 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 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 unto themk. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly... | |
 | Theology - 1823 - 314 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." Christ's coming '^to set a man at vai iance against his father, and the daughter against... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1806
...the Holy Ghofl. " If any man draw back, my foul fhall have no pleafure in him." It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs,...known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." By fo doing they are difpleafing to God, and offenfive to men. The Holy Spirit is grieved,... | |
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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... 
