 | Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 432 pàgines
...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 ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And, be«ide this, giving all diligence.... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 250 pàgines
...without supposing him to be infinite as is the Supreme Creator. St. Peter speaks of God's "giving unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature." 2 Peter, i. 4. Why are not those that partake of the divine natilte divine persons? But if they be... | |
 | 1879 - 822 pàgines
...and with his Son Jesns Christ, and the blood cleanseth us from all sin." " Whereby are given unto ns exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature." " May grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ, and put on the new man, which... | |
 | Moses Stuart - 1819 - 170 pàgines
...In regard to the assertion, " that Christians are made partakers of the divine nature," (2 Pet. i. 4 :) a mistake about the meaning is scarcely possible....partakers* of that holy nature, which he possesses. Docs the feoatext here afford any ground for mistake ?- . In 1 John ii. 20, Christians are said to... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pàgines
...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 ye might be partakers of the Divine nature." To those, therefore, who become the true disciples of our Lord by faith, a promise is made that they... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1820 - 358 pàgines
...XIX. THE NATURE AND INFLUENCE OF THE PROMISES OF THE GOSPEL. 2 PET. i. 4. Whereby are given unto vs exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature. IN handling these words, I shall consider, I. The promises here spoken of ; whereby are given unto... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pàgines
...godliness, through the knowledge of HIM, that hath called us to gloiy and virtue; whereby are given to 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.'' Another apostle confirms the same... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821 - 480 pàgines
...P.43 SERMON V. THE SINFUL LUSTS OF THE FLESH OVERCOME BY FAITH. 2 Pet. 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. - - p. 55 SERMON VI. THE WORLD OVERCOME... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pàgines
...godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: wJiereby 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. 1 Cor. iii. 16. Know ye not that ye... | |
 | 1822 - 682 pàgines
...HOLINESS, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIK THAT HAS CALLED US UNTO GLORT AND VIRTUE, WHEREBT ARE GIVEK CHTO 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 WOULD." IN a former Discourse from these words, I spoke... | |
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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. 
