...unto the 19 spirits' in prison, ' which sometime were disobedient, when once the 20 long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few (that is, eight) souls, were saved by water : the 21 like figure whereunto, even baptism,...

...preached unto the spirits in prison ; .which sometime were disobedient, when once the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing." You commence by saying, 1st. "Our first object will be to examine Mr. Balfour's exposition of this...

...preached to the spirits in prison, which sometime were disobedient, when once the long suffering of God, waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wlierein few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water." By joining this with the preceding verse,...

...preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when ince the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing; wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. The like figure where unto, even Baptism, doth...

...unto the spirits in prison. Ver. 20. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering; of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. Ver. 21. The like figure whereunto, even baptism,...

...preparing, as appears by I Pet. iii. 20. '' When once the long-suflering of God waited in the day* of Noah, while the ark was a preparing." It was a long time th«t Noah constantly employed himself in this business. Men would esteem that undertaking very great,...

...exclusive system of immersion. II. ' Which sometime were disobedient, when once the ' long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while ' the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, ' were saved by water. The like figure, whereunto baptism ' doth...

...spirits [which are now] in prison, which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was a preparing," &c. Our present object is not to decide which of these interpretations is the most correct ; take either...

...unto the spirits in prison; " .20. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth...

...prison to which thi doomed them, were still in a state of probation, " when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing." But they would listen to no warning ; their hearts were impenetrable, and might justly be called "...