 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 498 pagina’s
...to turn his back upon it. So St. Peter tells us, 2 Pet. ii. 20, 2i. " For if after they have efcaped the pollutions " of the world, through the knowledge...entangled therein and overcome ; the latter " end is worfe with them than the beginning ; for " it had been better for them not to have known " the way... | |
 | Andronicus - 1790 - 350 pagina’s
...\yith'indelible Reproach, The Condemnation of fuch is terrible indeed : for if after, they have ejcaped the Pollutions of the. World, through the Knowledge...entangled therein, and overcome ; the latter End is worfe with them than the Beginning : for it had been better for them not to have known the Way of Rightepufnefs,... | |
 | 1796 - 612 pagina’s
...despite unto the spirit of grace ?" Ch. x. 26, 27, 28, 29. "Peter also describes the same characters : " For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than . after they have... | |
 | George Haggitt - 1796 - 408 pagina’s
...ini" quity, that we have committed, we shall " die." St. Peter is very express on this head: — " If, after they have escaped the " pollutions of the...latter end is " worse with them than the beginning." We must, therefore, continue our exertions to the end of our course, we must fight the good fight to... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pagina’s
...escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if, afterthey have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pagina’s
...spirit and in truth. 2. There must be continuance in well-doing. It is said, 2 Pet. ii. 20, 21, 22, " If after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pagina’s
...escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of...end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pagina’s
...classes, we may turn to those remarkable expressions of St. Peter and St. Paul :.... " If, after having escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For, it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 684 pagina’s
...them, they become stronger and more inveterate than before. Peter has expressed the same sentiment; " for if, after they have escaped the pollutions of...latter end is worse with them than the beginning." 2 Peter, ih 20. 46. While he yet talked to the people, behold his mother and his brethren stood without,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagina’s
...and said unto thee, live. Zeph. iii. 1. Woe to the city that is filthy and polluted. 2 Pet. ii. 20. If after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. See the wicked pollute God's name. Isa. xx. 9. — xlviii. 11. Jer.xxxiv. 16. Ezek.xiii. 19. — xxxix.r.Mal.... | |
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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. 
