...you," &c. and cannot see far ollj and hath forgotten, that he was purged from his old sins." 10. " Wherefore the rather brethren, give diligence to make...election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall." Chap. 2, Ver. 20. " For if after they, have escaped," &c. 21. " For it had been better...

...salvation," and "in all things adorn the doctrine of God your Saviour." "Wherefore, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, if ye add to your faith, virtue ; and to virtue, knowledge ; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance,...

...they are not elect. The passage under consideration is found in 2 Peter i. 10. and is as follows, " Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to...election sure ; for if ye do these things ye shall n«vor X. 313 316 fall." The persons addressed bad no" need to be warned against "deceiving themselves...

...life ? it is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 2 Peter i. 10. Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and...election sure ; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. 1 John ii. 17. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof : but ye that doeth the...

...unfortunate. " To them that have obtained like precious faith with us," this Apostle writes : " Give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom...

...purificlh himself even as he is pure. 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to mahe your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. Gal. v. 6. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor nncircumcision;...

...knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ ; but he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."* Now, docs it not appear very clear from these passages, to which many others of a similar import might...

...knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things, is blind, and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins b. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to...

...absence of these things, as a proof of blindness, forgetfulness, and a return to old sins, he concludes," Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to...election sure; for, if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom...

...4. On the Case 6f the Gentiles. ' Among other precepts and exhortations he ' says, " Give diligence to make your calling and ' election sure ;" " for if ye do these things, ye ' shall never fall : " therefore the salvation of these * elect, of this chosen generation, was so far from...