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" 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 - Page 91
by John Tillotson - 1748
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The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher...: With a Life of the Author...

James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...subject of the temporary faith. " 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 ;" this was a temporary conversion, as " Ephraim1, like a broken bow, turned back in the day of battle."...
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The Christian Life

John Scott - 1686 - 486 pages
...them than the begin" ning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefi than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment -, that is, by relapfing intothofe finful Pollutions out of which they had been refcued by the Belief...
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An Epistolary Discourse: Proving, from the Scriptures and the First Fathers ...

Henry Dodwell - 1706 - 434 pages
...the Gofpel. So St. Peter $ It had been letter for them not to have known the way of Rijihteoufnefi, than after they have known it , to turn from the holy Commandment delivered unto them: a St. Pet. ii. zi. This is the fame Ignorance., and the fame Commandment now mentioned by St. Paul....
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Sermons Preach'd Upon Several Occasions, None of Them Before Printed

Sir William Dawes - 1707 - 530 pages
...better for them never to have known ' '; i4 ., J „ . , rrir Mar.tf.ll the way of righteoufnefs , than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. So that, if there were ground, from Scripture, to hope, that any of the damn'd (hould ever...
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The Christian institutes, or, The sincere word of God, a plain account of ...

Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...them than the beginning: For it had been bener 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. d As ye have therefore received Ghrift Jefur the Lord, fo walk ye in him : . Holding Faith, and a .good...
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A Legacy to the Church of England: Vindicating Her Orders from the ...

Luke Milbourne - 1722 - 454 pages
...Gofpel, that, It bad been bet- 2 Pet. 2, ier for them not to have known the Way of Righ-'21' teoiifnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy Commandment delivered to them -, it may be truly faid of thefe -, it had been better for them never to have aflumed the Chaf...
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An Exposition of the Church-catechism

Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 340 pages
...wallowing in the Mire. And // had been better jor them not to have known the way of Righteoufnefs, than, after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. NEVERTHELESS, fuch perfons as Thefe, are.ftill through the Goodnefs and . pori,earance and Long-juffering...
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The Cause of God and Truth ...

John Gill - 1735 - 536 pages
...fevere punifhrnent i Jor it would have been better for them not to have known the -way of rigbteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them °. 0 2. Ptt. ii. ti. II. Suppating chat. Jiicii who trnrrthaucric they flood, true believers in Chnir,...
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A Paraphrase with Notes, on the Acts of the Apostles, and Upon All ..., Volume 2

1737 - 468 pages
...juftly condemdable than any Heathen that was never brought to fuch a Conviftion. way of righteoufnefs, 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...
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Sixty-four Practical Sermons: Preacher of the Gospel in Monks-Well ..., Volume 2

Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pages
...them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of right eotifnefs, than after they have known it^ to turn from the holy commandment delivered unfa them. The latter end is worje with them than the beginning : it may be faid to be fo now, (i.)...
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