...Follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart x. And every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of himz. Wherefore giving all diligence, add to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness,...

...lo.ve for those whom he hag reason to believe " are of the household of faith." Thus St. John says, " Every one that loveth Him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of Hiin." This love, let us remember, is not merely a love of those who are of the same party or sen'...

...gracious Redeemer would not propose or command impossibilities ! and the beloved disciple declares : " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love; God and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous. For...

...persisting in an avowed opposition to any of them ? By this, says the apostle John, we know that uce love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. Hence, it is evident, that whatever is contrary to true love to God, is also contrary to true love...

...Christ. The disciple who leaned on Jesus* bosom, has identified love to the brethren with love to God. " Every one, that loveth him, that begat, loveth him...God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Manifest the sincerity of your love to the brethren, hy your faithfulness in admonishing th^m of their...

...in these words, I. John, v. 1 — "whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God, and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." Here the apostle discovers the true cause, from which arises our love to God and to man. It is through...

...man learns to love God, as his Father, and all the children of God as his brethren. For it follows, " every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him." Now the very intent of this new principle of love engrafted in the soul, is, that the man may keep...

...all, and our neighbour as our self, to keep his commandements. In this we know, saith John, c. 5. 2. we love the children of God, -when we love God and keep his commandements. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandements ; he that loveth not, knaweth...

...1 John v. 1. " Whosoever believeth that Jesus " is the Christ is born of God, and every one tliat " loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten " of him." Here the apostle discovers the true cause from which arises our love to God and to man. It is through...

...hath not seen ? " " We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren." " Every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also...God, when we love God, and keep his commandments." Brotherly love, therefore, being essentially connected with the love of God, we are justified in saying...