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... The Works of the Rev. John Newton ... - Página 145por John Newton - 1821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 648 páginas
...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... | |
| 1809 - 670 páginas
...Christ, they be again entangled in them, and overcome, 21 their last state is worse than their first. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, when they have known it, to turn from the holy 22 commandment delivered to them.... | |
| 1809 - 220 páginas
...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,... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1809 - 366 páginas
...vi. 16. (m) 1 Pet. v. 9. (p) Heb. xl. 34. ticc is preparing for them ; and it would hare been letter for them, not to have known the Way of Righteousness, than after having known it, to turn aside from the holy Commandment (u). But I would, by Divine Grace, -hope better... | |
| 1810 - 480 páginas
...are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the...turn 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;... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1810 - 272 páginas
...are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 páginas
...; or immediately before w or after these x, or other helps to prevent or remedy ning. Ver. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Ver. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The~dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
| Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - 544 páginas
...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 - 1810 - 134 páginas
...again entangled therein, and overcome; the 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 known !•:, io turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. §. IV. 66th Q. — How does a Christian... | |
| David Savile - 1810 - 440 páginas
...again " entangled therein and overcome, the lat" ter end is worse with them than the be" ginning ; for it had been better for them " not to have known the way of righteous" ness, than after they have known it, to " turn from the holy commandment deli" vered unto... | |
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