 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye...  Forum - Page 5291911Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1835 - 608 pages
...from the third verse so fully set before us our privileyes and powers. "According," saith the apostle, "as his divine power hath given unto us all things...given unto us exceeding great and precious promises." It appeared to make the living sacrifice comparatively easy, seeing we have all things pertaining to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1835 - 356 pages
...the divine nature : ' according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain onto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that...exceeding great and precious promises, that by these we might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through... | |
 | John Howe - 1835 - 662 pages
...it is expressed 2 Pet. i. 3, 4. " According as his Divine power hath given unto us all things thai pertain unto life and godliness, through the. knowledge...given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; lhat by these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature, having; escaped the corruption that is... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1835 - 558 pages
...whom " are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises." Such is that " divine power which hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life...knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue."4 Let our acquaintance with the greatness of the giver, exalt our sense of the value of the... | |
 | Robert Boyle - 1835 - 354 pages
...same apostle, where not only he mentions God's having, ' according to his divine power, (or efficacy,) given unto us all things that pertain unto life and...knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue,'3 but also immediately after speaks of our being made ' partakers of the divine nature,' and... | |
 | 1835 - 440 pages
...: — " I think, it was about five this morning, that I opened my Testament on those words, ' There are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises,...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature.' % Peter i. 4. Just as I went out, I opened it again on those words, ' Thou art not far from the kingdom... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1836 - 624 pages
...power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness,' (that is, to this new life of godliness,) 'through the knowledge of him that hath...exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature :" so we read it ; but it is something mistaken: it is... | |
 | 1836 - 508 pages
...first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, we believe and are sure that his Divine power will give us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,...knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Though our Father in the heavens knoweth what things we have need of before we ask them, and though... | |
 | 1836 - 432 pages
...gives the first place to the holy influence of the promises, upon the sanctification of believers. " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature." Thus the apostle had no idea of any real sanctification, apart from the sweet influence of the sweetest... | |
 | 1836 - 428 pages
...gives the first place to the holy influence of the promises, upon the sanctification of believers. " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature." Thus the apostle had no idea of any real sanctification, apart from the sweet influence of the sweetest... | |
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