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...says to the elect among the Thessalonians — "We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, — because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth." * By sitnfily considered, the writer doubtless means viewing the person by...

...reit arc blinded. — Whom he did predestinate, them he also coiled. — We give thanks to God always for you brethren beloved of the Lord, because God...to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. — As many as were ordained to eternal life, believed," Eph. i. 4. Rom. ix....

...condemned who believed not the truth, but have pleasure in iniquity. 13. But we ought to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from, the beginning chosen you to salvation thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth; 14. Whereusto he called you by...

...he called, them he also justified : and whom he justified, them he also glorified. \Ve are hound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath in the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctiiication of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:...

...this last-mentioned passage,* the Apostle explains this matter. " We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because...to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth : Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our...

...other aboundeth." And the text breathes a sentiment exactly of the same kind : " But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved...from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sane liiicati on of the Spirit and belief of the truth." It is evident the persons here addressed were...

...mercies, #c. 2 Thes. ii. 13, But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, befor«/ of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen...salvation ; through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. Tit. i. 1, Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according...

...truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for yon, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctilication of the spirit, and belief of the truth : 14. Whereunto he called you by our gospel,...

...confirmed, is not eternal. 6. The election spoken of in Scripture is represented as taking place in time. " Because God hath, from the beginning, chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth," 2 Thess. ii. 13. The means which God made use of in choosing them to salvation,...