| George Hay (bp. of Daulis.) - 1822 - 402 pages
...it had been better for them never to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment, which was delivered to them. For, that qf the true proverb hath happened to them, the dog is returned to his own vomit, and the... | |
| 1835 - 360 pages
...For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. 22 For, that of the true proverb las happened to them. The dog s returned to his vomit : and, The sow... | |
| John Miley - Christianity and culture - 1843 - 382 pages
...them," concludes St. Peter, " not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. For that of the true proverb has happened in them : The dog is returned to his vomit ; and, the sow... | |
| James Archer - Church year sermons - 1847 - 550 pages
...had been belter for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment, which was delivered to them. For, that of the true proverb hath happened to them : The dog is returned to his own vomit, and the... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 416 pages
..."It had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them," (2 Pet. ii. 21.) Were they then to despair of pardon? Certainly not ; for, notwithstanding the severity... | |
| Christian sects - 1853 - 414 pages
..."It had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them," (2 Pet. ii. 21.) Were they then to despair of pardon ? Certainly not ; for, notwithstanding the severity... | |
| Ignatius de Loyola (st.), Liborio Siniscalchi - Spiritual exercises - 1864 - 498 pages
...For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they had known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.'' — (2 Peter ii., 21.) A similitude will clearly explain the case. If a soldier from the enemy be conducted... | |
| 1867 - 416 pages
...For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment, which was delivered to them. 2 St. Pet. ii. 9, 10, 17—21. In the last days there shall come scoffers with deceit, walking according... | |
| Bible - 1872 - 376 pages
...become unto them worse than the former. a For it was better for them not to know the way of justice, than after the knowledge, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. 2JFor, that of the true proverb is chanced to them, The dog returned to his vomit: and, The sow washed... | |
| John B. Bagshawe - Apologetics - 1873 - 328 pages
...For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them." (2 S. Peter ii. 21.) On the other hand, if you bravely correspond with the grace given to you, you... | |
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