...certain knowledge of Christ and h'is excellency, 1 Thess. i. 5. " For our gospel came not unto you m word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." The light of grace thus discovers the suitableness of the mystery of Christ, to the divine...

...but because he beheld their "work of faith and labour of love ;" because the Gospel came to them " not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ;" and because they were "ensamples to all that believed in Macedonia and Achaia." 1 Thess.ii....

...shall he speak : and he will shew you things to eome. 1 Thess. 1. 5. For our Gospel eame not unto you in word only, but also in -power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in mueh assuranee. (~nj John 20. 31. But theie are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ,...

...the wicked one," "the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience." And till the Gospel comes, " not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost," I am constrained, by the testimony of Scripture, to lament over them as " having the understanding...

...hope in ourLord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, aud our Father; 5 For our Gospel eame not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy' Ghost, and in mueh assuranee; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 4 Knowing, brethren...

...evidence of their election in Christ, before the world began ; " Because the gospel came unto them, not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." 1 Thess. i. 5. The Ephesians worshipped the goddess Diana, whose temple was set on fire,...

...then, it came in word only : hearing, they heard, but did not understand. Whereas to the Vvise it came, not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance.— "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins ; wherein in time past,...

...but frequently instructed and edified. And to many he could truly say, " Our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." J Thes. i. 5. Some into whose hand these pages may possibly fall, will be his crown of...

...fronde-, & nou sua poma. Spirit. The apostle tells the Thessalonians, that " the gospel came not to them in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost:" the gospel then conies only in word, when it pierces no further than the ear, that is the sense to...

...the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? " Gal. iii. 5. " For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost," 1 Thess. i. 5. *' God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles...