...died in his sins, his apostasy from the truth would be an aggravation of his guift and punishment : " for if, after they have escaped the pollutions of...beginning. For it had been better for them not to have Jcnown the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from *he holy commandment delivered...

...mistake, and frankly acknowledge^ " God is not the God ot'the dead, but of the living ;" and that, " if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning." Leaving these lukewarm, formal, Laodicean professors to the mercy of God, I subscribe myself, Sir,...

...not forget thy commandments," Psalm cxix. 1?6. In answer to this, I thought I heard a voice saying, " For it had been better for them not to have known...it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them," 2 Pet. ii. 21. This answer cut me to the very quick, and brought me even to the gates of death...

...had escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, are again entangled therein and overcome; the latter...it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. (r) As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in hiin ; holding faith and...

...therein .and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the jbegipiting," 2 Pet. ii. 20, 21. " For it had been better for them, not to have known...it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." That the " knowledge of the way of righteousness," which they had attained, was an inward, experimental...

...if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and...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...

...have entered again into the world, and are more distinguished by its vices and follies than before. " For if after they have escaped the pollutions *.*..." therein, and overcome ; the latter end is worse than " the beginning." Mark the falls of good men themselves, who have been " recovered from the snare...

...wicked, it is said they have not faith, and their consciences are defiled. — 2 Pet. ii. 20, 21. " If after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...have known the way of righteousness, than after they had known.it, to turn irom the holy commandment delivered unto them." On this text it is proper to...

...much wantonness, (or to lasciviousness) those who were clean escaped from them that live in error: For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the...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...

...died in his sins, his apostasy from the truth would be an aggravation of his guilt and punishment : " For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of...it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them (d)" St. Paul tells the Romans and Galatians, that they have been justified ; and as a means to...