...first.* The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews had these in view, when he wrote as follows : — It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and...God, and the powers of the world to come, — if they fall away to renew them again to repentance : seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of Sod afresh,...

...antidote against worldly pleasures. And therefore St. Paul joins them as consequent to each other : [For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 8fc.*] First, we are enlightened in baptism, and by the spirit...

...as fully contained in these words, " it is impossible for them who were once enlightened, (NB) and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers...of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come xai ita.^a.itiayfca.s, AND YET FALL AWAY, to renew them again...

...antidote against worldly pleasures. And therefore St. Paul joins them as consequent to each other : [For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Hoty Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world...

...first.* The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews had these in view, when he wrote as follows: — It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavtnly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy GJtost, and have tasted the good word of God, and...

...falling so as to perish, he brings forward but one other text of scripture j and that is Heb. vi. 4 — 6. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,...made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted of the good word of God, and the powert of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them...

...Still stronger in our favour is the following passage from the epistle to the Hebrews : — " It is impossible for those, who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Gliost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world...

...fall from God as to perish everlastingly. For thus saith the inspired writer to the Hebrews, * ' It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost—- if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance; seeing they...

...have great common illuminations, who have been enlightened, and have lasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, who afterwards fall away, and are like barren ground, that...

...sin unto death, is, because their salvation is impossible, It is said in Heb. vi. 4 — 6, " It is impos'sible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift. &c. if they should fall away,' to renew them again to repentance:" now since it is impossible...