...delusion for his mercy s sake!—] DV. THE NATURE, AUTHOR, AND FINISHER OF A WORK OF GRACE. Philipp* i. 6. Being" confident of this very thing, that he -which hath begun a good -work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. THERE is a just mixture of hope and fear,...

...on thy heart, so sure will God shine upon it, revive it, and bring it forth to light again ; " Being confident of this very thing, that he, which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ," when it shall be perfected, both in body...

...ever abideth faithful ; he holds fast the profession of his faith. Hear the Apostle in Philippians i. 6, " Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." Yes indeed, there is an holy 'confidence,...

...Christ will heal them, and to speak in all the strength of confidence to them, as Paul did : " Being confident of. this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it:" and this faith God gives us for many persons, and tells us to use it....

...of others : " I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," said Paul to the Philippians ; " BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHICH HATH BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFORM IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST." David had the same confidence in God respecting...

...ail making réquelt with joy,) for your fellowship in the Goipel, from the rlrft day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you wilt perform it until the day of Jefus Chiiii : even as u is meet for me to think this...

...persevere under all the opposition he meets with from the world, the flesh, and the devil . " Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it unto the day of Jesus Christ. The righteous shall hold on his way, and...

...Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. God, willing more abundantly to shew unto...

...and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall any pluck them out of my hand." The apollle faith, " being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it, until the day of Jefus Chrift." God fays to his children, " I will make...

...faithfulness, and powrer of a promising God. The apostle thus addresses the believing Philippians — " Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good work in you wrill perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." This passage suggests practical instruction,...