 | Samuel Clarke - 1730 - 434 pages
...Calling, forgetting thofe things which are behind: After the example of the Patriarchs, Heb. xi. 15. who truly if they had been mindful of That Country from...have had opportunity to have returned ; But now they deftre a better Country, that is, an Heavenly. Where, if We alfo have our converfation Now, we (hall... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pages
...Foundations, whole BUILCK* and Maker is GOD. ij And truly if they had been MINDFUL of that COUNTREY, from whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have RETURNED. 16 But now they DESIRE a BETTER Countiey, that is, an HEAVENLY : wherefore Gou is not afliamed to be... | |
 | United Brethren in Christ - 1754 - 828 pages
...perfuadcd of them, and embraced them: and confefled that they were ftrangers and pilgrims on the earth'. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence E 3 they they came out, they might have had And others had trial of cruel opportunity to have returned:... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...the apoftle, this cannot be the country from whence they firft came, Ur of the Chaldees, ver. 15. " 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... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...Things, declare plainly that they feek a Country.—And truly, if they had been mindful of that Couatry, from whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned.— But now they defire a better Country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not afhamed to be called their God... | |
 | 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...they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not afhamed to be called... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1801 - 374 pages
...and pil" grims on the earth. For they, that fay " fuch things, declare plainly, that they " feek a country. And truly if they had. " been mindful of..." had opportunity to have returned: but " now they defire a better country, that is, *' an heavenly 6 ," Hence it appears, to adopt the language of the... | |
 | 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
...declare plainly that they seek a country. 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. They, that do confess themselves to be strangers and pilgrims on earth, do therein plainly declare,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. Arid truly if they had been mindful of that country from...have had opportunity to have returned : But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." So also the respect which a godly person hath to heaven,... | |
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