The first epistle of Saint John
Agreeable to this are all those plain declarations of Saint John in his first epistle. Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 1 John 2:3. Whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him, that we are indeed the children of God. 1 John 2:5.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of him. 1 John 2:29. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. 1 John 3:4. Hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 1 John 3:18. That is because we love one another, not in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Hereby we know that we dwell in him, because he has given us of his loving Spirit. 1 John 4:13. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the obedient Spirit which he has given us. 1 John 3:24.
1771 text
3. Agreeable to this are all those plain declarations of St. John in his first epistle, Hereby we know, that we do know him, if we keep his commandments, chap. ii. ver. 3. Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we, that we are in him, that we are indeed the children of God, ver. 5. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him, ver. 29. We know, that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren, chap. iii. ver. 4. Hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him, ver. 18. Namely because we love one another, not in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, because he hath given us of his (loving) Spirit, chap. iv. 13. And, Hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the (obedient) Spirit which he hath given us, chap. iii. 24.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 10 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:16. The first discourse on the witness of the Spirit.
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