 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may...  The evidences of Christianity briefly stated - Page 120by Philip Doddridge - 1816 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." The state theu of the hardened and settled on their lees, is as... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Apologetics - 1752 - 84 pages
...peradventure will give 'them Repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth ; that they may recover themfelves out of the Snare of the Devil, who are now led Captive by him at his Pleafure (w). We fhould pity Heathens, and Mahometans, under their Darknefs and Errors : But how much... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1854 - 338 pages
...those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are taken captive by him at his will; according to which precepts of Christ we find the primitive Christians... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1812 - 538 pages
...an Apostle; "If God, peradventure, may give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his willf." Hearest thou these words, AT HIS WILL, and dost thou deny the power... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...Devil. This may seem to you a hard saying, but it is too true ; see the proof of it in 2 Tim. ii. 26, " That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the Devil, who are taken captive by him at his will" — taken alive, as captives of war, to be enslaved and ruined by... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...Christ." — " If peradvcn'ture God will " give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the " truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the " snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his " will V If it please God to give repentance to an opposer of bis gospel,... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...themselves ; if God perad venture will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth: 26 And toot they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. CHAP. III. Enemies of the truth described. THIS know also, that in... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 666 pages
...have we to pity those, who reject this glorious gospel, even when they have opportunities of enquiring into its clearest evidences ? Such undoubtedly there...led captive by him at his pleasure*. We should pity the heathens and Mahometans, under their darkness and errors : But how much more deplorable is the... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pages
...have we to pity those, who reject this glorious gospel, even when they have opportunities of enquiring into its clearest evidences ? Such undoubtedly there...recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who arc now led captive by him at his pleasure*. We should pity the heathens and Mahometans, under their... | |
 | 1881 - 622 pages
...oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive bj him at his will. This passage, as at present printed, scarcely gives the English reader... | |
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