 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomasen Head - 1811 - 48 pages
...affections on things above, not on things on the earth : To be spiritually-minded is life and peace : They desire a better country, that is, an heavenly...called their God ; for He hath prepared for them a city." CONCLUSION. OH ! when shall I come to appear before the presence of my God ! When shall I see... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...entered into the heart of man, the things •which God hath prepared for them that love him. Heb. xi. 16. They desire a better country, that is, an heavenly...called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city. John xiv. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions : if it were not so, I would have told you... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 702 pages
...the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ; and what is imphed in this we may learn from Heb. xi. 16. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city. Yea, all the great blessings of the Gospel are summed up in one promise, Hev. xxi. 7. He that... | |
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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... 
