| Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 414 pages
...from heaven." The Apostle Peter, to guard christians against apostasy, holds up the same warning — " It had been better for them not to have known the...known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them." Remarkable are the words of our Saviour to his Apostles, when he sent them forth to preach... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 424 pages
...the things which they have gained. And we solemnly warn them, that if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of Christ,...latter end is worse with them, than the beginning. SERMON XXV Mieatis Confidence and Disappointment in hts Priest. JUDGES »vii. 13. Then -aid Micah,... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 648 pages
...What St. Peter speaks of Apostates, 2 Pet. ii. 21. is but too well applicable to the knowing sinner: It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known zV, to turn asideyrowt the. .'. commandment delivered unto them. How ! better not to have known it... | |
| Christianity - 1809 - 220 pages
...Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, are again, entangled therein and •overcome, the latter end is worse than the beginning, for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than offer Ihey had known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them,... | |
| Andrew Fuller - Theology, Doctrinal - 1810 - 272 pages
...they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the JLord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome,...commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and the sow that... | |
| Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome,...from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it has happened unto them according to the true proverb, "The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and... | |
| Theophilus Lindsey - Sermons, English - 1810 - 544 pages
...amended and reformed by them. " Better (says an apostle, 2 Pet. ii. 21.) had it been for some not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they...known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them." The great aim and business of the Gospel is, by teaching more worthy and exalted sentiments... | |
| John Bevans - Religious education of children - 1810 - 134 pages
...(hey have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome;...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the -way of righteousness, than after they have... | |
| James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 594 pages
...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,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. IB 'TTiepoyxa yap ftaev aapxoj, TOUJ OJTUJ a19 Etev&epiav awroi^ enavtoi 5ouA« <p3opa$' 6) yap rig... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...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 benuiP 3 ning. 4. From circumstances of time r and place ": if on the Lord's day ', or other times... | |
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