| Thomas Boston - 1802 - 436 pages
...their condition, for fallen ftars were never genuine ftars, but ftars only in appearance : I John, ii. 19. " 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... | |
| John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...proves persons to have been only in the visible church, and not real christians, appears from 1 John ii. 19, " 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 vis." 3. There are several passages... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19 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... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1805 - 332 pages
...we may know that they were never in that fincerity which they profefled themfclves to be. I John ii. 19. ' They went out from us, but they were not of us : for if they had been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us : but they went out, that they might... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...are already come; whereby it is made evident, that this is that last time, which was foretold of. II. 19 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 «.;.but they went out, that they might... | |
| Bible - 1809 - 670 pages
...antichrist will come, so even now there are many antichrists ; by which we know that it is the last time. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us : for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us : but this hath come to fiats to make it manifest... | |
| Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...begotten of God keepeth 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 of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. But they went out, that they might... | |
| Joseph Bellamy - 1811 - 556 pages
...converts actually separated from their churches; numbers of their graceless converts, 1 mean. 1 John ii. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us : for ij they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. Now it cannot be pretended there... | |
| Joseph Priestley - Theology - 1786 - 526 pages
...should seem that they had generally retired of their own accord, as may be collected from 1 John ii. 19 : " 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 os; but they went out, that they... | |
| William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...the Lord and his people, having loved the present world ; and we may say of them, as in 1 John ii. 19, " 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 : bat they went out, that they might... | |
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