 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...  The Works of President Edwards ... - Page 31by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Elias Smith - 1808 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...upon their glorious home in heaven. XI. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country Jrom whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. It was not in respect of Mesopotamia, whence they came, that they accounted themselves strangers ;... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pages
...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.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. For they that say auch things, declare plainly that they seek a country. Arid truly if they had been mindful of that country from...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 - 1812 - 584 pages
...the earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country; and truly if they...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... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1912 - 504 pages
...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...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 - 578 pages
...earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things. . declare plainly that they seek a country ; and truly if they...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 - 1812 - 508 pages
...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... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pages
...into their habits, entered into their spirit, and found how truly it was said of the faithful,* That ' if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned.' I was received, caressed, and, I may say, that 1... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 416 pages
...remark on these expressions of the patriarchs is worthy of regard. They that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...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... | |
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