...special character of the elect of God, is manifested by Col. iii. 12, 13. " Put on therefore as the elect .of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another." And the apostle, .speaking...

...special character of the elect of God, is manifested by Col. iii. 12, 13. " Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another." And the apostle, speaking...

...Christ his Saviour, and his Holy Spirit, dwells and works in him. III. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. Contrary, therefore, to those limbs of your corruptions, take to yourselves,...

...tempters, and renders them happy in one another. It is from his grace that they put on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, &c. He plants those virtues in the heart ; he waters them with the rain of heaven ; he shines...

...opposes them, and is mighty through God to mortify them. By the same power, he puts on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering? forgiveness of injuries; even as Christ forgave him, so he forgives : and...

...we are in general too culpable iu this respect — too little careful of " putting on as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering." But let us contemplate the Son of God as "meek aud lowly of heart," as "bearing...

...hereof lies at the bottom of that blessed exhortation of our apostle, ' Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,' &c. Col. iii. 12. These things become the elect of God, and are required of them on account...

...beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 11 Col. iii. 12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; Ver. 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have...

...called- in one hope of your calling*." Colos. ch, in, 12— 15. "Put on . there-- /ore, as the elect of God, holy and, beloved, bowels of mercies^ kindness,, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing . one another and forgiving one another ; if any man have a quarrel...

...power, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Col. iii. 12. PUT on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness. long-suffering ; "forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel...