...xii. 20. VOL. XLII. JULY, 1819. To babes in Christ : " As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious," 1 Pet. ii. 2, 3. " Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ," 2 Pet....

...us in heaven. To which blessed state may God of his infinite mercy bring us. Amen. CHAP. II. Ver. 1. Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile,...and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2. As new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby. THE same power...

...followers of the meek and lowly, yet untiring Redeemer ' and are we prepared •till to go forth together, "laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking ? " Can we, with the simplicity of litile children, can we, " as new-born babes, desire,"...

...sons ; to the end you may keep yourselves in the love of God, and show whose children you are, " by laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings, and as new-born babes desiring the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby."...

...tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 1 Pet. ii. 1,2. Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil-speakings, as new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. Mark...

...them. (z) O come, taste, and see that he is good ; and as new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (a) We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. (b) Yehear'ns! from high...

...believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.- As new-horn babrs, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.- Wherefore lay apart all filthi'.iess, and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the...

...see, -" that Jehovah is good;" and to this the apostle manifestly refers, when he uses these words, " If " so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious : " — to whom coming as to a living stone, &c. ;" and in what follows the attentive reader will perceive that he applies to...

...forever, and this is the word, which by the gospel is preached unto jou."— He then says, " Therefore, laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies...so be ye have tasted, that the Lord is gracious." SINNERS CANNOT BE SAVED WITHOUT REPENTANcE. There are many sinners, we have reason to conclude, who...

...is because in this life they have but a taste of God. As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious, 1 Pet. ii. 2, 3. The best men on this side heaven, have but a taste; they are but in a tasting, desiring,...