 | Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Hopkins - 1804 - 404 Seiten
...came with them from Haran, and from Ur of the Chaklees, by the i^th verfe, where the Apoftle fays, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had " opportunity to have returned." It was they that up.. on God's call left their own country. Two things may be obferved in the text;.... | |
 | 1804 - 438 Seiten
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 5 And truly if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be... | |
 | 1804 - 476 Seiten
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 Seiten
...say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have...have returned. But now, they desire a better country 5 that is, an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 Seiten
...they came out, " they might Jiave had opportunity to have " returned ; hut now they desire a hetter " country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore " God is...called * their " God, for he hath prepared for them a " city." In this passage the Apostle plainly lefers to the remarkable declaration of Jacob * On tliis... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1808 - 326 Seiten
...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 seek a...have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better country ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16. That is to say, those holy men could... | |
 | Elias Smith - 1808 - 308 Seiten
...15—Pialm xxxix. 12, and cxix. 19-] For they that fay fuch things, declare plainly that they feek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that...country from whence they came out, they might have had an opportunity to have returned ; but now they defire a better country, that is an heavenly ; wherefore... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 Seiten
...confessed* that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declure plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...they desire a better country, that is, an. heavenly." So also the respect which a godly person hath to heaven, may be compared to the respect which a child,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 520 Seiten
...came with them from Haran, and from Urof the Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had opportunity to have returned." It was they that upon God's call left their own country. Two things may be observed in the text. 1.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 Seiten
...came with them from Haran, and from Ur of the Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had opportunity to have returned." It was they that upon God's call left their own country. Two things may be observed in the text. 1.... | |
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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... 
