 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...  A Treatise on English Punctuation - Page 91by John Wilson - 1868Full view - About this book
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 484 pages
...again intangled therein, and overcome ; the latter end is worfe with them than the beginning ; for it had, been better for them not to have known the way way of right eoufnefs, than afttr they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered nnto>... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1748 - 414 pages
...Peter fays, 2d epift. ii. 21. It -were better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after 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... | |
 | Jeremiah Seed - Sermons, English - 1750 - 336 pages
...Godlinefs are daily adding to 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 after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them.... | |
 | James Duchal - Apologetics - 1753 - 460 pages
...are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worfe with them than the beginning ; for it had been better for them not to have known the way of life, than after they have known it to depart from the holy commandment once delivered to them : but... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 482 pages
...gives the reafon, " for it had been better for " them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, " than after they have known it, to turn from the " holy commandment delivered unto them." And St. John calls this fin of apoftafy, the " fin unto " death ;" and though he do not forbid Chriftians... | |
 | John Conybeare - Sermons, English - 1757 - 554 pages
...them than the Beginning; for it had heen hetter for them not to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than, after they have known it, to 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.... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - Intermarriage - 1757 - 228 pages
...intangkd ^turned back to 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, than after they have known it to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 498 pages
...again entangled therein and overcome ; the latter " end is worfe with them than the beginning ; for " it had been better for them not to have known " the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have •* known it, to turn from the holy commandment " delivered unto... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...intangled therein, and overcome; the latter end is worfe .with them than the beginning, v. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...intangled therein, and o?ercome ; the latter end is worfe with them than the beginning, y.' 1 1 . For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandmtnt delivered unto them.... | |
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