 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them...  An Exposition of the Church-catechism - Seite 132von Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 344 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 Seiten
...overcome j the latter end is worfe Kith them than the beginning. 21. For. it had been s better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...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... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1748 - 414 Seiten
...their reformation rendered more difficult, as St. Peter fays, 2d epift. ii. 21. It -were better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...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... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 438 Seiten
...this light and knowledge. So the fame Apoftle declares, chap. ii. 2.r. For it had beenbetter for jhem not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn front the holy commandment delivered unto them. I proceed to the Fourth particular, That i£ we make... | |
 | William Shepheard - 1748 - 410 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Jeremiah Seed - 1750 - 336 Seiten
...the Number and Malignity of their Sins ? What can we think indeed, but that it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteoufnefs, than...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... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - 1757 - 228 Seiten
...their former Religion J the latter Endmuft be worfe than the Beginning, becaufe it had been better for them not' to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs,...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... | |
 | John Conybeare - 1757 - 554 Seiten
...therein, and overcome; thelatter End is wcrff with them than the Beginning; for it had heen hetter for them not to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than,...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.... | |
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