...according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgment of the truth, which is after godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began,' as in Tit. i. Now, would not the christians say, were not these high titles? but I tell you, none but...

...world, as we shewed in Lecture VIII. And still more remarkable is the language of these two passages: "In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie promised before the world began ; but hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me, according...

...is at least implied in that certain and infallible promise spoken of by the apostle, Tit. i. 2 : " In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." This does not seem to be controverted by Arminians.* 9. That it should be possible for Christ to fail...

...him? A. Before the world began; which, in scripture style, is the same as from eternity, Tit. i. 2. " In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." And there was none before the world began, to whom the promise of eternal life could be made personally,...

...faithful : he cannot deny himself. 2 Tim. ii. 13. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, in hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began, to Titus mine own son after the common faith. Tit. i. 2. Called Zoar.] And Lot lifted up his eyes,...

...abolished death. and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel : 2 Tim. i. 9, 10. In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began ; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according...

...began. Tit. 1:1,2: "Paul — an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect — in hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." To whom was it promised? Not to creatures, for they were not yet in existence; but to the Lord Jesus....

...his word. It depends upon promise ; eternal life was promised before the foundation of the world. " In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began," Tit. i. 2; to whom ? To Christ,and in him, to all the elect of what size or stature soever, babes as...

...according; to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness ; 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began ; 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me, according...

...there not a promise before the world began? and that very promise of eternal life? Mark the words, } g -w Tit. 1 :2. Here is a promise, and a promise of eternal life made by God, by God that cannot lie, and...