...of little faith at that time. And Peter tells the new-born babes, as well as others, to make their calling and election sure; " for, if ye do these things, ye shall never fall." As the Saviour revealed these things as a matter of joy, and Peter as their security; what are those...

...experience, " he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure." AVhile you walk in the enjoyment of God's favour, and maintain the virtues of the inward...

...incompatible with certainty of salvation, ' St. ' Peter says, " Give diligence to make your call' ing and election sure: for if ye do these things ' ye shall never fall ;" therefore the salvation of ' these elect, of this chosen generation, was so < far from being certain...

...all virtue, which " he that lacketh is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather brethren...sure ; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord...

...that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. WHEREFORE, brethren, GIVE DILIGENCE to make your calling and...sure; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. " The infallible assurance of faith," says our excellent Confession, " is founded upon " the divine...

...profit nor satisfy for the debt of our former sins q ; but when we have done all we can, we have 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure ; for if you do these things, ye shall never fall : Ver. 11. For so an entrance shall be ministered unto yon...

...he that lacker Ji these things is " blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten " that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore " the rather,...sure; for if ye do these things " ye shall never fall : for so, an entrance shall be min" istered unto you abundantly, into the everlasting " kingdom of...

...blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that " he was purged from his old sins. Therefore, the " rather, brethren, give diligence to make your...for, if ye do these things, ye " shall never fall." 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 verses. And whilst these apostolick teachings, thus instruct and admonish us, in...

...carelessly, indolently undertaken? " Wherefore, the rather, brethren, give diligence " to make yonr calling and election sure ; for if " ye do these things, ye shall never fall."* The same diligence, both in nature and contin* nance, should be evinced in our prayers to Almighty...

...But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather brethren,...sure; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord...