 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
 | John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - 1827 - 240 pages
...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 they seek a country." Death is certain, because necessary to introduce the good and bad into their different states of rewards... | |
 | William Dealtry - 1827 - 700 pages
...earth.* This is the character of all who, like them, are leading a life of faith ; for, adds St. Paul, they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country ,-f that they are pursuing their way to another land, as the object of their desires and the place... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 pages
...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...they desire a better country, that is an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city." Finally.... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 242 pages
...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...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamid te be called their God ; for he bath prepared for them a city. SACRED... | |
 | Edward Swaine - 1828 - 190 pages
...why, clearly, that the promises referred not to a temporal inheritance, but to spiritual things, " for they that say such things declare plainly, that...returned ; but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He hath prepared for them a city"... | |
 | 1828 - 586 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say siirh things declaro plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...been mindful of that country from whence they came ont, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is,... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1828 - 588 pages
...auch things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of ihut country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. e 16 But now they desire a better country^ that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to he... | |
 | American Colonization Society - 1828 - 612 pages
...by the Rev. James W. Douglass, who, in a very interesting discourse, suggested by the sacred text, "For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country," directed the thoughts of all to the "better country" of the Christian's hope, to that City which hath... | |
 | 1828 - 828 pages
...persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrim» on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1829 - 528 pages
...off, and were persuaded of " them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims " upon earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly " that...opportunity to have returned: but now they desire a bet" ter country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not " ashamed to be called their God: J for... | |
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