...manifested a truly Christian spirit. He has written, indeed, with firmness and force; but he has given "a reason of the hope that is in him with meekness and fear;" and we aru persuaded, that the piety and charity which he has displayed will produce a no less favourable...

...oppose the truth. — But when a man soberly avows his belief of the gospel, and "is ready " to give a reason of the hope that is in him, with " meekness and fear:" when he discourses rationally on other subjects, and behaves with increasing propriety and consistency...

...should aspire to communicate tiie knowledge of Christ. Every Christian is required to be ready to give a reason of the hope that is in him with meekness and fear: and if all the members ot our churches did but possess this readiness, besides the advantages that...

...truth, if it should be my case to be brought before magistrates, councils, and courts of judicature, to give an answer of the reason of the hope that is in me, I am afraid, that I shall greatly prejudice the cause of God. I say, let .none give way to such...

...the reason which you have given of your hope within ; and I think you begin thus : ' I am called upon to give an. answer of the reason of the hope that is in me.' Now, let us see how you answer your call. Then you go on ; 'I therefore tell you, that it was...

...God, to be ready always to give an " answer (an apology or defence) to every one that asketh him a reason of the hope that is in. him, with meekness and fear *." Various are the weapons which, in past ages, have been cmployed against Christianity ; and some,...

...unrighteousness, and made perfect in " love in a moment § ;" and instead of teaching him to give a reason of the hope that is in him with meekness and fear \\, they represent his own " inward feelings," " his expe" riences," as the surest evidence of his...

...oppose the truth. But when a man soberly avows his belief of the gospel, and " is ready " to give a reason of the hope that is in him, with " meekness and fear ; " when he discourses rationally on other subjects, and behaves with increasing propriety and consistency...

...should aspire to communicate the knowledge of Christ. Every Christian is required to be ready to give a reason of the hope that is in him, with meekness and fear : and, if all the members of our churches did but possess this readiness, besides the advantages that...

...should aspire to communicate the knowledge of Christ. Every Christian is required to be ready to give a reason of the hope that is in him, with meekness and fear : and, if all the members of our churches did but possess this readiness, besides the advantages that...