 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 496 pages
...CHRIST'S divine authority, 2 Pet. i. 1 6, 17, 1 8. " For we have not followed cunningly ** devifed fables, when we made known unto you the " power and coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST: " but were eye-witnefles of his majefty. For he re** ceived from GOD the Father honour and glory, " when there... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1799 - 362 pages
...eftablifh and ftrengthen the faith and hope of his converts! " We have not followed cunningly" devifed fables, when we made known " unto you the power and coming of " our Lord JESUS CHRIST, but were <c EYE-WITNESSES of his Majefty. For " he received from GOD the Father ho" nour and glory, when there... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 1 6 For we have not followed cunningly-devised fables, when we made known unto you, the power and...Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. 1 7 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from... | |
 | 1814
...holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." St. Peter had said above, ver. 16 : " For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when...made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." The exaltation of the risen Saviour, and his promised coming with power and great glorw,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed cunningly-devised fables, when we made known unto you, the power and...Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. 17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...plainly alludes to it,, in a mariner which powerfully confirms this opinion. "We have not," ^ays-lie, " followed- cunningly devised fables, when -we made Known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." That is, our Lord's cioming in his kingdom with power and glory, and majesty, to judge... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 514 pages
...appears by what one of them, viz. the Apostle Peter, says concerning it, 2 Pet. i. 16, 17, 18. " For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when...power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father, honor and glory, when there came... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 512 pages
...appears by what one of them, viz. the Apostle Peter, says concerning it, 2 Pet. i. 16, 17, 18. " For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when...power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father, honor and glory, when there came... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pages
...in their memory through life. Years after Peter had it vividly in recollection when he wrote, " For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when...Jesus Christ ; but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1809 - 746 pages
...letter, 2 Ep» i. 16, 11. ff'ehave not followed cun^ iiingly derived fables when ise made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty, when there came suth a voice from the excellent glory, This is my beloved K»n in u'ham I am well pleased.... | |
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For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him... 
