...and expctt the fame bleffings. O with what thankful hearts fhould they extol their good fliepherd, when it is given them to receive his words without...give unto them eternal life, and they fhall " never periih, neither fhall any pluck them out of " my hand. They hear, they believe, they rejoice. Safe...

...perfeverance, and the certainty of their pojfejjion of eternal glory? . '' y/. I give unto my fheep eternal life ; and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall any pluck .them out of my hand. John x. 27, 28.;.. Qi. 2. But what are the reafon st more particularlv, which induce us io believe...

...can neither be deprived by the powers of earth nor hell : " I give to my fheep," fays he, " etern-.il life ; " and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall any pluck " them out of my hand." At his death, indeed, the powers of darknefs endeavoured, by every exertion of malice and fIrength,...

...juftifieth : who is he that condemneth ? It is Chrift that died, yea rather that is rifen again." " I give unto them eternal life, and they fhall never...perifh, neither fhall any pluck them out of my hand : my Father which gave them me is greater greater than all, and none is able to pluck them out of my...

...engagements for debt and for duty, (3.) He alfo engages for our fafety, faying to his Father, " I give them eternal life and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall any pluck them out of my hand," John x. 28. He engages to the Father, " That of all that he hath given him, he fhall lofe nothing,...

...fometimes; yet their life cannot be loll: it is well hid and fecured, as you fee, John x. 28, 29, 30. " I give unto them eternal life, and they fhall never p.erifh, neither fhall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father which gave them me is greater than all, and none is able to...

...will read, as Deut. xxxiii. 3. " All his faints are in thy hand." Or that, John x. 28. 29. " I will give unto them eternal life, and they fhall never...perifh, neither fhall any pluck them out of my hand. My Father which gave them me, is greater VOL. If. P than than all: and none is able to pluck them out...

...that he cannot, nor fhall not prevail againft any one of God's elect. For our Lord Jefus faith, ' I * give unto them eternal life, and they fhall ' never perifh, neither fhall any take them * out of my hand: my Father which gave * them me is greater than all. Neither ' fhall any...

...t'lat alfo, John x. 27, 28. " My fheep hear my voice, and I «« know them, and they follow me, and I give unto them eternal life; '" and they fhall never perifh, neither fhall any man pluck them out f» cf my hand." }f there be any hypocrite in fheeps-clothing, he hath no part or...

...eternal life." " I am the goodfhep" herd ; the good fhepherd giveth his life for the " fheep." " I give unto them eternal life; and " they fhall never...perifh, neither fhall any pluck " them out of my hand." " God fo loved the " world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that" whofoever believed in him fhall...