II. ^ John iv. 42. And said unto

tlie woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying ; for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savi- our of the world. 1 Thess. ii. I, 3. For this cause aho th;ink. we God without ceasing, because when ye received the wcrd of God which ye heard of us, ye received it n»f as the v/ord of men, but (as It is In truth) the word of Goi}.^ which effectually worketh also ia you that believe. 1 John v. 10. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself; lie that believeth net GeJ, hath
made him a liar, because he be- lieveth not the record that God gave of his Son. Acts xxiv. 14. But this I confess unto thee, thac after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the Gcd of my fathers, believing all things which are writ- ten in the law and tJie prophets.
f Rom. xvi. 26. But now is made irianifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the com- mandivieiit of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of fuirh.
fc' Isaiah Ixvi. 2. For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord : but to this man wdl I look, even to him that Is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trem- blcth at my word.
hHcb. xi. 13. The^e all died in faith, not having received the pro- mises, but haying seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were, strangers and pil- grims on tlve earth 1 Tim. iv. 8. For bodily exercise profiteth httlej but godliness is profitable uMo all things, having promise of the life' that now is, and of that which fs to com?.
i John i. 1 2. But as many as re- ceived him, to them gave he power to becon-ie the sons of God, everi to them that believe on his nan^e. Acts xvi. SL And they said. Be- lieve
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