 | 1802 - 374 pages
...persuaded of them, anc embraced them, and confessec that they were strangers and 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... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pages
...speaks of an heavenly country ; after which Abrahanj, Isaac, h cob, and the patriarchs sought : — " For they that 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 had opportunity... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims 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... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...that country whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to retuVn ; but now they 1 6 desire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he had prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when tried, IT offered up Isaac,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1806 - 454 pages
...believing the promises," and receiving them thankfully, " confessed they were pilgrims and strangers on the earth : for they that say such things declare plainly that they seek another country. For if they had been mindful of their own country from whence they came out, they... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1808 - 326 pages
...those of my fathers, St. Paul's remark on these expressions of the patriarchs is worthy of regard. They that say such things declare plainly, that they seek a country, And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pages
...journey 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
