...our calling ? how are our expeftationi raißd towards' it? by the miniftry, г TheíT. 2. 13, 14. for we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of tbe Lord, becaufe' God hath from the beginning chosen y ou to falvation through JanSlifi" cation of...

...and ye in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Je fas Chriß. 498. 2 The f. ii, 13. We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord ; becaufe God hath &c. 499. i Tim. i, 17. Now unto the King Eternal, Immortal, Invißble, the only...

...of him that willeth nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth meroy ' (Rom. ix. n, 15, 16). 'God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth ' (2 Thess. ii. 13). ' Then 1 was by Him, as one brought up with Him : and...

...the Love of GOD, and an Ordination to Life, as between Caufe and Effeft ; hence, fays the Apoftle, We are bound to give Thanks always to God for you Brethren beloved of the Lord, becaufe God hath from the Beginning chofenyou to Salvation (b}. And therefore, Redemption which fprings...

...in the love of God," Jude 21. " Let the peace of God rule in your hearts," Col. iii. 15. OCT. 9. — God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.— 2 Thess. ii. 13. We live in a day when pride reigns, the creature is exalted,...

...beloved of God ; election pre-fuppofes love ; this theapoftle points out clearly to us, when he fays, we are bound to give thanks always to God for you brethren^ beloved of the Lord ; becaufe God bath from the beginning cbofen you to falvationt a ThelT ii. 13. And the goodnefs of...

...Chnftian 's charter j and thefufcep* tion of Chriftianity is thus defcribed by "St. Paul ; i TheT. ii. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, I3- brethren betoveef of thg-'Lord, becenfe GoA hath cbofen you from the beginning* to falvation, through...

...to the Church of the Thessalonians, upon the same occasion, and say as he did, we are bound to giue thanks always to God for you brethren beloved of the...to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. § In pursuit of the first object I proposed, which is to prove the truth...

...save the soul. It is in this sense that Saint Paul speaks of it, when he says to the Thessalonians, "God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth :" where it is not merely an honest disposition to abide by that which is true,...

...passage of Paul,. which we think is a testimony to the eternity of election ; namelv, 2 Thes. 13. " but we are bound to give thanks always to God for...because God hath ««.' «;.*•:» from the beginning ehosen you to salvation." The apostle distinguishes that election, of which he speaks, from the call...