 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...  The Primitive Church Magazine - Page 2371851Full view - About this book
 | Baptists - 1813 - 432 pages
...them than the heginning. For it had heen hetter for them not to have known the way of righteousuess, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." — You must lay your accounts with some such characters from amongst you, "men... | |
 | Ethan Smith - Antichrist - 1814 - 598 pages
...if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and...they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pages
...Christian character, and alone evidences a state of salvation. " Better would it have been for such not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they...have known it, to turn from the holy commandment." (2 Peter ii. 2l.) Perhaps I may not be deemed intrusive, if I suggest a preventive of the danger I... | |
 | John Mannock - 1815 - 352 pages
...more sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrible expectation of judgment. Heb. x. 26. and St. Peter, It had been better for them not to have known the...have known it to turn from the holy commandment which was given them. 2. Peter, ii. 21. King Pharoah sinned grievously herein, when so often admonished |... | |
 | Daniel Whitby - Arminianism - 1816 - 488 pages
...live in error: 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...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... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 628 pages
...punishment : " 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...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... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...them. For then had his labour been in vain, and they had received the word to their own damnation. For it had been better for them not to have known...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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1818 - 362 pages
...receive a greater damnation. " It had 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.... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...of himself. 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...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... | |
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