 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren,...  The works of William Paley - Page 149by William Paley - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.... | |
 | John Chappel Woodhouse - 1805 - 696 pages
...destruction cometh upon " them, as travail upon a woman with child, and ** they shall not escape : but ye, Brethren, are not in, *' darkness, that that day should overtake you as a " thief; ye are all the children of the light, and tlw " children of the day ; we are not of the night, nor... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...with these words. v. 2. The day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night. 2 Pet. iii. 10. Ver. 4. But ye, brethren are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ver. 6. Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watcb. and be sober. 1 Thess. v. 8. Putting... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...this to themselves, and be terrified, as though they were in danger ; and says, in the next words, " But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief ; ye are ALL the children of light, and the children of the day." And says, in the 9th, 10th, and 1... | |
 | Hugh McNeile - 1810 - 296 pages
...sudden destruction shall come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief; ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day ; we are not of the night, nor of darkness... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, and so shall we be ever with the Lord.—But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thess.... | |
 | Nehemiah Nisbett - 1812 - 340 pages
...sudde* destruction cornet It upon them, aslravail upon a woman with, child, and they shall n«t escape. But ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief; <BK IiQrd baring particularly poiuted out the signs of it, M which, you cannot but -suppose, the Apostles... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 pages
...first ; then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds — But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief," (chap iv. 15, 16, 17. chap. v. 4.) expectation to St. Paul, after experience had proved it to be erroneous... | |
 | 1854 - 834 pages
...perfectly," ho had said to them, " that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. . . But ye, brethren, are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief." — 1 Thes. v. 2, 4. He had spoken of them as " waiting for the Son of God from heaven." — i. 10. And after... | |
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