 | 1769 - 760 pages
...beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufaefs, than after thejr have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog it turned to his own vomit again,... | |
 | William Shepheard - 1748 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...than the beginning. 21. For. it had been s 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. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The u dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 pages
...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,... | |
 | 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 - 1750 - 336 pages
...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. Let their Danger fuggeft to us the Means of our own Security : And let us not entertain a mean Opinion... | |
 | John Tillotson - 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... | |
 | Nathanael Torriano (the elder.) - 1757 - 228 pages
...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 ; in as much as by fo doing they reject the Covenant of Grace and Mercy in Chrift. But, as the former... | |
 | John Conybeare - 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.... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 498 pages
...to do it ; " how much better had it * been for them not to have known the way of ** righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to " turn from the holy commandment delivered un** to them !" If we had been born, and brought up in ignorance of the true GOD and his will, " we... | |
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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... 
