 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 Seiten
...Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, 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 - 554 Seiten
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country. Arid truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have relumed : But now they desire a better country, that is, an/ heavenly." So also the respect which a... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1912 - 504 Seiten
...wants as this world cannot supply. \ VERSE 15. •And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they 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. §3.... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 584 Seiten
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country; and truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they 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 of the... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 416 Seiten
...things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence 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 say, those holy men, could... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 Seiten
...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 to be called their God:... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 606 Seiten
...things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if 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 (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18. (4) Gen. xlii. (r) Gen.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 Seiten
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if 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." — The respect which a godly person hath to heaven... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 Seiten
...declare plainly, that they seek a coun" try. And truly, if 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 to be called their "... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 Seiten
...things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly, if 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.' Hence it appears, to adopt the language of the Church,... | |
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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if 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... 
