 | Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 572 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory arid virtue ; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature ; having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Divine nature and lust are evidently... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 520 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue ; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature l having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Divine nature and lust are evidently... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1811 - 476 pages
...of Chrift, we muft depend for all our hopes of everlafting falvation. SERMON XXL 2 PETER, i. 4. IX. WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS...THESE YE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE. TTAVING, in my two laft difcourfes, treated •*••*• on the conditions which are enjoined on... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set. before us. 8 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Ver. 5. And besides this, giving diligence,... | |
 | John Bevans - 1810 - 134 pages
...on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these ye might be partaken of the divine nature. 1 John i. 3. Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...Testament under the names of a new heart and a new spirit, is that which Peter alludes to when he says, " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature," 2 Peter i. 4. The apostle says that this new man is created after the image of him that created him;... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me." On this account. Peter says that God hath given unto us exceeding great and precious promises,...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, 2 Peter i. 4. And by this divine nature he means the grace of life, and nothing else. But then Christ,... | |
 | James CHURCHILL (of Henley.) - 1811 - 212 pages
...sinners, and their meetness for heaven. For in reference to the saints at large, Peter tells us, there are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be made partakers of the divine nature. 2 Pet. i. 4. And pleasing it is to witness the soul's confidence... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God. Ver. 34. And be that keepeth liis comg 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is io the Spirit of adoption witnessing with our spirits that wf... | |
 | Robert Mansel - 1814 - 230 pages
...May 24th. 'I ' think it was :ibout five this morning, I opened my Testa' munt on those words, .l"here are given unto us exceeding ' great and precious promises,...these ye might be ' partakers of the divine nature." 2. Peler i. 4. " Just as ' I went, out I opened it again on these words, Thou art ' not far from the... | |
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Lord, 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 : whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these... 
