...thereby that they never truly belonged to it; " they went out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us" b —Every true believer has been faithful unto death—] 2. Numerous [What more numerous than the...

...that they never, truly belonged to it; " they went out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us"b— Every true believer has been faithful unto death—] 2. Numerous •' , [What more numerous...

...unity of the church. The apostle St. John says, 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. My dear Eusebia, continued he, you have been moping here by yourself, which naturally nourishes melancholy....

...the apostle John says, of such apostates, " They went out from us, but they were not of us : For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...be made manifest, that they were not all of us."* These declarations do indeed suppose that persons may set out and run well to appearance, for a time...

...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...might be made manifest that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Howbeit, though many were taken with his wild and extravagant notions, yet not all ;...

...real and true, but only nominal members of the church— for if they had been of ns, they would, 110 doubt, have continued with us : but they went out,...might be made manifest that they were not all of us, (1 John, ii. 19.) '. • And, again, he forbids the church u!t countenance any teachers who should...

...They went out from us ; but they were not of us : " for if they had been of us, no doubt they would " have continued with us ; but they went out, that "...might be made manifest, that they were not « all of us."2 P. ccv. Note. ' Election, &c.*! By coiling, in this exhortation/ Calvinists understand, regeneration...

...they all might be damned," 2 Thess. ii. 12; " that all should come to repentance," 2 Peter iii. 9 ; " they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19 ; " if one died for all, then were all dead," 2 Cor. v. 14 ; " for all seek their own,...

...graceless converts, 1 mean. 1 John ii. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us : for ij they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. Now it cannot be pretended there was any want of external light and evidence, needful to discern and...

...stock, by the quickening Spirit, 1 John ii. 19. They went out from is, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us." kftjth benefit is Growth in Grace. " Having nourishment ministered, they increase with the increase...