 | Jonathan Swift - 1745 - 294 pagina’s
...always to give an Anfwer to every Man that afketh us a Reafon of the Hope that is in us» with Meeknefs and Fear.' -•• And thus I have done with my Subject which probably I fhould not have chofen, if I had not been invited to it by the Occafion of this Seafon, appointed on... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 pagina’s
...Anfwer to On the«TRINITY. to every Man that afketh us a Reafon of the Hope that is in us, with Meeknefs and Fear. And, thus I have done with my Subject, which probably I fhould not have chofen, if I had not been invited to it by the Occalion of this Seafon, appointed on... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...at second hand ; • and this is too frequent a case : for which reason, I have endeavoured to pat this doctrine upon a short and sure foot, levelled...hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. And thus T have done with my subject, which probably I should not have chosen, if I had not been invited to... | |
 | 1832 - 852 pagina’s
...pleased to mention the Christian Observer, we shall only say that we are always willing to give " a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear ;" but that we cannot obey a mandate to plead before a self-constituted tribunal, and have neither... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 462 pagina’s
...to be well taught ourselves, before we are instructors of others. — To be always ready to give a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear, is both a duty and a command ; but sometimes it has happened, the reason has been given, before the... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pagina’s
...ensures present support and everlasting felicity. — The apostle exhorts us to " be ready always to give an answer to every man, " that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in. "us.*" But, while almost all we meet avow » hope of being saved : there are very few, that are able to give... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pagina’s
...mean argument to those who know )iow te* estimate its force, " that we should be always ready' to give an. answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hopelhat is in us." Infidelity, as might be expected, prevails most commonly in those countries, in... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 538 pagina’s
...and, (except in peculiar cases,.) when united to a good example, and a " readiness to give an an" swer to every man that asketh us a reason of the " hope that is in us, with meekness and fear," is all that ought to be done. I shall not, however, enlarge on this subject. Whatever may be the case... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 498 pagina’s
...present support and everlasting felicity . — The apostle exhorts us to " be ready always to give ao *' answer to every man, that asketh us a reason of the " hope that is in us."* But, while almost all we meet avow a hope of being saved: there are very few, that are able to give... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 608 pagina’s
...thoughts to their wiser brethren. We should always " be ready to give an answer to every man, who ask» a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear." 2. Reproof, conducted with prudence, is useful t» *•«*»• It is a command of the law of Mpses,... | |
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... be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. 
