...; and [so would] have done contrary to that in the second Epistle of John, loth and nth verses : ' If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds.' And also ye know, that the taking of the name of God in our mouths, is a part of worship, and so a...

...Christ, and Christ in him. This can only be comfortably experienced by continuing in the truth. For, " whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine...doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son," 2 John 9. He has the love of the former and the peace of the latter. Many profess to be disciples of...

...abidcth net in the doctrine of Chriir, hath " not God : he that abideth in the doflrine of " Chrift, he hath both the Father and the Son. " If there come...bring not " this doctrine, receive him not into your " houfe ; neither bid him God Ipeed : For he " that biddcth him God fpeed, is partaker of his " evil...

...order in which you quote them. First, 2 John 9. This is considered the stronghold of your leaders. " Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine...doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son." Now, the " doctrine of Chritt " is clearly set forth in the context. It is, that "Jesus Christ is come...

...own . mouth . In the 2d epistle of John, the apostle says, vcr. 9, .10, 11. "Whosoever transgrcsscth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not...Christ, he hath both the Father .and the Son. - If • tberc come any unto you, and bring -not this doctrine, receive him not into your house ; neither...

...own belly ; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple." And 2 John 10, 11, "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is a partaker of his evil deeds." 2. We may hence see the importance of not mutilating this doctrine,...

...Christ, and Christ in him. This matter is only comfortably experienced by continuing in the truth. For " whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine...Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.".... 2 John ix. Many profess to be disciples of Jesus in name. But what profit is this? If souls have not...

...yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine...doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not th The Third Epistle of JOHN. ias' fifty commended. THE...

...with an holy indignation ; " if there come any unto you, and bring not this docx 2 . " - - . trine, receive him not into your house, neither bid . him...biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds." In this third epistle, he expresses the utmost joy over Gams, on account of his steady adherence to...

...has written, " if there come any unto you and bring not thi» doctrine," (the doctrine of Christ) " receive him not into your house, neither bid him God...biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds." What the doctrine of Christ is, can be determined only from his word. But the liberality which is now...