...not *' to baptize, but to preach the gospel.'" " We ourselves," says the apostle, " were some" times foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers " lusts...and love of God our Saviour towards man " appeared ; not by works of righteousness, which " we have done, but according to his mercy he saved " us, by...

...of it. " We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. "f And again he says, " We ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,...another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he...

...God, nor indeed can be." And do carnal men love their neighbour as themselves? No, says Paul; "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,...malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another." If this witness be true, where is the natural man's morality, seeing that love to God and love to the...

...well knows. " Put them in mind," says he, -'to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,...malice and envy, hateful and hating one another." As you advance in the knowledge and practice of religion, fresh evidences of your own corruption will...

...if they do, I question whether the vices of the mind are not represented as the more grievous. "Ye were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving...malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another." In this place, a climax «eems intended ; and what, in the •oft language of our days, is called a...

...many are fur from righteousness ? far fom being zealous of good tuorks ? How many are disobedient, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and en~vy, hateful and hating one another ? If the curse which gotth forth over the face of the whole earth, even under the gospel, be such,...

...verses alter the text: "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived," &c. : " but after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared ; not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the...

...to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began." Further. " But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washjmg...

...that it is declared to be instrumental to our salvation. St. Paul, writing to Titus, observes, " we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,...malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But aficr that the kindness and love of God our » Tit. Ui. 5, Saviour toward man appeared — not by works...

...absolutely free, is evident from the natural state of men. " We ourselves •were sometimes," he says, " foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts...hateful, and hating one another ; but after that, the love and kindness of God our Saviour towards men appeared, not by works of righteousness •which we...