 | Richard Alleine - 1852 - 402 pages
...assurance in his word. And though the word of God be enough, yet he, willing to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,...immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, I might have strong consolation. 0 unreasonable unbelief ! What, shall not the oath of God... | |
 | Stephen Charnock - 1699 - 226 pages
...business, a thing of little moment? What is the end of this oath ? Compare it with, For men verily srcear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. JVherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1737 - 614 pages
...Paul ap* QbiecT;. proves Oaths, ufed among Men, when, he writes, Heb. Vt. 16. For Men verily fwear by the greater, and an Oath for Confirmation is to them an End of all Strife. But there are as many Contejls, Fallacies and Differences at this Time, as there were ever : Therefore... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 498 pages
...can be given to Mani as 'tis beautifully exprefled by St. Paul, Heb. vi. 1 6. For Men verily fwear by the greater : and an Oath for Confirmation is to...Strife. Wherein God •willing more abundantly to Jhew unto the Heirs of the Promife, the immutability of his Counfel, interposed himfelf by an Oath... | |
 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pages
...with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words," 1 Thess, iv. 17, 18. MAY 6. — That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. — Heb. vi.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1768 - 464 pages
...Wherein God w filing more abundantly toJhew to the Heirs of Promife the Immutahility of his Counfel, confirmed it by an Oath ; that by two IMMUTABLE Things, in which it was IMPOSSIBLE for God to lie, he might have Jlrong Confolation. — In which Words, the Necejffity of the Accomplifhment,... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...verse of the context, For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them sJtn end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly...by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay... | |
 | 310 pages
...true, and that is deemed sufficient. See, then, what assurance God gives to our poor doubting hearts. " God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs...the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an eath. That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, WE might have a strong... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying J will multiply tbet For uien verily swear by a greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing to shew to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath; that by two... | |
 | 1814
...seals, the sacraments, together with his oath, that there niight be no place left for doubting ; for " God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, bound himself by an oath, that by two immutable things, wherein it is impossible for God to lie, we... | |
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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled... 
