| Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 250 pages
...without supposing him to be infinite as is the Supreme Creator. St. Peter speaks of God's "giving unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature." 2 Peter, i. 4. Why are not those that partake of the divine natilte divine persons? But if they be... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 432 pages
...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 ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And, be«ide this, giving all diligence.... | |
| 1879 - 822 pages
...and with his Son Jesns Christ, and the blood cleanseth us from all sin." " Whereby are given unto ns exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature." " May grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ, and put on the new man, which... | |
| 1819 - 896 pages
...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 ye might be partakers of the Divine nature." To those, therefore, who become the true disciples of our Lord by faith, a promise is made that they... | |
| 1820 - 190 pages
...godliness, through the knowledge of HIM, that hath called us to gloiy and virtue; whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having ESCAPED the corruption that is in the world through lust.'' Another apostle confirms the same... | |
| John Tillotson - 1820 - 358 pages
...XIX. THE NATURE AND INFLUENCE OF THE PROMISES OF THE GOSPEL. 2 PET. i. 4. Whereby are given unto vs exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature. IN handling these words, I shall consider, I. The promises here spoken of ; whereby are given unto... | |
| Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821 - 480 pages
...P.43 SERMON V. THE SINFUL LUSTS OF THE FLESH OVERCOME BY FAITH. 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. - - p. 55 SERMON VI. THE WORLD OVERCOME... | |
| 1822 - 682 pages
...HOLINESS, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIK THAT HAS CALLED US UNTO GLORT AND VIRTUE, WHEREBT ARE GIVEK CHTO US EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES, THAT BY THESE YE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, HAVING ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION THAT IS IN THE WOULD." IN a former Discourse from these words, I spoke... | |
| Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: wJiereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 1 Cor. iii. 16. Know ye not that ye... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1822 - 468 pages
...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 ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."* In the consideration of our subject,... | |
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