| George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...to them that are unlearned in spiritual things, as were some things in Paul's Epistles, which such wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction ; and as it was then, so it is now. Cotton Mather. — "There was one Keith particularly, who differed... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...to this very matter; and to those things in St. Paul's Epistles which are " hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest,...the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction." All times have been times of peril to the Church, for the world has always been, and will be, at enmity... | |
| 310 pages
...which are some things hard to bo understood, which they that are unlearned [ie untaught in tho truth] and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction!" (2 Pet. iii. 9—16.) We have quoted from this epistle of Peter at some length, and trust it may operate... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...all his epistles, speaking in them of these things ; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest,...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 690 pages
...also in epistles, speaking in them of these things : in which arc tome things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest,...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. of his people, and to afford to all who are willing to embrace it, an opportunity ot secur- v' ing... | |
| Hannah Adams - 1805 - 558 pages
...assures us that, in St. Paul's epistles, there are some things hard to bt understood, u/nck they who are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their ate* deitruction. (2 Pet. iii. l6.) We are directed to stand fast, and hold the traditions... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pages
...wholsomedoctiine therein contained, 2 Pet. iii. 15. In which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable •wrest,...also the other scriptures unto their own destruction, 1 Tim. vi. 3i 4, 5. If any man teach ctherways and consent not to wholsome words, the words of our... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 648 pages
...iiL v. 16,. that, in St. Paul's Epistles, there were some things hard to be under stood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction : shall we therefore conclude, that neither his Epistle nor any other of the Scriptures should be read... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest,...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Mat. xxii. 24. la fcrtc 31. Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother... | |
| Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - 564 pages
...all his epistles} speaking in tfiem of these things : in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest, as they do also the other scrip" tures, to their own destruction. p. 1 SERMON II. LUKE xxiii. 43. And Jesus said unto him, Verily... | |
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