 | John Richards - 1827 - 466 pages
...angels."2 SERMON X. 2 PETER i. 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. THE force and connexion of these words will sufficiently appear, if we only... | |
 | Aubrey George Spencer (bp. of Jamaica.) - Sermons, English - 1827 - 546 pages
...God and of Jesus our Lord; whereby are given unto you exceeding great and precious promises, that you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the, world through lust" K \ SERMON XVII. THE DANGER OF MINOR OFFENCE EPHES1AXS V. 6, 7. an te Be **... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...i. 4, 5. 10, 11. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the worldthrough lust. And besides this, giving diligence, add to your faith, virtue ; and to virtue,... | |
 | Tracts - 1847 - 402 pages
...to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things," &c. ; or lastly of St. Peter, 2 Ep. i. 4, " That by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature," which implies much more than the title of gods in the sense in which that title is applied to kings... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. might be k partakers of the divine nature, having 'escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.6 5 And beside this,7 m giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and... | |
 | 1828 - 828 pages
...called us to glory and virtue : • 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is ift the world through lust. 5 And besides this,glving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and... | |
 | Portier - 1828 - 528 pages
...whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemj of God. 2 Pet. 1. 4. That by these promises ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 1 John, 2. 2. He is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world. 15. Love... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 560 pages
...your ownselves". Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue ; and to... | |
 | Joseph Alleine - Devotional literature - 1828 - 250 pages
...Apostle, "there are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be made partakers of the divine nature; having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." Outpious author, influenced by such reflections, endeavours to turn away the... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1828 - 506 pages
...desponding and the sinful it addresses its exceeding great and precious promises, by which they are made partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that... | |
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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... 
