 | Isaiah Birt - Baptists - 1824 - 106 pages
...would say, " He • i Cor. vi. 20. that loveth dwelleth in God, and God in him."* " This is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. "t * 1 John, iv. 16. f 1 John, v. 3. SECTION VI. Doctor Hawker defective on the Kingly Office of our... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1824 - 418 pages
...John xiv. 23. xii. 26. v. 23, 23. Puges 18, 19. of love to God, as oflove to Christ : This it the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not grievous,* Now, an enemy to the infinitely-amiable moral character of the Deity, as the primary ground of love... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...that we love the children of God, when we love God ami keep his commandments : for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.-l John v. 2, 3. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. — 2 John 6. Blessed... | |
 | Samuel Davies - Presbyterian Church - 1864 - 686 pages
...says St. John ; that is, it is the surest evidence, and the natural, inseparable effect of our love to God, " that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." 1 John v. 3 ; that is, they will not seem grievous to one that obeys them from the generous principle... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1825 - 632 pages
...passions. It is a rational choice of the Lord as our portion and salvation ; an admiring love of every display of his perfections ; and a disposition to...acceptable than as they spring from love. Even the fear, which differs from profound reverence of that infinite excellency which we supremely love, though... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 660 pages
...and wilt not be so far ruled by him, nor leave so small a matter for his sake ? "For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous "." Quest, vin. ' Dost thou remember that thy carcase must lie rotting in the grave, and how loathsome... | |
 | John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...love of God perfected, v. 17. he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. v. 3. this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. Opposed to this is disobedience. 1 Sam. xv. 23. rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 624 pages
...Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies ;" " for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." ' • HYMN. ' The brightest hours of bliss below, Are those when to my God I flee ; The purest joy... | |
 | Jacobus Arminius, James Nichols - Reformed Church - 1825 - 828 pages
...I tell you," says our Lord, " that he will avenge them speedily. (Luke xviii, 8.) This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God, overeometh the world; and this is the victory that overeometh the world,... | |
 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...you for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light,' compared with 1 John v. 3 — 5. ' this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.' Rom. vi. 1 8. 1 being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.' v. 22. ' now... | |
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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. 
