...earnest of the Spirit. And speaking to those who had embraced the gospel and trusted in Christ, he says, "In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed...inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession." The apostle Peter likewise taught Christian* in general the absolute certainty both of...

...prejudice the first fourteen verses of the first chapter of this epistle. I insist only upon ver. 13. " In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word...in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise." How could the apostle write thus to any, but to such, whose conversion...

...as really as if thy name and sirname were endorsed upon them. And " in whom believing," may you " be sealed with that holy spirit of promise which is the...purchased possession unto the praise of his glory. 2. This passage may also be improved for the admonition and humiliation of the righteous. " Unto whomsoever...

...the first fruits of that full tion which is reserved for them in his presence ahove. " In whom, after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit...inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession." 2. This eternal life which commences in grace, Avill be consummated in glory. Although...

..." That we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ; in whom also that after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit...inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession." .Suppose a man contract a bargain with you, and give a small earnest, except you be assured...

...Father's love, and receive foretastes of those everlasting " pleasures which are at his right hand : In whom, also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed...promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance." By the energy of his all-creative voice, their bodies shall hereafter start from the bosom of corruption,...

...justification, sanctification, and life, when he said of Christ to the Ephesians, (chap. i. ver. 13, 14.) "in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the...promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance." There is another, and a very extensive sense in which faith is of use in our sanctification, which...

...fire; and powerful in its operation, like the stroke of a hammer. — In whom, says the Apostle, ye trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the...ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise : it was such an impression as was lasting. So, again, in the First Epistle to the Thessalonians...

...thither. For this is the description which he gives in another place; " In whom also after that yc believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of...inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession." (ti) Again: " We heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to...

...wrath is kindled but a little : blessed are all they that put their trust in him." Eph. i. 12, 13. " That we should be to the praise of his glory, who...ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise." Many places in the Old Testament speak of trusting in God as the condition of his favour...