...shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth also; and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for • such things, be diligent, that ye may be jound of him in peace, without spot, ana blameless.''' Nothing can be added to the weight and solemnity...

...Ps. cxlvi. 4. DILIGENCE IN DUTY NECESSARY, TO BE FOUND OF GOD IN PEACE. Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for such things, be diligent, that ye may be found of himinpeac», without spot and blameless. 2 Pet. iii. 14. THE apostle is speaking, in the preceding...

...hope to the end. 2«(<5«<r«WJierefore, brethren, seeing that ye look for such things, IJeb.iv H. be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace, without ' , jiii ' < < - Jolm vi. 27. spot and blameless. 2«w««. Such is the work of our general calling,...

...hearts this pure and celestial fire : We, saith he, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness: Wherefore,...in peace, without spot, and blameless, 2 Pet. iii. 13, 14. 46. You know, christians, that God created our first parents in his image, after his likeness,...

...elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless, we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore,...things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in" the spirit of " peace, without spot, and blameless." N Hence, the Lord said, "Wheresoever the M»H....

...and after taking notiee of the new heavens and new earth, that shall succeed the present, he adds, " Wherefore, beloved, seeing that " ye look for such...diligent that ye may " be found of him in peace, without spot and " blameless." In like manner, the apostle Paul, after treating at some length of the resurrection,...

...according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,...diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord t* salvation ; even as our beloved...

...calling and election sure ; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fail. — 2 Pet. i.5— 7. 10. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,...be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, &c. —2 Pet. in. 14. I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not. Behold,...

...! We may apply to this what the apostle Peter says respecting the new heavens and the new earth : " Seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless." * Is there not much in the thought that we are looking * 2 Pet. iii. It. forward...

...election sure ; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fail. — 2 Pet. i. 5—7. 10. AVhereforc, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, &c. —2 Pet. iii. 14. I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not. Behold,...