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this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

for if our conscience condemn us, God knows us better than we do our selves, he knoweth all things.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

he that has not social affection, does not know God; for God is love.

no man hath ever seen God. if we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and our love for him is then sincere.

Fear is a stranger to love; for perfect loves excludes all fear: since pain is the object of fear, he that is affected with fear, cannot be sincere in his love.

if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible?

for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous.

for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.

If any man see his brother commit a sin, which is not a mortal sin, let him pray to God, who will grant him life, for such as do not commit a mortal sin. there is a sin unto death: in which case I do not enjoin any prayer to be made.

we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.

in consideration of the true doctrine, we all profess, and in which we shall for ever persevere.

For there are many impostors started up in the world, who will not own that Jesus Christ was incarnate. such a one is an impostor and an anti-christ.

for he who shows that respect to such a man, is accessary to his wicked actions.

For I was greatly pleased when the brethren came and assured me of your fidelity and religious conduct.

for they set out upon account of the gospel, and refus'd to take any thing of the Gentiles.

for which reason, when I come, I shall animadvert upon his conduct, and the malicious aspersions he casts upon us: not contented with this, he will neither receive the brethren himself, nor suffer those who are better inclin'd, to do it; but drives them out of the church.

Jude the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are sanctified by God the father, and by their vocation are reserved for Jesus Christ.

My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.