...Gains' piety commended. THE elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, 1 wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospe reth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in...

...hospitality and be- love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that 2 nevoience of GAIUS. thou mayest prosper and be in health-, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testi- 3 fied of the truth that is in thee, even...

...apostolic model ; and to each will he speak, as did John 'to one who was the seal of his apostleship, — " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For / rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou...

...Jesus Christ, and of the Eternal Spirit of grace and love, the holy desire of the Apostle St. John: " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." . Yes, dearly beloved, (I would venture to say to all who now hear my voice, and to all who may ever...

...knowledge, and in all judgment. Such was St. John's charity to his friend Gaius, to s John 2. whom he said, Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy SERM. " W \rTT soul prospereih. Such is the charity, which we are enjoined to express toward all men,...

...institutions. In accordance with this, was the greeting of the apostle John to the beloved Gaius. " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.'' So far from regarding temporal prosperity as necessarily adverse to religion, he wished that his friend...

...all. It includes EVERY NEEDFUL TEMPORAL GOOD. I would say to each of my brethren in Christ, Beloved, 1 wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. May all providential dealings with you be full of loving-kindness and mercy. May our God supply all...

...Middlesex. A SERMON DELIVERED BY THE LATE REV. ANDREW FULLER, AT THE OLD JEWRY CHAPEL, 27TH DEC. 1707. " Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy Boul prospereth." — 3d epistle of John 2d verse. THERE are two or three characters mentioned in the...

...he in the same breath affirms, " shall be cast out into outer darkness.'' St. John says to Gaius, " I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health : " but does any one suppose that the apostle really desired this object more, for instance, than his...

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