 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...it slowness,) but is long-suffering for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that 10 all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away •with a great noise, the elements shall melt... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 544 pages
...wicked every day. The scripture gives an account why execution is respited : " the Lord is not slack, (as some men count slackness) but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." " He waits to be gracious," and spares men in order... | |
 | Daniel de Superville - 1816 - 436 pages
...delays of providence which often promote the good of the human race. " The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, (as " some men count slackness;) but...long-suffering " to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but " that all should come to repentance."* While the providence of God is sketching out his... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...is, to the complete making up of his body ; for as Peter saith, " The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness, but is long-suffering to us-Ward, not willing that any should perish, bnt that all should come to repentance," 2 Per. iii. Q. and so also to the complete performance... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1817 - 290 pages
...and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant.—Heb. xii. 22, 23, 24. But, beloved, be not ignorant of...also and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up—2 Peter iii. 8, 9, 10. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1817 - 294 pages
...spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant. Hebrews xii. ?2, 23, 24. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one...long-suffering to us,ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should c .me to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the... | |
 | 1817 - 370 pages
...assert, That he •willeth not the perishing of any, 2 Pet. iii. 9. The Lord ' is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is...long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that ail should corne to repentance.' And this is agreeable to that of the prophet.Ezek.... | |
 | 1817 - 334 pages
...the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, (as some men count slackness) but is...long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." Here St. Peter disposes of the interval between death... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...thé Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as ooe day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that ail should corne to repentance. 10 But thé day of thé Lord will conje as a thief... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1818 - 530 pages
...written in heaven, and to God tie judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant. Hebrews xii....and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up. 21'cterJii. 8,9, 10. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up Lis... | |
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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 
