...to that terrible execution, which the divine justice is preparing for them ; and that it would have been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than after having known it, * Heb. ii. 10. f 2 Kings vi. 16. J Psal- cxxv. 1. § Zech. x. 5i || 1 Pet. v. 9. f...

...to that terrible execution, which the divine justice is preparing for them ; and that it would have been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than after having known it, *Heb. ii. 10. f 2 Kings vi. 16. J Psnl. cxxv. 1. §Zech.x.5; 1 1 Pet v. 9. 51 Isai....

...bring aggravated destruction on themselves ; so that on the whole, as the apostle most justly observes, It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than thus, after they have known. itt to turn aside from the holy commandment %. *Actsxxvi....

...wantonnefs, thofe that were clean efcaped from them who live in error. For if after they have efcaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worfe with them than...

...facraments in the vifible church, t Cor. vii 14. nor by that external holinefs, whereby one has " efcaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift," 2 Pet. ii. 20. while yet they ftill retain ther nafty cannine and fwinifh nature, v....

...bring aggravated destruction on themselves ; so that on the whole, as the apostle most justly observes, It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than thus, after they have known it, to turn aside from the holy commandment% * Acts...

...servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have...

...servants of corruption : for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 392 '21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they...

...world* through the knowledge of Chrift, &c.— ?rad yet are again entangled therein. And iaith he, it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteoufnefs, than after they have known it, to turn from, &c, (2 Pet. i. 9, and 2C. 2ov, to the end)...

...world, and are more diftinguifhed by its vices and follies than before. " For if after they have efcaped the pollutions " of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord " and Saviour Jefus Ghrift, they are again entangled " therein, and overcome ; the latter end is worfe than " the...