...good word ; then follows, 1. Acceptation. 2. Affiance. 1. Acceptation, which receives Christ ; "As1 many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons f Tit. chap. 1. ver. 1. 1 Pet. chap. 1. ver. 3. and chap. 2. ver. 18. 1 Job, chap. 19. ver. 25. 1 Isaiah,...

...Jews of his time, that Christ, the true light, came to his own, but his own received him not; but to as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the children of God ; which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man,...

...common to all Mankind, but the two latter are peculiar to Believers, as we read, John 1. 12. Jhatas many as received him, to them he gave Power to become the Sons of God, even to then that believe on bis Name. Now for the Ufe of this, 1. If hi our Prayers we are to call...

...nor of the Will of the Flejht nor of the Will of Man, but of God. THESE Words, As many as Receiv'd him, to them he gave Power to become the Sons of God, even ^ to them that believe on his Name, are alfo a plain * and clear Expofition of Chrift's Words,...

...horn again of water and the Jfirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (a) We are told, that to as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the ftns of God, v>bich wert horn not of blood, nor of the will of the ftrjh, nor of the •will of man,...

...vías John. CHRIST [he] came unto his own, and his own [they] re> ceived him not. But as many аз received him, to them he gave Power to become the Sons of GOD, even to them that believe on his Name : Which were born, not of Blood, nor of the Will of the ПеШ,...

...was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the fons of God, to them that believe in his name. Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flefh,...

...his time, that " Chrift," the true light, " came to his own, but his " own received him not : but to as many as received " him, to them he gave power to become the children '' of God ; which were born, not of blood, nor of " the will of the flefh, nor of the will...

...receive the portion of children. Is not the foul which hath clofed with Chrift a fon by adoptjon ? " To as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name." A child of the houfe bjf marriage with the King's...

...pefectly devoted to God, is plain from the spirit and tenour of the Gospel. •God. We are told, that to as many as received him, ,to them he gave power to become the sons of God, •which were born, not of blood, nor of , , . Q the will of the flesh, nor of the will of . Jonn I....