...if, preparing us at all times <rto sanctify the Lord God in our hearts, they make us ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear." SERMON V. ON THE PARABLE OF THE TAREE AND THE WHEAT. MATT. xm. 28, 29The servants said unto him, Wilt...

...willingly met thee, believing it is consistent with the duty we owe one to another, to ' be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear .' I believe, when this is done in the spirit of love, which is that of the gospel, it will not have...

...any effects of rage and passion to bring men to our sentiments, we are taught to "be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us/' the grounds of our persuasion, " with meekness and fear," 1 Pet. iii. 15. The same spirit and temper...

...of the glory of God," Rom. v. 2. When we are exhorted, 1 Pet. iii. 1 5. to " be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," I apprehend our faith, or that truth we believe, is that reason, and not our own righteousness or qualifications....

...any effects of rage and passion to bring men to our sentiments, we are taught to "be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," the grounds of our persuasion, " with meekness and fear," 1 Pet. iii. 15. The same spirit and temper...

...present support and everlasting felicity. — The apostle exhorts us to " be ready always to give " an answer to every man that asketh us a reason " of the hope that is in us."1 But while almost all we meet avow a hope of being saved, there are very few, that are able...

...religion? Query 1. What are the best arguments against popery? Forasmuch as it is our duty to render a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear, and also to the end we may establish and build up each other in our most holy faith, not knowing how we...

...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...

...passage already quoted, the apostle Peter exhorts " to be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and with fear."c In another passage, also quoted from the apostle a Acts x. 42, 43. b Acts xvi. 31. c 1...

...and it was upon his own experience that he gave afterward that holy advice, that we should ' give a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear,' 1 Pet. iii. 14, 15. and ' pass the whole time of our sojourning here in fear ;' chap, i. 17. The highest...