...Him, because the sight of Him as He is will change us into His perfect image ;" or, " We know that we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is; and this no one can do without being like Him, without being in the same state as that in which He...

...assumed by the Word. Yet the saints are like unto Christ, as says the beloved apostle : " Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God ; and it hath not yet appeared...because we shall see him as he is." 1 John, iii, 2. That is, the blest bear a higher likeness to God than that image and likeness to which Adam was created,...

...children of God, and it was never yet manifested what we shall be. We know that If it shall be manifested, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And ivery one, that has this hope m him, purifies himself. 118 Little children, let no one deceive...

...and blessing the work of his hands — I cannot doubt that, if we are to be made like unto God, if we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is, then our life must belike his life in heaven. And if so, it must surely be a life of active benevolence....

...God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him ; because we shall see him as he is. And every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. My children, let no...

...And then we receive the full consolation of what St. John writes, dearly beloved, we are now the son of God, and it hath not yet appeared what we shall...shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. Every one that hath this hope in Him, sanctifieth himself, even as He also is holy. Keep these things...

...children of God; and that which we shall be has not yet been manifested : but we know that when he shall appear we shall be like him ; because we shall see him as he is.' (1 John, 3. 2.) For the saints are predestinated to be conformed to the image of the .Son of God, both...

...Peter iii. 19. the work of His hands — I cannot doubt that, if we are to be made like unto God, if we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is, then our life must be like His life in heaven. And if so, it must surely be a life of active benevolence....

...Beloved, now are we children of God, and it has not yet been seen what we shall be ; but we know when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is : and every one having this hope upon Him, purifieth himself according as He is pure." And, again,...

...one to put an unfavourable construction upon our most innocent actions. " God is charity," and as " we shall be like Him because we shall see Him as He is," it follows that we, too, shall possess that Divine charity, in a far higher degree than is attainable...