 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 pages
...1 6. But rio-w they defre a better country, that is, an heavenly : -wherefore God is not dfhimed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city. This plainly refers to that famous declaration or promife of God to the Patriarchs of being their God :... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...i6. " But now they defire a better country ; that is, an " heavenly. Therefore GOD is not afhamed to be " called their GOD ; for he hath prepared for them " a city." This plainly refers to that famous declaration or promife of GOD to the patriarchs, of being their GOD ;... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...mindful of that country, from whence they cameout, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 1 6 But now they desire a better country, that is, an...called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when effects of faith. he was tried, offered up Isaac : and he that had... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 462 pages
...say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have...called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city :" Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16. JMany persons seek after new countries, and spend their time, labor, and... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an...called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and lie that had received the promises,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an...called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pages
...came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now, they desire a better country 5 that is, an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed...called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city :" Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16. Many persons seek after new countries, and spend their time, labor, and... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 pages
...they came out, " they might Jiave had opportunity to have " returned ; hut now they desire a hetter " country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore " God is...called * their " God, for he hath prepared for them a " city." In this passage the Apostle plainly lefers to the remarkable declaration of Jacob * On tliis... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...persuaded of them, and embraced* them, and confessed that they were strangers anc| pilgrims pn the earth : Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city." Having ascertained whom we are to understand by the seed, we are next to enquire respecting... | |
 | Elias Smith - 1808 - 308 pages
...16, " But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not afhamed to be called their God, for he hath PREPARED for them a city." This city, appears to be die iame as the new Jerufalem. This city '& prepared, and fo is the new Jerufalem... | |
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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... 
