...is obedience to his commandments. This is made the decisive mark by Christ himself. " If a man love me, he will keep my words — He that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings." John xiv. 23, 24. He repeats it over and over in different forms : " He that hath my commandments,...

...commandments, and keepeth them, HE IT is THAT LOVETH ME. If ye love me, keep my commandments. If a man love me, he will keep my words. He that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he...

...probable ; but I have omitted the wordu, as adding nothing to the sentiment. P3 whosoever desireth to save his life shall lose it : but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man pro- 25 fited, if he gain the whole world, and lose...

...should found no argument upon the prophecy, if it were merely written in general, " Whosoever will save his life shall lose it ; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it '." Some such encouragement as this must be held out...

...with persecutions ; and in the world to come eternal life.' Mark x. 28, 29, 30, ' Whosoever will save his life shall lose it ; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.' Mark viii. 35. ' What shall it profit a man, if...

...If ye love me, keep my command' mente, тег. 15. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words : He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings, 23, 84. Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you, xv. 14. For the love of Christ constraineth...

...soul ? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? Matt. xvi. 25, 26. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it ; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it proât a man, if he shall gain...

...come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it ; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake, and the Gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole...

...ye shall have tribulation ; but bo of good cheer ; I have overcome the world." " Whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, and the Gospel's, shall save it." Secondly, Example. From the numberless proofs in the word,...

...come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake— LUKE ix. ver. 22. part of ver. 23, 24. 26. andver. 27. b Matt xvii. 22 Saying, b The Son...