 | Vicesimus Knox - Apologetics - 1804 - 350 pages
...and diffuse the TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL. "Let us meekly instruct " those that OPPOSE THEMSELVES,"* (if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, " not being over*' come of evil, but overcoming evil with «good."f Nor let a private clergyman, however... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - Theology - 1805 - 504 pages
...long-suffering, with all longsuffering*. And even them that oppose, instruct, says he, with meekness; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth*. 4. If thou be interested in the offence, even by unfeigned free forgiveness, so far as thy concern... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...be gentle to all men; apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." 2 Tim. ii. 1,15, 24-, 25. " Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rethe episcopal character,... | |
 | Ely Bates - Christian ethics - 1806 - 445 pages
...gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth\. Nor let any one here suggest^ * John xviii. 36. t L^e ix. 54-6. J 2 Tim. ii. 24.5. that though the... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - Bible - 1807 - 614 pages
...their ^ 4g great Master in meekness to instruct those that oppose themselves, if God pet-adventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; (2 Tim. ii.. 25.) Our Lord expressly 4^ 45 asserts the necessity of being taught and drawn by the Father, in. order... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...brabble about slight and worthless matters. II. 25 In meekness instntcting those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; Endeavouring that, by this means,God,if he have so decreed, may give them repentance, and grace to... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...speaks on this subject to his beloved Timothy, " In meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves, if " God peradventure will give them repentance, " to the acknowledging of the truth, and that " they may recover themselves out of the snare of " the devil, who are taken captive by him... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...ebtain the remissionofsins. So, 2 Tim. ii. 25. " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Tha acknowledging of the truth which there is in believing, is here spoken of as what is attained in... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - Christian life - 1810 - 342 pages
...forgiveness of sins.' So in 2 Tim. ii. 25. ' In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God •peradventure will give them repentance to the -acknowledging of the truth.' It is not in the power of any mortal to repent at his own pleasure.* Some ignorant deluded souls vainly... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
