 | 1814 - 570 pages
...and be J let Um fi fbn,:,or turn away from evil. e Kiiue, pursue. ready always to give an answer/ to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 16 Having a good eonseienee ; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evifdoers, they may be ashamed... | |
 | Abraham Booth - 1814 - 336 pages
...well-grounded expectation? Remember, that the word of God requires yo», as a Christian professor, to be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason, of the hope that it in you. Have you ever seriously in quired, why you hope to be happy, when so many millions... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...Says St. Peter : " But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear," 1 Ep: iii. 15. That direction seems to be addressed to Christians in general. St. Paul, speaking more... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...CONTAINED IN THEM, IN ANSWER TO MR. PAINE'S AGE OF REASON. '"" Be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." 1 PETER iii. 15. " For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...icirooir, BY THOMAS SCOTT, HECTOR OF ASTON SANDFORD, BUCKS. " Be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh you a " reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." 1 Pet. iii. 15. ' Take special care, before you aim your shafts at Calvinism, that you ' know what... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...Saviour Jesus Christ'. Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear". Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, .teaching aud admonishing one another in... | |
 | 1820 - 714 pages
...most free and unshackled exercise of the understanding in religious inquiries, from 1 Peter iii. 15 : "Be always ready to give an answer to every man that...of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." On Thursday evening he met some of the principal prejudices to our body with great ability, from John... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1821 - 574 pages
...verse. Ver. 15. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. IN these words we may consider these three things— I. this respect of God, as it is here expressed,... | |
 | Francis Asbury - 1821 - 420 pages
...our friends had procured the Presbyterian church for me. I felt a spirit of life on these words, " Be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you." I called to see my old friend and assistant, James Glaisbrook, who was the first... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 pages
...punishment he always concedes to the tribunal of the last day. " Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with with meekness and respect." (1 Pet. Hi. 15.) But the Scripture no where says, When the unbeliever states... | |
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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that... 
