| Thomas Sherlock - 1830 - 500 pages
...repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death. . . ..... 368 XXIII. i PETER n. 11.—Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. ....... 385 XXIV. MATT. xxvii. 38.—Then were there two thieves cru.cified with him; one... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1830 - 588 pages
...will become a feast to the worms. 3dly, It may be a mighty check upon sensuality and fleshly lusts : " I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul." It is hard to cause wet wood take fire ; and, when the fire doth take hold of it, it is... | |
| James Marsh - 1830 - 946 pages
...spiritual eye, and discerned wherein the strength of our great enemy lies, admonishes christians ; " Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, that war against the soul." And we are told by him, that " the corruption that is in the world, is... | |
| William Scoresby - 1831 - 360 pages
...children of disobedience." (Col. iii. 5, 6.) Therefore the apostle Peter urgeth this exhortation ; "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul." (1 Peter ii. 11.) As to the second objection, on which the behaviour of the seamen is attempted... | |
| Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 pages
...St. Peter, and with a still nearer approach to the general notion, upon which we are discoursing ; " Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul." a Now if this be an accurate description of the condition of human life ; if we be truly... | |
| Rev. John BARR (of Glasgow.) - 1831 - 348 pages
...thus affectionately expostulates witli believers, scattered by persecution in heathen countries ; " Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul : having your conversation honest among the Gentiles ; that, whereas they speak against you... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 pages
...not God. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 2 Flee also youthful lusts. 1 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. * Keep thyself pure : for unto the pure all things are pure : but to them that are denied... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...embraced them, ud confessed that they were strangers ind pilgrims on the earth. He. xi. 9. 13. Deilj beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which ww against the soul. 1 /'. . ii. 11. CHAP. XXII.— 1 God did leapt Abrtlm.] And he (Moses) cried unto... | |
| Robert Leighton, George Barrell Cheever - 1832 - 584 pages
...other creatures, to declare His excellency, His greatness, and His goodness 1 Dearly beloved, I beseeeh you, as Strangers and Pilgrims, abstain from fleshly Lusts, which war against the soul. I Pet. ii. 11. They are called strangers in that spiritual sense which applies in common... | |
| 1833 - 82 pages
...things as are agreeable to the same ; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle. I. Pet. ii. 11. DEARLY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul ; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles ; that, whereas they speak against you... | |
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