 | Samuel Clarke - 1730 - 434 pages
...thofe things which are behind : After the example of the Patriarchs, Heb. xi. 15. who truly if they bad been mindful of That Country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned; But now they defire a better Country, that is, an Heavenly. Where, if We alfo have... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pages
...confefled that they were ftrangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that fey a -f- country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that country,...whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they defire a better country, that is an heavenly : wherefore God is... | |
 | United Brethren in Christ - 1754 - 828 pages
...feen them afar off, and were perfuadcd of them, and embraced them: and confefled that they were^angers and pilgrims on the earth'. For they that fay fuch...they had been mindful of that country from whence E 3 they they came out, they might have had And others had trial of cruet opportunity to have returned:... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...the apoftle, this cannot be the country from whence they firft came, Ur of the Chaldces, ver. i5. " And " truly, if they had been mindful of that country " from whence they came out, they might have had " an opportunity of returning thither." And therefore he concludes, that the country which they fought... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that fay fuch things declare plainly that they feek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country...whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 1 6 But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is... | |
 | 1800 - 464 pages
...ftrangers and pilgrims on the earth. Whence our Apoftle (/) does argue very forcibly, " That they who fay fuch things, declare plainly, that " they feek...country from whence they came out, they might have hard' 44 opporhiniiy to have returned: but now they defire a better rt country, that is, an heavenly."... | |
 | 1800 - 458 pages
...(i) does argue very forcibly, " Tba"t they who fay fuch things, declare plainly, tint *' they feefc a country. And truly if they had been mindful of <«...whence they came out, they might have had " opportunity to have 'returned : but now they ddire a better " country, that is, an heavenly." ' If the land of... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1801 - 374 pages
...promifes, and heartily embracing them, they " con"• feffed, that they were ftrangers and pil" grims on the earth. For they, that fay " fuch things, declare...whence they came out, they might have " had opportunity to have returned : but " now they defire a better country, that is, *' an heavenly6," Hence it appears,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pages
...they may abide. This they follow after as their grand profpe& in the world : Heb. xi. 14. — 16. " For they that fay fuch things, declare plainly that...whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly i wherefore God is not... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 5 And truly, if they had been 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,... | |
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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 heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath... 
