 | 1842
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue ; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." The archdeacon continues : " Who... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...godliness, through the knowledge of him who hath called us to glory and virtue." The apostle adds, " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature." The word glory, also signifies happiness ; especially spiritual and heavenly happiness, consisting... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through l\jst. 5 And besides this, giving all diligence,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence,... | |
 | John Whitehead - 1805 - 570 pages
...I think (says he) it was about five this morning, that I opened "my Testament on these words, There are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises,...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature. 2 Pet. i. 4. Just as I went out, I opened it again on those words, Thou art not far from the kingdom... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 520 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue ; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature l having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Divine nature and lust are evidently... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 572 pages
...pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory arid virtue ; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature ; having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Divine nature and lust are evidently... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1811 - 476 pages
...of Chrift, we muft depend for all our hopes of everlafting falvation. SERMON XXL 2 PETER, i. 4. IX. WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS...THESE YE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE. TTAVING, in my two laft difcourfes, treated •*••*• on the conditions which are enjoined on... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set. before us. 8 2 Pet. i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Ver. 5. And besides this, giving diligence,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...Testament under the names of a new heart and a new spirit, is that which Peter alludes to when he says, " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious...these ye might be partakers of the divine nature," 2 Peter i. 4. The apostle says that this new man is created after the image of him that created him;... | |
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Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these... 
