...' to purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus ii. 14. ) For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.' (1 Joint 5ii. 8.) His chief work was sin. By this his dominion was upheld. Jesus, the...

...blessed gospel unveils the plan for counteracting the designs of the infernal powers. " For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." Hence the Saviour exclaimed, ( John xii. 3I .) " Now is the judgment, (xpitri;) the...

...destroy the works of the devil, and confound him in all his purposes : 1 John iii. 8. « For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." It was a part of his design, to triumph over sin, and over the corruptions of men, and...

...own Son in the likeness of flinful flesh ; and, for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil ; being manifested to take away our sins. For he gave himself for us, an offering and...

...He that committeth sin is of the devil ; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil," ver. 8. " Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin," ver. 9. From the whole of...

...witness unto the truth. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil. For as the father hcth life in himself, so hath he given to the son to have life in himself;...

...are destroyed. The introduction of sin into this world is the work of •the devil. " For this cause was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." " He that committeth sin is of the devil." It is sin which disposes mankind to listen...

...his Father to preach to the sinful and lost race of men. Now " for this purpose," saith St. John, " was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil T ." Do we ask, what are the works of the devil ? The Apostle answers us in the same verse,...

...companions of his misery. The plan of the Son of God is opposite to that of Satan ; for this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil, 1 John iii. 8. These words almost immediately follow the text. Already this adorable...

...than he, who strippeth him of the arms in whieh he trusted, and spoileth his goods. " For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Jh,vil." I Jo. iii. 8. And it is said, that he eame to send forth the eaptive into liberty,...