...of God in vain, and are nothing better than those formal professors whom the Apostle describes, that are ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth. This could not be, if our religious duties were performed from animating principles. God would then...

...information. It is true, she was not connected, by her conversion, to that miserable class of persons who " are ever learning and never " coming to the knowledge of the truth ;" but it is as true she did not fall into the snare of the devil as a novice, thinking more highly...

...design of Scripture, may be " unstable as water ;" tossed about with endless diversity of opinions ; ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth ; the convert of the last book they read, and knowing nothing at last. Endeavour to learn the real scope...

...unchanged and nnpnrified. The love of the world, in one form or other, possesses their minds. They are ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth. They appear to be branches in the true vine, but they are not united to it, There is some nnperceived...

...by their true name, " babies," and will allow them no place among inquirers but the place of those who are ever learning and never coming to the. knowledge of the truth. Learn what they will, the truth is what they do not learn and never can perceive. They have no fixed...

...how many such childish old ones as these are doth England, London, afford ! who justly, because they are ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth, but remain unprofitable hearers of truth, are left by God to be easily followers of error. 4. The fourth...

...contenteth himself with the having of tools. It is a sad description of some foolish women, that " they are ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth" (2 Tim. iii. 7). Much hearing will increase our judgment, if there be not a lively impression upon...

...unstable faith. The temper of questioning, and reasoning, and demanding reasons, is the temper of those who are " ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth." For a similar cause, learning must not be made merely a pleasure — the feeling of a task must not...

...stedfastncss, he must labour earnestly without ceasing, even as they do of whom it is said, that they are ever learning and never coming to the knowledge of the truth : but when that habit hath been once attained, then the way of the commandments becometh exceeding...

...them by their true name, "babies," and will allow them no place among inquirers but the place of those who are ever learning and never coming to the knowledge of the truth. Learn what they will, the truth is what they do not learn and never can perceive. They have no fixed...