...partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus ; But Christ as a Son over his own house ; whose house...confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Matt. xvii. 5. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them : and, behold, a voice...

...in that state, it is his privilege to be always " Rejoicing in HOPE."$ The same apostle represents " Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house are we:" but mark what follows; we only continue a part of that house, by holding " fast the confidence, and...

...as true. " Then they that gladly received " his word, were baptized," and added to the church. P " Whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, " and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end."i And we call it a society of holy men ; " An holy na" tion ;"' " Called to be saints."8 They...

...it as true. " Then they that gladly received " his word, were baptized," and added to the church.p " Whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, " and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end."q And we call it a society of holy men ; " An holy na" tion ;"r " Called to be saints."6 They...

...made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning " of our confidence stedfast unto the end *." " If we " hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope " firm unto the end Y." Some perhaps may presume to say, we can hold fast our confidence, our strong assurance of our own...

...made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning " of our confidence stedfast unto the end *." " If we " hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope " firm unto the endx." Some perhaps may presume to say, we can hold fast our confidence, our strong assurance of our...

...explaining what the apostle meant by the house of Christ, which the Editor omitted to mention ; to wit, " But Christ as a son over his own house, whose house are we." Hence it is evident, that the house which Christ built by the will of the Father is the Christian church...

...explaining what the apostle meant by the house of Christ, which the Editor omitted to mention ; to wit. " But Christ as a son over his own house whose house are we." Hence it is evident that the house which Christ bu It by the will of the Father is the Christian church;...

...that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son1," " whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope, Jirm unto the endm" " If any man draw back, my soul w Coloss. ii. 6, 7. e Hebr. x. 23. * 1 Cor. xvi....

...honor than the •house ; for eveiy house is builded by some man ; but he that built all things is God. And Moses, verily, was faithful in all his house,...and the .rejoicing of .the hope firm unto the end." Here the Jewish society are called a house over which Mosfis WSs faithful, and we Christians are called...