 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...  An Exposition of the Church-catechism - Seite 132von Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 344 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1788 - 598 Seiten
...therein, and overcome, the latter end is worfe with them than the >eginning. 21 For it had been better "or them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them, according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1789 - 364 Seiten
...JJ*" 1 ' '• 27' For it haJ b.tn tetter far thefe not to have knc'uin tl:e way of" rigbteoufiiffs, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered uito them *. But, alas! alas! thefe art twice dead, plucked up ly the roots, f and, therefore, fit... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 500 Seiten
...therein,and overcome ; thelatterEndisworfs with them than the Beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of Righteoufnefs, than...they have known it to turn from the holy Commandment, [the Gofpel] delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true Proverb ; The... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 506 Seiten
...is worfe with them than the Beginning, .tor it had beeu better for tnem not to have known the Way ot Righteoufnefs, than after they have known it to turn from the holy Commandment, [the Gofpel] delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true Proverb; The Dog... | |
 | 1796 - 612 Seiten
...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. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again;... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 Seiten
...and overcome; the *' latter end is worfe with them than the beginning. " For it had been better for them not to have " known the way of righteoufnefs,...after " they have known it, to turn from the holy com*' mandment delivered unto them." On this account the apoflles urge their fellowchriftians to conftancy... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1794 - 312 Seiten
...the mount. ]Matt. iv. 33. --It had been better for them not tw Lave known the way of rightesufntfn than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, 2 Pet. ii. 21. ---By faith Noah moved with fear prtpared an ark, &c, [ie obeyed] by t-he which he,... | |
 | Sir Adam Gordon - 1795 - 440 Seiten
...the latter end of Juch being worfe 'with them than the beginning ; for it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. For by fo doing they come under the defcription of the proverb, 'The dog is turned to his vomit again,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 Seiten
...5. Inftability in .the faith is worfe than profanenefs» 2 Pet. ii. 21, 22. " It had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteoufnefs,...have known it, to turn from the holy commandment." Inftability being the porch of api ftacy, where this is total, it is worfe than profanity ; for it... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 626 Seiten
...than the beginning. For it " had been better for them not to have known the way of righte" oufnds, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy " commandment delivered unto them." Double meafures of wrath ieera to be prepared for them that die this double death. Inf. j. If this... | |
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