...but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." " Ye have purijied your souls in obeying the truth, through the Spirit, unto •unfeigned love of the brethren, — being born again. — Wherefore, — as new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word. —...

...unto obedience, and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus," observing that they had " purified their souls, in obeying the truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren." The beloved John says, " If we walk in the light, as he i» in the light, we have fellowship one with...

...according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear."* And again — " Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth, through the spirit, unto unfeigning love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure henrt fervently, being born...

...15 But as he whieh hath ealled you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of eonversation: 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through...; see that ye love one. another with a pure heart fervently : 16 Beeause it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy, 17 And if ye eall on the Father,...

...says Paul, " by the love of the Truth." (2 Thess. ii. 10.) " Ye purify your souls," says Peter, " by obeying the Truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren, loving one another with a pure heart, fervently." (1 Peter, i. 22.) 'vYe do err,'' says the Lord, to...

...flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Of his own will begat lie us with the word of truth. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through...brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently : Ijeing born again not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which...

...Seeing ye have purified your souls (ye who have been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ, ver. 18.) in obeying the truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned...brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, (not an impure heart, full of pride, &c.) fervently, 1 Pet. i. 22. St. John also could say, " And every...

...blessed God draws nearest to us, and afford* relief and comfort. 2. Our love must be pure. " Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through...Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren; see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently." 1 Pet. 1. 22. The purity of love either respects...

...hope might be in God. 22. Having purified your souls, by obedience to the truth thro' the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently; -23. Being regenerated, not by corruptible seed, but by incorruptible, even by the word...

...is embraced. " Seeing," says St. Peter, " ye have purified your hearts by obeying the truth unto an unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." Agreeably to which, the beloved disciple affirms it to be the chief evidence of our being...