 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 622 sider
...— 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... | |
 | John Evans - 1801 - 404 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
 | George Bull (bp. of St. David's.) - 1801 - 330 sider
...Another paflage of St. John i Epjft. v. 3, 4, 5. throws no fmall light upon it. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not heavy. " Since every " thing born of God conquers the world, and this is " our victory which conquers... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 600 sider
...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... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 436 sider
...duty. And herein lies the ftreii of departing from iniquity : I John, v. 3. " For ibis is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. Young foldiers may rufh upon the enemy -with greater brifknefs, but the old ones ftand the ground heft,... | |
 | 1842
...should constantly be studying his will, and shew our love by actively obeying it. " This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous." Love is frequently increased by resistance and opposition : and therefore the scorn and hatred of a... | |
 | 1802 - 372 sider
...us, and his love love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his com3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not 4 For whatsoever is born of Son to be the Saviour of the God overcometh the world, and this is the... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 634 sider
...— 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... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 sider
...and a dishonor to him. The observation of the apostle John is an obvious truth ; " This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous." On the contrary, therefore, men's not keeping the divine commandments, or their being grievous to them,... | |
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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. 
