...walked in lasciviousness, lusts, banquetings, excess of wine, drunkenness, and abominable idolatries. 4. Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with...to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you; 5. But they -shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6. To this purpose...

...of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange, that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you," 1 Pet. iv. 3, 4. So it was then. And it is to be feared, that still among some, and in some places,...

...unbelieving world, for refbfing to run with them to the fame excels of riot, and the account they muft render to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead, introduces the words in rj'.iiftion ; by which he (hews that mortification of fin, and hounds in heart...

...kingdom before he himself should die. In i Pet. iv. 5. he speaks of them whom he addresses as persons " who shall " give account to him that is ready to judge •" the quick and the dead," as if the judgment were then at hand. In i Pet. i. 13. ke exhorts them to " gird up the loins of "...

...have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. — They think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking...account to him that is ready to judge the quick and dead. — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory, aud of...

...we are to consider the usage which a changed per son may expect to rneet with from a wicked world ." they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of roit ; speaking evil of you, they wonder what is come to you, that you have so suddenly forsaken their...

...SERMON XXL THE WORLD AND THE CHRISTIAN. 1 Peter, iv. 4, 5. .Wherein they think it strange, that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking...shall give account to him, that is ready to judge the Qm ' and the Dead. 2 SERMON XXII. THE NATURE OT SIN, OF RFPENTANCE, AND OP PAHCOtllNG MERC V ILLUSTRATED...

...CHRISTIAN. 1 PETER iv. 4, 5. Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess oj riot, speaking evil of you ; who shall give account...Him, that is ready to judge the Quick and the Dead. — ' — — Page 160 SERMON XII. THE NATURE OF SIN, OF REPENTANCE, AND OF PARDONING MERCY ILLUSTRATED...

...you bear to have your name cast out as evil ? Have you courage to be singular ? Doubtless, many will think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you. Can you swim against the tide, and boldly face the storm ? Can you take up the cross, and go forth...

...entreaties of friends, or the scoffs and ridicule of ungodly persons, who will " think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.'** But regard not these things. Let the fear of that day coming upon you un* awares be deeply impressed...