...and selfishness, are contrary to the design of God's government, and to the nature off pure religion. The kingdom of God is righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost ; and he who in these things serveth Christ, is accepted of God, and approved of men. 3....

...preaches up and enforces the kingdom of God, obtains a good report both from heaven and earth. " For the kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; for he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."...

...conscience, for pm-ging away the guilt which he is daily contract-- ing. The Apostle Paul informs us that, " The kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost u." From the spotless righteousness of Jesus Christ, applied by faith, cometh peace, peace...

...and full of glory." This joy followeth upon peace, and peace followeth righteousness, Rom. xiv. 17. The kingdom of God is " righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. This joy readily will not fail to be according to the measure of the assurance of faith,...

...substantial Christians. Could this have been the case had they " searched the Scriptures?" Are we there told that " the kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost," and shall we rest our claims on baptismal privileges, outward conformity, and an adherence...

...for its support? Is it a settled peace, not much disturbed by the occurrences of time ? Do you find that the kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost ? Is your peace distinguished from the false security of the sinner:1 His leads to indolence,...

...recurrence to the words of the Saviour, My kingdom is not of this world ; it would have been said,. " The kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy In the Holy Ghost. Shall we seek temporal aggrandizement, who profess 'to be strangers and pilgrims on the...

...this world, (John xviii, 36.) and that it does not consist in zeal for our own party and opinions, hnt that, The kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy, in the Holy Ghost. Rom. xiv, 17. 3. We should pray, that he would fulfil the expectations of those who long...

...to do Thy will ; for Thou art my God : Thy Spirit is good ; lead me into the land of uprightness." The kingdom of God is "righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." But "in these things," in the enjoyment and use of these inestimable blessings, we are...

...uniformly kept in view in the Gospel Kingdom is the happiness of its subjects in the way of holiness. The Kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost* All the measures taken with us are calculated to promote this end. Whether affliction,...