 | Aaron Bancroft - Sermons, American - 1822 - 468 pages
...sins." The word rendered convert and convert' eth, in 2 Peter ii. 22, is rendered turned — " It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again." Other examples might be adduced; but these are sufficient, I trust, to show that conversion, or regeneration,... | |
 | John Bunyan, Robert Hawker - 1822 - 620 pages
...remembrance of God, death, and judgment to Come. 2. (t) Now when we read of the do? turning to his own vomit, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 2 Pet. ii. 22. it gives us an idea, that persons may receive somewhat of the doctrines of the gospel,... | |
 | George Hay (bp. of Daulis.) - 1822 - 402 pages
...to them. For, that qf the true proverb hath happened to them, the dog is returned to his own vomit, and the sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire," 2 Pet. ii. 20. Q. 36. You said above that it is only of late that that loose way of thinking and speaking... | |
 | Thomas Prince - Boston (Mass.) - 1823 - 68 pages
...therein and overcome; their latter end is worse with them than the beginning; and it has happened to them according to the true proverb, 'the dog is turned...sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire," 2 Peler, ii, 20—22. Anc\ some who had fair resemblances both of saving grace andi holy joy, whereby... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 362 pages
...to their former health. " It happened to them according to the 'true proverb," as St. Peter says, " The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the...that was washed to her wallowing in the mire :" 2 Pet. a. 22. "^e sick penitent, therefore, should be often remind. ed of this: — that nothing will... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...righteousness, 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...vomit again; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire. CHAP. III. Certainty of the last day. THIS second epistle, beloved. I now write... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Sermons - 1824 - 366 pages
...righteousness, than after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment. But it happened unto him according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to...sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire. 2 Pet. ii. 21, 22. And are we in no danger of betraying Christ also? Have we not done it already ? It... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - Nature in the Bible - 1824 - 474 pages
...value of it, but profanes its glory." Another proverbial expression occurs 2 Pet. ii. 22. " It has happened unto them according to the true proverb,...own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire." — This is in part a quotation from Prov. xxvi. 1 1. Gataker takes these two... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1829 - 304 pages
...it. but profanes its glory." Another proverbial expression occurs 2 Pet. ii. 22. '• It has hoppened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is...own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."— This is in part a quotation from Pfov. xxvi. 11.— Harris,. MARY ANN, A... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - Death - 1824 - 654 pages
...me. After all my repeated vows, my sighs, my groans and tears, 1 have returned to mine iniquities, as the dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and the...sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire, 2 Pet. ii. 22. But, wretched sinner, learn for thy comfort, that though thy sins should be as many as... | |
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But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb; The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and ; The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 
