...through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ, grace and peace be multiplied unto you, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness," &c. The first of the many virtues and excellences cited by the Apostle in this...

...holy, watchful, prayerful, and exemplary life. So the apostle Peter taught true believers in his day. "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the...divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby...

...river to river, to the very ends of the earth ; that grace and peace may be multiplied unto all men, " Through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,...given unto us all things that pertain unto life and goodness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and to virtue ; whereby are given...

...strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, grace unto you, and peace be multiplied." 2 Pet. i. 2. " Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord." In St. John's first epistle there ii no solemn wish or prayer, either at the beginning,...

...and may ent r in through ' the * the Gates into the City (of the new Jeru' falem) Rev. xxii. 14. ' Grace and Peace be multiplied unto * you through the Knowledge of God, and * of Jefus Chrift our Lord, that hath called * us to Glory and Virtue; whereby are * given unto us exceeding...

...we might resemble his excellency and holiness. And this I conceive to be the meaning of St. Peter, [According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness ; (that is, to this new life of godliness) through the knowledge of him that...

...of our God ', and of our Saviour 2 Jesus Christ : favour and peace be multiplied to you, through 3 the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord; according as his divine power hath given us all things relating to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him thathathcall4 ed us by his...

...hearing, and hearing by the word of God." lt Includes a knoK'ledgf of God and Christ. 2 Pet. i. 2, 3. " Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, anil of Jesus our Lord ; according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto...

...iniquity, and I will remember the sin, no more !'* The words of St. Peter are pertinent to this subject : " Grace and peace be multiplied unto you ' through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord." And we may add, that the mission of the Apostles, to " preach the gospel to every creature and to teach...

...i. 3. it is faid, that The divine power hath given us all things pertaining unto life and godlinefs, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Hence it is promifed by our Lord, that, If we feekfojl the kingdom »f SERM. God, all things Jhall...