...thoughts to their wiser brethren. We should always " be ready to give an answer to every man, who asks a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear." 2. Reproof, conducted with prudence, is useful to edifying. It is a command of the law of Moses, "...

...books confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us,"— a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical knowledge...

...books confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," — a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical...

...a man knows nothing of, he can give no reason for. But St. Peter bids us " be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope (or faith) that is in us."* Which supposes our understanding it ourselves, and not an implicit faith...

...witness in our favour ; to be able to look our worst enemy in the face undaunted, and to " give every one that asketh us, a reason of the hope that is in us ;" to walk through the wilderness of life, and the valley of death, and " fear no evil:" is not this...

...books confuted; if we are to ' be ready,' that is, if we are to be -qualified and prepared, ' to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us •' a penetration in abstruse questions, a quickness in philosophical discussion, a critical knowledge...

...confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared, " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," — a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical...

...questioned by unbelievers, we add nothing to their faith, and we lessen, in vain, our own means ' of giving an answer to every man, that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us.' If the testimonies of the Old Testament had not been of great importance in every thing relative to...

...than themselves. It is well, therefore, to he prepared for such assaults ; to he always ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the faith as well as the hope that is in us. It is well, I say, and for several reasons ; — well for...

...not hesitate to " witness a good confession bcfovo many witnesses." We must always be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a " reason of the hope that is in us." We must not, through indolence or fear, be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ ; remembering that " whosoever...