...difficult, and less probable. Listen with a holy awe to St. Peter, whilst he cries, " 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...

...21. I represent this sad, but most true doctrine, in the words of St. Peter : " 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...

...wherewith he was sanctified, may mark him with a stain of deeper condemnation, if, * after having es" caped the pollutions of the world, through " the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour " Jesus Christ, he is again entangled there" in, and overcome." I am aware, that this view is inconsistent...

...up again, having 1 restored his soul, and led him in the paths of righteousness.' If he has hitherto escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, it is God who hath ' held up his goings in his paths,' that his feet did not slip. This...

...leads to some reformation in their external conduct, and causes them, in a certain degree, to " escape the pollutions of the world " through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Je" sus Christ ;"d or, when it operates in its most excellent manner, it stirs up some slight and vanishing...

...to be reflected upon in unworthier moments, may furnish food for self-complacency. Neither are nil whose minds are enlightened by the gospel, and whose...bear, and if they have not the grace of God at heart ,ft a balance, they will certainly be overset. A disposition for raising difficulties and speculating...

...corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage. For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them...

...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 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...

...indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (Heb, 10:26-31) (2 Pet 2:20-22 KJV) 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...

...influence, and possibly even overcome. Consider what the apostle Peter says. "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are Qgajn entangled therin, ajMl overcome, the latter end is worse with them than...