 | 1808 - 614 pages
...They went out from us," says John, " but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they ivould have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not of us." It is to be feared, that our best churches embrace many, who are... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...and the only remark I shall make is, that they ipent out from its, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us." The typical parts have often been abused, thus, according to some, the snuffers signifysound arguments,... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1809 - 568 pages
...30. Some withdrew, and fet up for teachers, while others followed after them. " They went out from us, but they were not of us, for, if they had been...might be made manifeft that they were not all of us," 1 John ii. 19. Howbeit, though many were taken with his wild and extravagant notions, yet not all ;... | |
 | John Mackenzie (of Huntingdon.) - Reformation - 1809 - 424 pages
...should be rooted up. In unison with which are those words of the apostle John : ' They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been...us, they would, no doubt, have continued with us.' It was on this ground that the apostle Paul exulted so boldly over life and death, over things present... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." It also agrees with chap. ii. 19, "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been...with us. But they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us." Altogether, it affords, what we might presume to call, an incontestible... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...teachers and doctrines they had once owned, has observed to this purpose — " They went out from " us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been...with us ; " but they went out that they might be made manifest, " that they were not all of us*." In a word, there were too many pretenders; some things... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...God's words : ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 1 John ii. 1 9. They went oat from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been...with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. VII. r Matth. xi. 25. At that time Jesus answered and said,... | |
 | Benjamin Trumbull - Christian life - 1810 - 122 pages
...Formerly associated. " They went out from us," saith the apostle, " but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued...with us ; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us." (1 Efiist. John ii. 19.) In days when your faith and constancy... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 518 pages
...thereby that they never truly belonged to it; " they went out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us" b —Every true believer has been faithful unto death—] 2. Numerous [What more numerous than the... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 516 pages
...that they never, truly belonged to it; " they went out from us because they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us"b— Every true believer has been faithful unto death—] 2. Numerous •' , [What more numerous... | |
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They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 
