 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 508 pages
...They only are so, who live always in a sense of such wants as this world cannot supply. ,r * VERSE 15. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had ofifiortunity to have returned. $1. The Words an answer to an objection that might be raised, $C. The... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 578 pages
...9. 1 Chron. xxix. 15. " For 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 hare had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5 — 7. " Bat now they desire a better, that ia... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pages
...into their habits, entered into their spirit, and found how truly it was said of the faithful,* That ' if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned.' I was received, caressed, and, I may say, that 1... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 416 pages
...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 opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better couwtry ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14,... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 pages
...apostle gives the same turn to another divine promise. Speaking of the pious patriarchs, "If," says he, "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,... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 606 pages
...and pilgrims on the earth. For 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 opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen.... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 602 pages
...their habits — entered into their spirit — and found how timely it was said of the faithful, that if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned. I was received, caressed, and I may say, that I had... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 pages
...and pilgrims on the earth. For 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 opportunity to have returned : But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. For they that say " such things, declare plainly, that they seek a coun" try. 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... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. For they that say " such things, declare plainly, that they seek a coun" try. 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... | |
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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... 
