 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 Seiten
...worse than the beginning." Here is that apostacy, and here is the subject of the temporary faith. " It had been better for them not to have known the...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them ;" this was a temporary conversion, as " Ephraim1, like a broken bow, turned back in the day of battle."... | |
 | 1685 - 636 Seiten
...Majeftiesunparallel'd Clemency : Of whom it may be truly faid, what St. Peter took of fome in his days,2 Efift. 2. 22. <It is happened unto them according to the true -proverb. The dog is turned to his own Demit again 5 and the fow that was wajbed to her wallowing in the mire. So hard a matter is k to cure... | |
 | John Scott - 1686 - 486 Seiten
...they are again int angled therein, endwercomejhe latter end is worfe with them than the begin" ning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefi than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment -, that is, by relapfing... | |
 | Henry Dodwell - 1706 - 434 Seiten
...the Gofpel. So St. Peter $ It had been letter for them not to have known the way of Rijihteoufnefi, than after they have known it , to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them: a St. Pet. ii. zi. This is the fame Ignorance., and the fame Commandment now mentioned by St. Paul.... | |
 | Sir William Dawes - 1707 - 530 Seiten
...better for them never to have known ' '; i4 ., J „ . , rrir Mar.tf.ll the way of righteoufnefs , than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. So that, if there were ground, from Scripture, to hope, that any of the damn'd (hould ever... | |
 | William Payne - 1708 - 432 Seiten
...Saviour Jeftu Chrift, they are again entangled therein and overcome j the latter end is worfe wifh them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of right eonfnefs, then after they have known *>, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.... | |
 | John Norris - 1710 - 392 Seiten
...and Saviour Je~ fits Chrift, they are again entangled therein and overcome^ the Inner End is worje with them than the beginning, for it had been better for them not to have JM own the way of Righteoufnefsi than after they have known *Y, to turn Jrom 'the Holy Commandment... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 Seiten
...them than the beginning: For it had been bener 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. d As ye have therefore received Ghrift Jefur the Lord, fo walk ye in him : . Holding Faith, and a .good... | |
 | Luke Milbourne - 1722 - 454 Seiten
...Gofpel, that, It bad been bet- 2 Pet. 2, ier for them not to have known the Way of Righ-'21' teoiifnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered to them -, it may be truly faid of thefe -, it had been better for them never to have aflumed the Chaf... | |
 | Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 340 Seiten
...wallowing in the Mire. And // had been better jor them not to have known the way of Righteoufnefs, than, after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. NEVERTHELESS, fuch perfons as Thefe, are.ftill through the Goodnefs and . pori,earance and Long-juffering... | |
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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,... 
