| 310 pages
...the apostle John — " They wentout from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of mi, they would have continued with us : but they •went...they might be made manifest that they were not all of oa." (Uohnii. 19.) They were not excommunicated — but they went out; surely the Lord caused them... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they...might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you,... | |
| Asa McFarland - Calvinism - 1806 - 288 pages
...antichrists. They went out from us : but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not of us.* It is the opinion of Pool,f .that this does not mean a change of place, but of doctrine.. Therefore... | |
| Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...is evident from the wordsof theapostle John. They went out from tit, hut they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they -would have continued with us. But they went out, that they might be made manifctt, that they were not of ut. The fatal errors and vices, which appeared in the Asiatic churches,... | |
| Congregational churches - 1808 - 604 pages
...been washed from their sins. " They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would have continued •with...that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are in reality foes to truth and... | |
| Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 426 pages
...said, They went out from us, but they were not of 1U ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they...might be made manifest that they were not all of us. On the contrary, such as persevere to the end answer the character given to those who shall forever... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 520 pages
...apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they...might be made manifest that they were not all of us ;" if it be, as Dr. Taylor supposes, that professing Christians are indeed of the society of Christians... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...They went out from " us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of " us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us ; " but they went out that...might be made manifest, " that they were not all of us k." In a word, there were too many pretenders, ; some things amiss where the heart and views were right... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1803 - 572 pages
...apostle say, concerning apostates, " they were not of us : If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they...might be made manifest that they were not all of us ;" if it be, as Dr. Taylor supposes, that professing Christians are indeed of the society of Christians... | |
| 1808 - 614 pages
...They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they ivould have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are in reality foes to truth and... | |
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