 | Samuel Downes - 1722 - 122 pages
...call'd, The common Chriflian injlmftetl, 8cc. vent oat from us, tut they were not of ut; for if thy had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be matte manifeft , that they were not all of us. LONDON: i Johtui.... | |
 | Edward Hawarden - Salvation - 1728 - 324 pages
...them. He adds (30) Chap. r. 2"2>£;y ttv»/ out from us, £ztf A&*y «wv not of us: Queft.i. for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. And writing to the Corinthians, in the following Year, he tells them, that (32) there muft be Herefies,... | |
 | John Gill - Bible - 1736 - 444 pages
...kingdom and glory of God. NuM BX i John ii. 19. 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, TH E meaning of... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - Grace (Theology) - 1765 - 326 pages
...may much more properly be faid to believe in hips, than in Chrift. " 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*." But this it not... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...you, and keep you from evil, i John ii. 19. 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 Бе made manifeft that they were not all of us. III. jj Mat.... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...not, becaafc ye arenotofGod. I John ii. 19. 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 из ; but they went out, that they might be made manifeft, thar they were not all of us. VI!. r Mat.... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 528 pages
...thefe the apoftle fpeaks, i John ii. 19. " They went out from us, but they were not of " us; for it they had been of us, they would, no doubt, have " continued with us; but they went out, that it might be " made manifeft they were not all of us." Sincere Chriftianity... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...ftablifhyou,and keep you from evil, i Johnii. 19. 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 and might be made manifeft, that they were not all of us. III. g Matth.... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1786 - 460 pages
...accord, as may be collected from l John ii. 19. They went out from us, but they ivere 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 manife/l that they were not all of us. That thefe perlbns... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Salvation - 1787 - 470 pages
...by the quickening Spirit, ijohnii. 19. " 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." A Fifth benefit h growth in grace. " Having nouriihment miniftred, " they increafe with the increafe... | |
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Hence we learn what verdict to pass and give in, concerning those men that decay and fall off from the Lord. They never had oil in the vessel; never had a dram of grace in their heart. Thus 1 John ii. 19, " If they had been of us, they would no doubt... 
