 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...  An Exposition of the Church-catechism - Page 132by Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pages
...state of salvation. " Better would it have been for such not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment." (2 Peter ii. 2l.) Perhaps I may not be deemed intrusive, if I suggest a preventive of the danger I... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known tiie way of righteousness, than, afrer th*y have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Blessed is the man that endure'h temptation : for when he is tried, he ihail receive the crown of life... | |
 | John Mannock - 1815 - 352 pages
...Heb. x. 26. and St. Peter, It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment which was given them. 2. Peter, ii. 21. King Pharoah sinned grievously herein, when so often admonished... | |
 | Daniel Whitby - Arminianism - 1816 - 488 pages
...them than the beginning : For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it is happened to them according to the true proverb, — the dog is turned to his own... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1816 - 344 pages
...been better for them (says St. Peter of such characters) not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delir vered unto them."* And St. Jude declares of such, that to them is " reserved the » 3 Pet. ii.... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 628 pages
...them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them (d)" St. Paul tells the Romans and Galatians, that they have been justified ; and as a means to obtain... | |
 | John Kenrick - Bible - 1817 - 650 pages
...Por it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, (the doctrine of Christ,) than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it is happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...to their own damnation. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment given unto them. The devil is the tempter. His strength and practice is not always by force of arms,... | |
 | Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1818 - 362 pages
...been better for them (says St. Peter of such characters) not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." * And St. Jude declares of such, that to them is " reserved th« * 2 Pet. ii. 21. " blackness of darkness... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1831 - 516 pages
...worse with them than the beginning: For it had been better they had not known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." O, my beloved sister, may this never be your sad case! "My heart's desire and prayer to God for you... | |
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