...should sometimes bestow a compassionate thought upon them, and lift up an humble prayer for them ; If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are now led captive by him at his...

...when speaking of the possibility that some might be Recovered out of the snare of the devil, he says, If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth\\. That very attention to the gospel, which is the first step towards the production of faith in the soul,...

...death those who offend him. — ' A servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men; apt to teach, patient : in meekness instructing those...God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth.' To abridge the life of the impious man, is to take from him the means...

...And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him...

...And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him...

...co-operate with every attempt to revive and diffuse the TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL. "Let us meekly instruct " those that OPPOSE THEMSELVES,"* (if God, peradventure,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, " not being over*' come of evil, but overcoming evil with «good."f Nor let a private clergyman, however...

...Christians, than this double inscription. No. 557. — ii. 26. That they may recover themselves eut of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.] In order to understand this beautiful image it is proper to observe that the word signifies to awake...

...occasion oí offence, where there is none : let them learn of their great Master in meekness, to instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging oj the 44, 4-5 truth ; (2 Tim. ii. 1>5.) Our Lord expressly asserts the necessity of being taught anil...

...attempt to revive and diffuse the TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL. "Let us meekly instruct " those thatopPosE THEMSELVES,"* (if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, " not being over'* come of evil, but overcoming evil with " good."t Nor let a private clergyman, however...

...us all the instruments of it in their power, yet will «ст. we still pray for them. The Lord grant that they may recover ^; themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are led captive by him at his pleasure ! (2 Tim. ii. 26.) Let us recommend to Divine compassion the souls...