 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pagina’s
...she could give of the truth of holy writ ? " Yourself, sir," said she, " is one. For it is written, ' There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,' " 2 Pet. iii. 3. Even Satan, when he tempted our Lord, though he dared to pervert, yet he never once... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1776 - 316 pagina’s
...taunt of thofe who did then, or fhould in future afk, Where is the promife of his coming? he fays, Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thoufand years as one day: the Lord is notjlack concerning his promife,... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagina’s
...word are kept in ftore referved unto fireagainft the day of judgement, and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not flack concerning his promife,... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1788 - 500 pagina’s
...thofe who did then, or fhould in future afk, Where is the promife of his coming? he fays, fieloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the fjord as a thoufand years, * and and a thoufand years as one day : 'The Lord is not flack concerning... | |
 | Richard Watson (bp. of Llandaff.) - 1791 - 266 pagina’s
...thofe who did then, or fhould in future afk, Where is the promife of his coming ? he fays, Behi-edf be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thouJand years, and a thoufand years as one Jay : "The Lord is not Jlack concerning bis protnife,... | |
 | 1807 - 672 pagina’s
...therefore, is to persuade themselves that it is a falsehood. The apostle Peter tells us, that there should come in the last days scoffers, walking after their...own lusts, and saying, " Where is the promise of his coming ?" This prediction has been exactly fulfilled, and has received a remarkable accomplishment... | |
 | 1802 - 596 pagina’s
...others of endless duration. The effect of these things upon the ungodly, was foretold by Peter : " There shall come in the last days, scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promisé of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, nil things continue as they were from the... | |
 | James Williamson - 1793 - 264 pagina’s
...days, fcoff'ers, faying, Where is the promife of his coming? (2 Pet. iii. 3, 4.) To this he anfwers, Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day. The Lord is not Jlack concerning his promife,... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pagina’s
...JBut this very unbelief fulfils the Scriptures. St. Peter says, • In the last days there shall be scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying,...they were from the beginning of the creation.' But this is false. The world was once destroyed by water, and it shall be again by fire. Not only does... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 304 pagina’s
...the objections of libertines, such motives to piety as the apostle intended we should draw from them. Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 7 he Lord is not slack concerning his promise,... | |
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Saviour: knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the... 
