 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 էջ
...it. Repentance is not a thing at our own command. " Ind meekness," saith the apostle, " instruct them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth." " If God will give it them." It is a thing then, it should seem, in God's... | |
 | John Flavel - 1689 - 412 էջ
...weary : " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." 2 Tim. 2 : 24, 25. Though the beginning be small, our latter end may greatly increase. Though we now... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 էջ
...flesh and blood, but with principalities, and powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places;" "and in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." — See 2 Tim. ii. 25. And the Son of God tells you, that he came not to destroy men's lives, but to... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 էջ
...be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meeknefs inftru&ing thofe that oppofe themfelves i if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. And that they may recover themfelves out of the fnare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at... | |
 | James Gardiner - 1720 - 448 էջ
...be gentle unto all, aft to teach , patient , in meeknefs inftructing thofe that oppofe themfelves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. * * Tim. ii. 14, 1j. HAVING thus gone through the peaceable man's behaviour, with refpe& to the Church,... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 էջ
...Godlinefs, Faith, Love, Patience, MEEKNESS. 2?. In MEEKNESS inftrndting thofe that oppoie themfelves; if God peradventure will give them Repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth. 2 Tim. ii. 24. And the Servant of the Lord mnft not ftrive ; but be gentle unto all Men, apt to teach,... | |
 | 1737 - 468 էջ
...gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient : 25 In meeknefs inilruding thole that oppofe themfelves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 26 And that they may -j- recover themfelves out of the fnare of the devil, who are. taken captive by... | |
 | John Taylor - 1750 - 528 էջ
...The fervant of the Lord mufl be — patient, in meeknefe in/lrufling thofe that oppofe themfelves : if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; ver. 26. and that they may awake out ofthefnare of the Devil, i&yfnptvoi being revived or brought... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 էջ
...Religious Truths. • .- . • ft 2 Ti M. ii. 25. In Meeknefs inftructing thofe that oppofe themfehes, if God peradventure will give them Repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth. SERM. VIII. Of Chrift's calling Sinners to Repentance. StMAR. ii. 17. When Jefus heard it, he faid... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1752 - 84 էջ
...fhould fometimes bellow a compaffionate Thought upon them, and lift up an humble Prayer for them ; if GOD peradventure will give 'them Repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth ; that they may recover themfelves out of the Snare of the Devil, who are now led Captive by him at... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
