 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...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 day of battle."... | |
 | Henry Dodwell - 1706 - 434 pages
...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.... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 340 pages
...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... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 pages
...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 in Chnir,... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pages
...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 own vomit... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pages
...any others : For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefe, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, 2 Pet. ii. 21. Freedom from grofs enormities is a rirft and chief reafon of thofe having a name to... | |
 | 1769 - 760 pages
...beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufaefs, than after thejr have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog it turned to his own vomit again,... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 pages
...ii. 21, 22 For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of RighteoulV nefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the tru* Proverb, the Dog is turned to his own Vomit again,... | |
 | William Shepheard - 1748 - 410 pages
...Beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the Way of Right eoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them (I). Z 3 THESE SERM. THESE PafTages arc too clear to be eluded, too ftrong to be withftood. They abundantly... | |
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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. 
