 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...  The Sources and Development of Christianity - Page 83by Thomas Lumisden Strange - 1875 - 255 pagesFull 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
...the Mesh, and the accomplishment of his Spiritual Kingdom ; but having seen them afar off. XI. 1 4 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. They, that do confess themselves to be strangers and pilgrims on earth, do therein plainly declare,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 pages
...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 - 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... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 520 pages
...inference that the apostle draws from hence, viz. that theif sought another country as their home. 't For they that say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country." In confessing that they were strangers, they plainly declared, that this is not their country ; that... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pages
...toward* Heaven, HEBREWS XI. 13, 14. Iff CONFEssED THAT THEY WERE sTRANGERs AND PH. GRIMs ON THE EARTH. FOR THEY THAT sAY SUCH THINGs, DECLARE PLAINLY THAT THEY sEEK A COUNTRT. 1 HE apostle is here setting forth the excellencies of the grace of faith, by the glorious... | |
 | Robert Trail - 1810 - 530 pages
...patriarchs, saith, Heb. xi. 13, 14. They confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. And they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country, &c. All who had known Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, who saw their way of living, who beheld their... | |
 | Robert Traill - 1810 - 544 pages
...patriarchs, saith, Heb. xi. 13, 14. They confined that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. And they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country, &c. All who had known Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, who saw their way of living, who beheld their... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 584 pages
...that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things, declare plainly that...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 - 1812 - 578 pages
...that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Gen. xxiii. 4. ch. xlvii. 9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For they that say such things. . declare plainly that...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... | |
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