 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...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 after they have known it, to 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... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1748 - 414 pages
...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 after 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... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...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... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shepheard - Sermons, English - 1748 - 410 pages
...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.... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 438 pages
...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... | |
 | Jeremiah Seed - Sermons, English - 1750 - 336 pages
...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 after they have known it, to 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... | |
 | John Conybeare - Sermons, English - 1757 - 554 pages
...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, after they have known it, to 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... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - Intermarriage - 1757 - 228 pages
...latter Endmuft be worfe than the Beginning, becaufe it had been better for them not' to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than after they have known it to 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... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 498 pages
...end is worfe with them than the begin** -fling. For it had been better for them, not to ** have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after ** they have known it, to turn from the holy com** mandmcnt delivered unto them." Therefore we may do well to confider ferioufly what we do, when... | |
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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... 
