...overcome j the latter end is worfe Kith them than the beginning. 21. For. it had been s better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...turn from the holy commandment delivered ' unto them. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The u dog is turned to his own vomit...

...their reformation rendered more difficult, as St. Peter fays, 2d epift. ii. 21. It -were better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...they have known it to turn from the holy commandment. But after all there is no other remedy ; repent they muft or perifh. Tho' the fcripture fpeaks but...

...this light and knowledge. So the fame Apoftle declares, chap. ii. 2.r. For it had beenbetter for jhem not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn front the holy commandment delivered unto them. I proceed to the Fourth particular, That i£ we make...

...them than the Beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of Right eoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them (I). Z 3 THESE SERM. THESE PafTages arc too clear to be eluded, too ftrong to be withftood. They abundantly...

...People. 2 Peter ii. 21, 22 For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of RighteoulV nefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the tru* Proverb, the Dog is turned to his own Vomit again,...

...gives the reafon, $ 21. For it had been better fir them not to have known the may ofrightcoufnefs, than after they have kno-wn it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, And St. John calls this fin of apoftafy, the fln unto death : and tho- he do not forbid Chriftians...

...z Pet. ii. 21. It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs , than afeer they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, fpeaking in all probability of thofe who were feduced by the errors of the Gnofticks, from the purity...

...the Number and Malignity of their Sins ? What can we think indeed, but that it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteoufnefs, than...turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them. Let their Danger fuggeft to us the Means of our own Security : And let us not entertain a mean Opinion...

...their former Religion J the latter Endmuft be worfe than the Beginning, becaufe it had been better for them not' to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs,...turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them ; in as much as by fo doing they reject the Covenant of Grace and Mercy in Chrift. But, as the former...

...therein, and overcome; thelatter End is wcrff with them than the Beginning; for it had heen hetter for them not to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than,...turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them. [2 Pet. ii. ao, »'•] To the WEAK I would addrefs myfelf, in order to ftrengthen and confirm them....