| William White - 1813 - 532 pages
...Exhortation. TT E have the following wise admonition of St. Peter: " Be always ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear."* And the sentiment is applicable to every article of faith, which contributes to the sustaining of that... | |
| Missions - 1838 - 716 pages
...the apostle Pi'ter exhorts, " Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with moekness and fear," 1 Peter iii. 1,5. You must be constant at the throne of grace, or as the apostle... | |
| 1814 - 570 pages
...and be J let Um fi fbn,:,or turn away from evil. e Kiiue, pursue. ready always to give an answer/ to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 16 Having a good eonseienee ; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evifdoers, they may be ashamed... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...EXCHANGING THE FAITH OF THE OLD CHURCH FOR THAT OF THE NEW. " Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." — 1 PETER iii. 15. To the Baptist Church in Wolfville. DEAR BRETHREN, — I beg to acknowledge the... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...in the writings of Christ's apostles. Says St. Peter : " But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man...the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear," 1 Ep: iii. 15. That direction seems to be addressed to Christians in general. St. Paul, speaking more... | |
| Thomas Scott - Christianity - 1817 - 416 pages
...CONTAINED IN THEM, IN ANSWER TO MR. PAINE'S AGE OF REASON. '"" Be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." 1 PETER iii. 15. " For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the... | |
| Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1817 - 530 pages
...icirooir, BY THOMAS SCOTT, HECTOR OF ASTON SANDFORD, BUCKS. " Be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh you a " reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." 1 Pet. iii. 15. ' Take special care, before you aim your shafts at Calvinism, that you ' know what... | |
| Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'. Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man...the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear". Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, .teaching aud admonishing one another in... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1820 - 714 pages
...understanding in religious inquiries, from 1 Peter iii. 15 : "Be always ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." On Thursday evening he met some of the principal prejudices to our body with great ability, from John... | |
| Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1821 - 574 pages
...needful, and here we have it in the following verse. Ver. 15. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ; and be ready always to give an answer to every man...of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. IN these words we may consider these three things— I. this respect of God, as it is here expressed,... | |
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