 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 Seiten
...subject of the temporary faith. " 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 ;" this was a temporary conversion, as " Ephraim1, like a broken bow, turned back in the... | |
 | John Scott - 1686 - 486 Seiten
...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 intothofe finful Pollutions out of which they had been refcued by the Belief... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Jean Frédéric Ostervald - 1708 - 336 Seiten
...beginning. For it had been better for them nevtr to have known the way of Rightteufnejs, then after thtj have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered to them. But it is happened to them according to the true Provtrb, The Dug is turned to his otvn vomit again... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 Seiten
...latter end is worfc' with. 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,... | |
 | 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 after... | |
 | Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 340 Seiten
...turning 21, 2z. again to her 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... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 Seiten
...fevere punifhrnent i Jor it would have been better for them not to have known the -way of rigbteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them °. 0 2. Ptt. ii. ti. II. Suppating chat. Jiicii who trnrrthaucric they flood, true believers... | |
 | 1737 - 468 Seiten
...more incurable and juftly condemdable than any Heathen that was never brought to fuch a Conviftion. way of righteoufnefs, 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 proverb : The dog is turned to his... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 Seiten
...them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of right eotifnefs, than after they have known it^ to turn from the holy commandment delivered unfa them. The latter end is worje with them than the beginning : it may be faid to be fo now, (i.)... | |
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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... 
