| 1806 - 650 pages
...This I think is clearly taught by St. Peter, who says, " Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." I am aware that these words are by many considered as being figurative. But the literal sense, I conceive,... | |
| John Murray - 1812 - 444 pages
...God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets e,ver since the world began, and, therefore, I look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. I am not rendered unhappy by the words of my Saviour, nor hath any individual of the human race reason... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1825 - 632 pages
...which we must comfort one another, and not Jewishly with the hopes of an earthly kingdom. And yet "we look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness, according to his promise." But who shall be the inhabitants, and how that heaven and earth shall differ,... | |
| 1826 - 870 pages
...' the elements shall melt with fervent heat.' ' Nevertheless,' it is your privilege, as Christians, to ' look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.' The moment in which all things shall be destroyed, is the moment which fixes the seal of permanence... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1830 - 568 pages
...BECAUSE it is made part of our prayers, " Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ;" and, " we look for a new heaven, and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness :" I hope their opinion is not true, who think that the earth shall still grow more and more like to... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1830 - 618 pages
...then his truth and justice make the execution necessary afterwards/ '2. When this life is ended, we look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness : and the penalties of the sinners of this world may be a means of that righteousness p Ut fulmina... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1830 - 638 pages
...which we must comfort one another, and not Jewishly with the hopes of an earthly kingdom. And yet " we look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness, according to his promise." But who shall be the inhabitants, and how that heaven and earth shall differ,... | |
| 1831 - 808 pages
...are brought to favour it. The passages of Scripture mainly relied on, are 2 Pet. 3: 7 —12. Rev. 21: 1. Is. 11: 6 seq. 65: 17 seq. Heb. 12: 26 seq. Hints...creation of the heavens and the earth, here means a HCW, literal, material creation, made out of the old one, and differing from the first only in its... | |
| 1831 - 812 pages
...respecting these passages, are all which any reader will here expect. The passage in 2 Pet. 3: 7—12, declares that the present heavens and earth are to...dwelleth righteousness; ie the old creation is to bo destroyed, and a new one to come in its place. But what the nature of this is to be, except that... | |
| George Bush - 1832 - 292 pages
...also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.' Here, then, allusion is made to a special promise contained in some other part of the scriptures, by... | |
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