 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 2 Tim. ii. 25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. Phil. ii. 12, 13. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but... | |
 | David Harrowar - Sermons, American - 1822 - 440 pages
...directed by St. Paul, to " be gentle unto all men ; apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." If this discourse should, by the blessing of God, serve to convince the gentleman who desired it, or... | |
 | Arminianism - 1840 - 1122 pages
...but the evidence of piety, in conformity with the apostolic precept : " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Tim. ii. 25.) 3. He was distinguished by true decision of character. A profound and popular writer... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 548 pages
...The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging the truth r." They that oppose themselves, must not be stricken by any of God's servants ; and if yet... | |
 | John Evans - 1822 - 350 pages
...must not strive, bttt be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness in* slructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth. Whether it be any just ground of offence, that others differ from us or... | |
 | Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1823 - 452 pages
...Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying to the Thessalonians, " We were gentle... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1823 - 146 pages
...must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if GOD peradventure will...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... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Apostles' Creed - 1823 - 576 pages
...unto the saints," were, in every instance, found, at the same time, " in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Indifference to truths of the first importance, however, it is to be regretted, not unfrequently assumes... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 586 pages
...God. Thus St. Paul speaks on this subject to his beloved Timothy : " In meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves, if God " peradventure will...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... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 pages
...they are directed to carry it benevolently towards others who may err: "In meekness instructing those that oppose ^themselves; if God, peradventure, will...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth."* Finally : There is an important difference between rasing the foundation, and building upon that foundation... | |
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... call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that... 
