 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pagina’s
...subject of the 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... | |
 | John Scott - 1686 - 486 pagina’s
...them than the begin" ning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefi than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment -, that is, by relapfing intothofe finful Pollutions out of which they had been refcued by the Belief... | |
 | Henry Dodwell - 1706 - 434 pagina’s
...the Gofpel. 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... | |
 | Sir William Dawes - 1707 - 530 pagina’s
...better for them never to have known ' '; i4 ., J „ . , rrir Mar.tf.ll the way of righteoufnefs , than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. So that, if there were ground, from Scripture, to hope, that any of the damn'd (hould ever be released... | |
 | Jean Frédéric Ostervald - 1708 - 336 pagina’s
...beginning. For it had been better for them nevtr to have known the way of Rightteufnejs, then after thtj have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered to them. But it is happened to them according to the true Provtrb, The Dug is turned to his otvn vomit again... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pagina’s
...them than 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,... | |
 | Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 340 pagina’s
...wallowing 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... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 pagina’s
...fevere 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... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pagina’s
...juftly 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... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pagina’s
...them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of right eotifnefs, than after they have known it^ to turn from the holy commandment delivered unfa them. The latter end is worje with them than the beginning : it may be faid to be fo now, (i.)... | |
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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them... 
