| Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 páginas
...People. 2 Peter ii. 21, 22 For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of RighteoulV nefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the tru* Proverb, the Dog is turned to his own Vomit again,... | |
| Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 páginas
...than the beginning. 21. For. it had been s better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered ' unto them. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The u dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
| William Shepheard - 1748 - 410 páginas
...them than the Beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of Right eoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them (I). Z 3 THESE SERM. THESE PafTages arc too clear to be eluded, too ftrong to be withftood. They abundantly... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 páginas
...gives the reafon, $ 21. For it had been better fir them not to have known the may ofrightcoufnefs, than after they have kno-wn it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, And St. John calls this fin of apoftafy, the fln unto death : and tho- he do not forbid Chriftians... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 470 páginas
...z Pet. ii. 21. It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs , than afeer they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, fpeaking in all probability of thofe who were feduced by the errors of the Gnofticks, from the purity... | |
| John Abernethy - 1748 - 414 páginas
...Peter fays, 2d epift. ii. 21. It -were better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment. But after all there is no other remedy ; repent they muft or perifh. Tho' the fcripture fpeaks but... | |
| Jeremiah Seed - 1750 - 336 páginas
...can we think indeed, but that it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them. Let their Danger fuggeft to us the Means of our own Security : And let us not entertain a mean Opinion... | |
| John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 páginas
...gives the reafon, " for it had been better for " them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, " than after they have known it, to turn from the " holy commandment delivered unto them." And St. John calls this fin of apoftafy, the " fin unto " death ;" and though he do not forbid Chriftians... | |
| John Conybeare - 1757 - 554 páginas
...them than the Beginning; for it had heen hetter for them not to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them. [2 Pet. ii. ao, »'•] To the WEAK I would addrefs myfelf, in order to ftrengthen and confirm them.... | |
| Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - 1757 - 228 páginas
...than the Beginning, becaufe it had been better for them not' to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than after they have known it to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them ; in as much as by fo doing they reject the Covenant of Grace and Mercy in Chrift. But, as the former... | |
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