...for others was, that they might be saved." He felt peculiarly concerned that the young might " escape the pollutions of the world," through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour, and be raised up as a " seed to serve the Lord." He saw, with deep concern, the bulk of the youth around...

...wicked, it is said they have not faith, and their consciences are defiled. — 2 Pet. ii. 20, 21. " If after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they had known.it,...

...professors, whom they seduced which otherwise they could not have done ; and therefore it is said, ' They had escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,' and that they had ' known the way of righteousness.' Such might indeed be joined to the church afterwards...

...whatever a man is overcome, by the same is he enslaved. 20. For if after they have escaped the pollution of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled therein, and overcome, their latter end is worse than the beginning. 21. For it...

...objection against the doctrine of the saints' perseverance, is taken from 2 Pet* ii, 20 — 22. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the -world, through the knowledge af the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled tfierein, and overcome ; the latter...

...thfc world through the knowledge of the Lord aw! Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again C!itIin'iliid therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known tiie way of righteousness, than, afrer th*y have...

...come,*' Heb. vi. And St. Peter makes the supposition, " that some, who have escaped the pollutions erf the world through the knowledge of the Lord. and Saviour Jesus Christ, may be again entangled therein, and overcome," 2 Pet. ii. 20. And St. Paul witli grief speaks of "...

...much wantonness, (or to lasciviousness) those who were clean escaped from them that live in error: For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world...the latter end is worse with them than the beginning : For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have...

...impediment in it's way. For of persons so circumstanced the Apostle may be understood, where he says, " if after they have " escaped the pollutions of the...they are again " entangled therein and overcome;" or, as it may be expressed, in immediate reference to our present subject ; if, after having been sanctified...

...of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. They have not only looked back, but stand, as it were, already a pillar of salt to the wise, and a...