...to the meanest understanding ; by which we may, as the apostle directs, be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. And thus I have done with my subject, which probably I should not have chosen,...

...levelled to the meanest understanding; by which we may, as the apostle directs, be ready always to give an answer to every man, that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. And thus T have done with my subject, which probably I should not have chosen,...

...present support and everlasting felicity. — The apostle exhorts us to " be ready always to give an answer to every man, " that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in. "us.*" But, while almost all we meet avow » hope of being saved : there are very few, that are able to give...

...and, (except in peculiar cases,.) when united to a good example, and a " readiness to give an an" swer to every man that asketh us a reason of the " hope that is in us, with meekness and fear," is all that ought to be done. I shall not, however, enlarge on this subject....

...confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," — a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical...

...confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us," — a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical...

...confuted, — if we are to be " ready," that is, if we are to be qualified and prepared " to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us,"— a penetration in abstruse questions — a quickness in philosophical discussion — a critical knowledge...

...to the meanest understanding ; by which we may, as the apostle directs, be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. And thus I have done with my subject, which probably I should not have chosen,...

...man knows nothing of, he can give no reason for. But St. Peter bids us " be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope (or faith) that is in us."* Which supposes our understanding it ourselves, and not an implicit faith...

...witness in our favour ; to be able to look our worst enemy in the face undaunted, and to " give every one that asketh us, a reason of the hope that is in us ;" to walk through the wilderness of life, and the valley of death, and " fear no evil:" is not this to be...