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MYSTERY OF GODLINESS.
SER. IV.
to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already; because he not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Jno. iii. 14-18.

again.

"These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing ye might have life through his name." Jno. xx. 31.

"This is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ." 1 Jno. iii. 23.

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life." Jno. vi. 47.

"He that believeth not,

God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son." 1 Jno. v. 10, 11.

"Be it known unto you, therefore, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets; Behold ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you." Acts, xiii. 38-41.

See Ser. I. Ex. 2;—Ser. III. Ex. 2.




EXTRACT III.

Mystery of Godliness.

"Now these are all plain things, for there is no mystery in true godliness,—none at all, to those who are willing to open