| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb : The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the fow that was warned 22. And thus the wilful Indulgence of their brutifli Paffions has reduced thefe... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 428 pages
...nearer ; for as St. Peter fays, in Allufion, I think, to this Text, it happens to them according to the true Proverb : 'The Dog is turned to his own Vomit again ; and the Sow tha1 was wa/bed, to her wallowing in the Mire, 2 Pet. ii. 22. But now, alas, befides thefe three forts,... | |
| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. But it happened unto them according to the tru* Proverb, the Dog is turned to his own Vomit again, and the Sow that was wafhed, to her wallowing in the Mire. Dealer. xvii. i 2. And the Man that will do prel'umptuoufly,... | |
| James Duchal - Apologetics - 1753 - 460 pages
...depart from the holy commandment once delivered to them : but it is happened unto thim according to the true proverb ; the dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the few, that was wajhed, to his -wallowing in the mire. To the fame purpofe, and probably of the fame... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. v. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and, The fow that was waihed, to her wallowing in the mire. r 2 Kings v. 26. And he faid unto him, Gehazi, Went... | |
| Thomas Boston - Covenant theology - 1767 - 414 pages
...as given up to vile affeftions defiling the very outward man. // has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and, The fow that -was waJhtd, to her wallo-wittg in the mire, 2 Pet. ii. 22. " O backffiders, your cafe is... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...turn from the holy commandmtnt delivered unto them. v. 22. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and, The fow that was waihed to her wallowing in the mire. ri Kings v. 20. And he faid unto him, Gehazi, Went... | |
| Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them, according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and the fow that was warned to her wallowing in the mire. CHAP. III. THIS fecond epiftle, beloved, I now write... | |
| Missions - 1796 - 612 pages
...it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire." 2. Peter ii. 20 — 22. Lastly, it must be with reference to this sin that... | |
| Thomas Boston - Covenant theology - 1797 - 356 pages
...given up to vile affeftions, defiling the very outward man. It has happened 'unto them according to the true proverb, ' The dog is ' turned to his own vomit again t and, The fow that was ' wafhed, to her wallowing, in the mire,' 2 Pet. il. 22. O hackfliders ! your... | |
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