomination, wtfo appear to be partakers of his holiness. " Every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." With all their imperfections, true christians will invariably be esteemed by a good man as the excellent...

...itself, by saving those, in every sect and denomination, who appear to be partakers of his holiness. " Every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." With all their imperfections, true christians will invariably be esteemed by a good man as the excellent...