 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1834 - 716 pages
...overcome. Thus Augustine asks, " If therefore, men are the slaves of sin, why do they boast of free will ? For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." Luther wrote a treatise concerning the Slavery of the Will. And Calvin taught, that " man, in his present... | |
 | 1840 - 644 pages
...in error. 19 While they promise them ' liberty. they themselves are the™ servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. SO For»ifaftertbey have ° escaped the pollutions of tlte world p through (he knowledge of tho Lord... | |
 | George Eduard Biber - Church - 1840 - 540 pages
...who live in error : while they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption ; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage: for if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour... | |
 | Thomas Manton - Bible - 1840 - 478 pages
...liberty ? " While they promise themselves liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption ; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage" (2 Pet. ii. 9). The apostle alludeth to the law of nations, by which it is lawful to... | |
 | First Church (Dedham, Mass.) - Congregational churches - 1840 - 548 pages
...natural man ; he is its slave and vassal : is as the apostle speaks, and it is a truth, 2 Pet. ii. 19. " Of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage." Then every natural man being daily overcome and mastered by his lusts and corruptions,... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1841 - 700 pages
...there is liberty." (M) If, therefore, they are the slaves of sin, why do they boast of free will ? " For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." (o) But if they have been liberated, why do they boast as of their own work ? Are they so much at liberty... | |
 | Rowland Money - 1841 - 160 pages
...who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour... | |
 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - Philosophy - 2001 - 234 pages
...by his own free will sinned, then, because sin had overcome him, the freedom of his will was lost. 'For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.' 48 This certainly is the judgment of the apostle Peter; and, since it is true, what kind of liberty... | |
 | Jonas Clark - Prophets - 2001 - 176 pages
...lust for things. "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." (2 Peter 2: 19 KJV) I hope that you have come to the conclusion that it is possible for a true prophetic... | |
 | Douglas Wilson - Boys - 2001 - 198 pages
...cloak for malice. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. (2 Pet. 2:19) Christian liberty is given so that we might learn to be holy. "That he would grant unto... | |
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While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 
