...Heb. vi. 4. " For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled...latter end is worse with them than the beginning," 2 Peter ii. 20. Such texts, I fear, are made too light of among us. There is a disposition, by adroit...

...them into subjeetion for servants, and for handmaids. 2 Pet. 2. 20. For if after they have eseaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge...Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overeome ; the latter end is worse with them than. the beginning. (r) 2 Kings 5. 26. And he said unto...

...of bondage, and into a more dangerous situation than if tkey had never been saved. " For, (said he) if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they arc again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning." As...

...is worse with them than the beginning. Ver. 21. For it had been better for them not to have Jcnown the way of righteousness, than, after they have known...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Ver. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit...

...it, having loved this present world, as the same apostle speaks, chap. iv. 10. We have seen people, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world,...the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, again entangled therein ; and overcome, as St. Peter says, 2 Epist. ii. 20. We have seen Christians,...

...word of God; that they obtain many and excellent, though not saving gifts of the Holy Spirit ; that they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through...the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : and, who, in short, can enumerate all those blessings which they enjoy, not by accident only, beside...

...for servants, and for handmaids. 2 Pet. 2. 20. For if after they have eseaped the pollutions of fhe world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour...Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overeome! the latter end is worse with them than the heginning. (r) 2 Kings 5. 26. And he said unto...

...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...

...world, through the knowledge of Christ, &c. — and yet are again entangled therein. And saith he, it had been better for them not to have known the...of righteousness, than after they have known it, to tarn from, &c.. ('4 Pet. i. 9. and ii. 20. to the end,) how could they have forgot that which they...

...for of whom a man is overeome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 30 For if after they haveeseaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge...Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overeome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them...