...wherewith he loved them, even when they were dead in sins, quickened them together with Christ ; that, in the ages to come, he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward them by Jesus Christ," From past examples of God's mercy, every awakened soul has encouragement to...

...grace by encouraging others to accept it. " God hath quickened us in Christ," says the Apostle, " that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness to us by Jesus Christ." Of himself he says, " I obtained mercy, that in me Jesus Christ...

...consider the general purpose of God's particular mercy to these Ephesians. " God quickened them — that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness to them by Jesus Christ." " For this cause also Paul obtained mercy, that in him first...

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...5. ' God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ : by grace ye are saved.' 2 Cor. v. 18, 19. ' All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath...

...And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ver, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved.) Col. ii. 13. And you, being dead iu your sins, and the uncircunicision of your flesh, hath he quickened...

...4. God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved). Rom. vi. 22. Bat now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto...

...righteousness.* Thus " by grace were they saved." — " And hath " raised us up together, and made us to sit together " in heavenly places in Christ Jesus ; that...might shew the exceeding riches " of his grace, in his kindness towards us through " Jesus Christ. For by grace are ye saved, through " faith, and that...

...terminate with the church. The great and grand end that the Almighty aimed at in his great works is, " That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches...grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus," Eph. ii. 7. The word and spirit which are compared to rain, shall never leave the world till all the...