...and abound, they make mat ye shall neither be barren, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of Christ. If ye do these things, ye shall never fall ; for so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the kingdom of Christ." If we were perfect in holiness, we should need no other...

...salvation," and "in all things adorn the doctrine of God your Saviour." "Wherefore, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, if ye add to your faith, virtue ; and to virtue, knowledge ; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance,...

...unfruitful in the knowledge of onr Lord Jesus Christ." But what is said on the other hand ? Why, " He that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot...hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." Or perhaps he only looks back to the time when he had grace, and with awful carelessness appears to...

...they are not elect. The passage under consideration is found in 2 Peter i. 10. and is as follows, " Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to...election sure ; for if ye do these things ye shall n«vor X. 313 316 fall." The persons addressed bad no" need to be warned against "deceiving themselves...

...life ? it is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 2 Peter i. 10. Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and...; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. 1 John ii. 17. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof : but ye that doeth the will of God...

...13—14. things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ ; but he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."* Now, docs it not appear very clear...

...these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things, is blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins b. Wherefore gird up the loins of...

...purificlh himself even as he is pure. 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to mahe your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. Gal. v. 6. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor nncircumcision; but faith...

...you, says the apostle, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that...hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. (£) Let us then in all our ways acknowledge him, and he will direct our paths. Commit thy works unto...

...barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our • Rev. xxi. 8. 1 Gal. v. 22—24. k 1 Tim. vi. 11, 12. Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things...forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore — give diligence to make your calling and election sure ; for if ye do these things ye shall never...