 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...  The baptist Magazine - Page 1671823Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Wight - Society of Friends - 1811 - 342 pages
...be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meeknefs inftrufting thofe that oppofe themfelves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth." And the weapons of the welfare of the primitive Chriftians were not carnal : but the weapons and methods... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...considered as the gift of God, by that special grace, which he decreed to confer on his elect people. " If God peradventure will give " them repentance, to the acknowledging of the " truth."1 " Him hath God exalted with his right fc hand, to be a Prince and Saviour, to give repent"... | |
 | Missions - 1811 - 568 pages
...the righteousness of God; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but. be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.' I CANNOT DIE! ' IN August last, four men named Marshall, Sawer, "W ak«lln, and Atkinson, were executed... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...against his wiles and temptations. Timothy is divinely directed to instruct such as oppose the gospel, "that they may recover themselves out of the snare...devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." Paul exhorts himself and his christian brethren to exercise mutual forgiveness, "Lest, says he, Satan... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...meekness. In the language of Paul, the ministers of Christ are to " be gentle unto all men," — " in meekness - instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." But of how small importance are some things, in which some denominations of professing Christians disagree,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...devil, but resist him, st»drast in the faith, he will flje tram us. But it is difficult for them to recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. (r) If any man, that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, of a railer,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 442 pages
...same time to engage the obedience of Christians, than this double inscription. No. 557. — ii. 26. That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him «t his mil~] In order to understand this beautiful jmage it is proper to observe that the word signifies... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 462 pages
...acquits both his justice and mercy. 19. " So as we are by nature bond-slaves to Satan," (2 Tim. ii. 26.) And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive at his will,' (p. 152.) But you say, " The apostle speaks this of the unconverted Gentiles, who were... | |
 | Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...to instruct those who oppose themselves, with all long-suffering and doctrine, if God pcradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of...devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." O that this brief narrative may be ' the means of stimulating both the preacher of the gospel, and... | |
 | Missions - 1813 - 500 pages
...him of whom they have not heard ? — So then faith cometh by hearing." See likewise 2 Tim. ii. 15. " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." This may well encourage the hearer of the word, no less than the preacher. There is only a peradventtire,... | |
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