| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...word, and are kept for fire at a day of condemnation, and of the destruction of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing ; that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise,... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1823 - 494 pages
...ways: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?" And again we read, " The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish. but that all should come to repentance." As God loves... | |
| Ray Potter - Religion - 1824 - 468 pages
...Peter seems to allude to this, when speaking of the coming of Christ, and the end of the world. " But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one...a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concernfng hig promise; but the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night," &c.* Hence-the... | |
| 1824 - 172 pages
...revealed in his time, is explained by St. Peter, " The Lord is not slack concerning his 2 Peter iu. 0. promise, as some men count slackness, but is long suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." When, however, the time of his forbearance is expired,... | |
| Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...unto fire against the* Exhortation to holiness. day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,... | |
| Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...reserved, and kept for fire against the day of judgment, and of the de8 struction of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is CBAP. in. like those savage and destructive creahires, which it w the interest of all to take and destroy.... | |
| 1825 - 712 pages
...accomplish the most extensive and astonishing designs in a space of time inconceivably small. " But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one...concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."... | |
| William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and athousand years as one day. The Lord is not sl.ick concerning his promise,... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 520 pages
...are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of Judgment, and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." I am aware that this declaration of the Apostle... | |
| Thomas Rennell - Sermons, English - 1825 - 476 pages
...difference with God as they do with man, nor will any thing finally disappoint his Almighty purpose. " Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." No distance of time, therefore, can save a man... | |
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