 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...  The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson - Side 159af John Tillotson - 1748Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1796 - 612 sider
...them than the beginning. For 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. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again;... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1794 - 312 sider
...the mount. ]Matt. iv. 33. --It had been better for them not tw Lave known the way of rightesufntfn than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, 2 Pet. ii. 21. ---By faith Noah moved with fear prtpared an ark, &c, [ie obeyed] by t-he which he,... | |
 | Sir Adam Gordon - 1795 - 440 sider
...the beginning ; for it would have been better 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. For by fo doing they come under the defcription of the proverb, 'The dog is turned to his vomit again,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 sider
...profanenefs» 2 Pet. ii. 21, 22. " It had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment." Inftability being the porch of api ftacy, where this is total, it is worfe than profanity ; for it... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 626 sider
...than the beginning. For it " had been better for them not to have known the way of righte" oufnds, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy " commandment delivered unto them." Double meafures of wrath ieera to be prepared for them that die this double death. Inf. j. If this... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1801 - 442 sider
...than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of ri^hteoufnefs, th:m after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happtned unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again... | |
 | Daniel Whitby - 1801 - 410 sider
...them than the beginning ; for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righleoujnefs, than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it is happened to" them according to the true proverb, the dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 sider
...Peter, ii. 21. " For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." This writes death upon many as none of his. — Such as, (r.) Thofe whofe great bufinefs in the world... | |
 | 1802 - 374 sider
...than the beginning. 2 1 For 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. '22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit... | |
 | N. NISBETT - 1802 - 314 sider
...ver. 3. — that it would have 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 to '' them. ver. 21. In the third and last chapter, he considers " the scoffers, and their irreligious... | |
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