...roused to an undoubted confidence of their salvation. To conclude the whole by a syllogism : All who are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God : All the sons of God, are the heirs of eternal life : All who are led by the Spirit of God, are certain...

...mortification of lusts, and sanctification of the soul, through the Spirit's operation. "9. ' For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God.* How clearly will it appear to any but a cavilling and tenacious spirit, that man can be no farther...

...xx. 28. And God the Holy Ghost to be our sanctifier, teacher, guide and comforter 1 Yes : for they that are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God, Rom. viii. 14. Must we renounce all others ? Yes : For by thee only will we make mention of thy name,...

...explained. The question at issue is, " Am I a child of God V The Scriptures declare that " as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God." I inquire, then, whether I have the Spirit of God; and, in order to determine this, I examine whether...

...assures us, ' that if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his ; and that as many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God ; ' that this is not the spirit of bondage to fear, but the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba,...

...heart, the new creature, led by the Spirit of Christ, be the doer of them. Thus, says he, " They who are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God." And therefore none else, be they who, or where, or what they will, clergy or laity, none are, or can be,...

...explained The question at issue is, " Am I a child of God ?" The Scriptures declare that " as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God." I inquire then, whether I have the Spirit of God ; and, in order to determine this, I examine whether...

...newness of spirit. The Apostle, therefore, enlarges here on his preceding declaration, that as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. In confirmation of this, he reminds those whom he addresses, that they had not received the spirit...

...every heart, there is a struggle which shall be the ascendant, the governing principle. " As many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God." As many as are led by the spirit of the world, are " none of His." Most perilous and critical is the...

...we are so : which is the drift of this scripture, in the QUALIFICATION here mentioned ; So many as are led by the Spirit of God are the Sons of God. It is not enough for us, my Beloved, to be the sons and daughters of God, unless wo know ourselves...