 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...it. Repentance is not a thing at our own command. " Ind meekness," saith the apostle, " instruct them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth." " If God will give it them." It is a thing then, it should seem, in God's... | |
 | John Flavel - Conversion - 1689 - 412 pages
...Lord must not strive ; but be 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." 2 Tim. 2 : 24, 25. Though the beginning be small, our latter end may greatly increase.... | |
 | George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...principalities, and powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places;" "and in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." — See 2 Tim. ii. 25. And the Son of God tells you, that he came not to destroy men's... | |
 | John Scott - Sermons, English - 1704 - 510 pages
...miift not ftrive, but be gentle unto all Men 5 in Meeknefs inftru&ing thofe that oppofe themfelves 5 if God peradventure will give them Repentance to the acknowledging the Truth. So that unlefs we can torture men without ftriving with them , and meekly inftruft them by cutting... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1854 - 338 pages
...not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach (not to strike) patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are... | |
 | 1804 - 508 pages
...the Lord must not strive, but 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." These directions to those who embark in controversy, are too frequently forgotten by... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 616 pages
...occasion of offence, where there is none : let them learn of their great Master in meekness, to instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging cf the 44, 45 truth ; (2 Tim. ii. 25.) Our Lord expressly asserts the necessity of being taught and... | |
 | Religion - 1832 - 852 pages
...of God must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the ackiiowleging of the truth." " He taught publicly, and from house to house, testifying repentance toward... | |
 | 1881 - 622 pages
...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 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... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...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, will give them Repentance to the acknowledgment of Truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the Devil, who are... | |
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... call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 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... 
