...given why we should not pray for it. It is said in Heb. vi. 4 — 6, It it impossiblefor those icAo were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were partakers of the holy Ghost, and have tatted of the good word of God, and the powers of the world to...

...for sin ; but a fearful looking for of judgment. Of such the apostle speaks, when he says, " It is impossible for those, who were once enlightened, and...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall full away, to be renewed again to repentance,...

...alludes to this title of Christ, the Father of the age to come. The words at present run thus : " It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come ;" which last words (piXXovroc aiuvof) the Geneva version,...

...grounded in Christ Jesus, Eph. iii. 17. Col. ii. 7. Hear the awful consequence of such an apostasy : " For it is impossible for those *' who were once enlightened, and have M 2 \ <f tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made " partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tast*'...

...EXPLANATION OF HEBREWS VI. 4, 5, 6. I» the place above referred to, •we find these words, " It is impossible for those, who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the .heavenly gift, and were made partakers o£ the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world...

...says he " it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come," ic of the gospel dispensation " if they shall full avray,...

...iv. 30. Grieve not the holy Spirit of God. 1 Thess. v. 19. Quench not the Spirit. Heb. vi. 4. It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and v.cro made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted of the good word of God, and the...

...should forsake his righteousness, and sin wilfully, there would remain no more sacrifice for sin ; " for it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if these should fall away to renew them again to repentance."...

...himself, and they enter in and dwell there ; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. — For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come, f if they shall fall away,, to renew them again unto repentance...

...the chapter, speaks of them that have great common illuminations, that have " been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, that afterwards fall away, and are like barren ground-, that...