 | Thomas Haweis - 1803 - 344 pages
...of Christ's death, ' 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... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...perish.' " This 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... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 516 pages
...this work, to 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... | |
 | Henry Tuke - 1810 - 40 pages
...* God sent his 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... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1810 - 272 pages
...God, shall now come to an end, and all its mischievous effects lie brought to a glorious issue.— For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that he might destrcty the works of the devil ; and which purpose will now be fully accomplished. Death is represented... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 516 pages
...abideth in him, sinneth not : whosoever sinneth, seeth him not, neither knoweth him," ver. 6. " He that committeth sin is of the devil ; for the devil...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... | |
 | 1812 - 292 pages
...that /should bear 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;... | |
 | George Bethune English - 1813 - 220 pages
...one stronger 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,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 498 pages
...pleasure of having 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... | |
 | 1813 - 1368 pages
...was the means of their losing Eden. But Christ is stronger than our enemy, and has conquered him. " For this purpose was the Son of God manifested that he might destroy the work of the devil," and to give to each " a Paradise within him — happier far." "HOW DO YOU DO?"... | |
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To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 
