 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...I say, he doth this too ; but how shall this be proved ? most evidently in 2 Peter, chap. II. ver. 20. " For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome, the latter end with them... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 498 pages
...to turn his back upon it. So St. Peter tells us, 2 Pet. ii. 20, 2i. " For if after they have efcaped the pollutions " of the world, through the knowledge...entangled therein 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... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...very feverely concerning this fort of perfons, 2 epift. ii. 20, 2i. " For if after they have efcaped the pollutions of the " world, through the knowledge of the LORD and " SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST," (that is, after they have been brought from heathenifm to chriftianity) " they are entangled therein... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...are again intangled therein, and overcome; the latter end is worfe .with them than the beginning, v. 21. For it had been better 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.... | |
 | Andronicus - 1790 - 350 pages
...\yith'indelible Reproach, The Condemnation of fuch is terrible indeed : for if after, they have ejcaped the Pollutions of the. World, through the Knowledge...entangled therein, 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 Rightepufnefs,... | |
 | 1796 - 612 pages
...despite unto the spirit of grace ?" Ch. x. 26, 27, 28, 29. "Peter also describes the same characters : " For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than . after they have... | |
 | 1807 - 672 pages
...they have escaped the pollutions oT the world thro" the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour JesusChrist, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning ; for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, aficr they have... | |
 | George Haggitt - 1796 - 408 pages
...ini" quity, that we have committed, we shall " die." St. Peter is very express on this head: — " If, after they have escaped the " pollutions of the...latter end is " worse with them than the beginning." We must, therefore, continue our exertions to the end of our course, we must fight the good fight to... | |
 | 1848 - 726 pages
...pondered them in your mind. Once you tasted of the powers of the world to come. How is it that, having escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, yon are again entangled therein, and overcome ? Most truly, the latter end is worse with you than the... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if, afterthey have escaped the pollutions of the world, through...again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end_ is worse with them than the beginning. 2 1 For it had been better for them not to have known the... | |
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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. 
