 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pagine
...a journey toward* Heaven, HEBREWS XI. 13, 14. Iff CONFEssED THAT THEY WERE sTRANGERs AND PH. GRIMs ON THE EARTH. FOR THEY THAT sAY SUCH THINGs, DECLARE PLAINLY THAT THEY sEEK A COUNTRT. 1 HE apostle is here setting forth the excellencies of the grace of faith, by the glorious... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 584 pagine
...that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things, declare plainly that...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5—7. " But now they desire a better, that is an heav enly: wherefore The design... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 578 pagine
...that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things. . declare plainly that...that country from whence they came out, they might hare had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5 — 7. " Bat now they desire a better, that ia... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1912 - 504 pagine
...They only are so, who live always in a sense of such wants as this world cannot supply. \ VERSE 15. •And truly if they had been mindful of that country...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. $1, The words an answer to an objection that might be raised. $2. The objection fully answered.... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 508 pagine
...They only are so, who live always in a sense of such wants as this world cannot supply. ,r * VERSE 15. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had ofifiortunity to have returned. $1. The Words an answer to an objection that might be raised, $C. The... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 416 pagine
...those of my fathers, St. Paul's remark on these expressions of the patriarchs is worthy of regard. They that say such things declare plainly that they...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better couwtry ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16, That is to... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 pagine
...apostle gives the same turn to another divine promise. Speaking of the pious patriarchs, "If," says he, "they had been mindful of that country from whence...they came out they might have had opportunity to have returned: but now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 606 pagine
...faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 pagine
...xi. 13, &c. " These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which a godly... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 pagine
...PILGRIM; OH, THE TRUE CHRISTIAN'S LIFE A JOURNEY TOWARDS HEAVEN. HEB. xi. 13, 14. And confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they...things, declare plainly that they seek a country. THE Apostle is here setting forth the excellencies of the grace of faith, by tbe glorious effects and... | |
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These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that... 
