...cordially adopt the words of the ' Apostle, and say from my .inmost soul, ' " Blessed be the God and Father of our ' Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his ' abundant mercy has begotten me again ' unto a lively hope by the Resurrection of ' Jesus Christ from the dead." '...

...cordially adopt the words of the ' Apostle, and say from my inmost soul, ' " Blessed be the God and Father of our ' Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his ' abundant mercy has begotten me again ' unto a lively hope by the Resurrection of ' Jesus Christ from the dead." '...

...state ! What light and cheerfulness is introduced into our abode ! What eternal praise is due to Him, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten...incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven ! * THE next effect which the subject we have considered should produce, is an earnest desire...

...a state as this, man was designed by his great and godd Creator ? — No : Let us bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible,...

...operation of the cause to its magnificent effect. Much reason, surely, have we to "bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath" thus "begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an...

...undecided and unknown : may we never be satisfied, till we are able to say, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to...incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for us. In all our difficulties and dangers, may we rejoice that He who was dead, is alive...

...The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to the lively hope of an inheritance incorruptible,...

...manner. Capí. — Grace unto you and peace be multiplied. 1 Pet. i. 2. Crete. — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible...

...affections, is, in our religion, the swelling spring of ineffable happiness. " Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, has begotten us again into a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead." The most impatient...

...purpose of him, who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Eph. i. 11. An inheritance reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Pet. i. 4, 5. The Lord knoweth...