 | 1817 - 680 pages
...when Abraham had waited patiently, he obtained the pro16 mise. For men indeed swear by one that is greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all gain-say17 ing. In which matter God, being more abundantly willing to show unto the heirs of the promise... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 244 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly, to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1818 - 202 pages
...vi. 13, 16, 17, 18. 'Because he can swear by no greater than himself,' he saith, ' As I live,' &c. ' For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of strife : wherein GOD willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of... | |
 | Sir James Stonhouse - 1818 - 300 pages
...through death, I will fear no " evil." Psalm xxiii. 4. These prolnises confirmed by the oath of God. " God, willing more abundantly to shew unto " the heirs...promise the immutability of his <* counsel, confirmed it by an oath." Heb. vi. 17. O for a strong and lasting faith, To credit what th. Almighty saith ;... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 432 pages
...uninfluenced, unconditional good will and gracious purpose concerning all the sons and daughters of Adam. " God, willing more abundantly, to shew unto the heirs...promise, the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; for when God made promise to Abraham,* because he could swear by no greater, he sware... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pages
...Lord" (Gen. xxii. 16): and in like manner he is pleased to deal with Christian believers (Heb. vi. 17): "God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs...promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by aa oath—that by two immutable things (in which it was impossible for God to lie) we might have... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 566 pages
..." blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will " multiply thee — For men verily swear by a greater, " and an oath for confirmation is to them an end " of all strife. Wherein God, willing to show to the " heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, " confirmed... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 574 pages
..." blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will " multiply thee — For men verily swear by a greater, " and an oath for confirmation is to them an end " of all strife. Wherein God, willing to show to the " heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, " confirmed... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | 1820 - 230 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee, and so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife ; wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us... 
