...1 John v. 1, & v. 18. (p. 48.) 1 John in. § 30. Why does the apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they...society of Christians to all intents and purposes, have all their privileges, are truly the children of God, members of Christ, of the household of God,...

...1 John v. 1, & v. 18. (p. 48.) 1 John in. § 30. Why does the apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they...society of Christians to all intents and purposes, have all their privileges, are truly the children of God, members of Christ, of the household of God,...

...character was discovered. Of such it may be said, They went out from us, but they were not of 1U ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...might be made manifest that they were not all of us. On the contrary, such as persevere to the end answer the character given to those who shall forever...

...owned, has observed to this purpose — " They went out from " us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of " us, they would, no doubt, have...might be made manifest, " that they were not all of us k." In a word, there were too many pretenders, ; some things amiss where the heart and views were right...

...They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would have continued •with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are in reality foes to truth and...

...They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they ivould have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are in reality foes to truth and...

...disciplethip of the latter. 3. The same thing is evident by 1 John ii. 19. "They went out from us, because they were not of us : If they had been of us, they would no doubt have contmued with us." The words naturally suggest and imply, that those professing Christians, who at...

...possessed real grace: for St. John thus argues, " They went out from us but they were not of us: ior if they had been of us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us: but they went cut, that they might be made manifest that they were not, all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Thu cause of Temporary's...

...teachers, while others followed after them. " 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 manifeft that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Howbeit, though many were taken with his wild...

...but they -were not of us ; for if they had been of vsi they would no doubt ha-ve continued iiith vs : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. My dear Euscbia, continued he, you have been moping here by yourself, which naturally nourishes melancholy....