 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 hath...  Soul prosperity, or The closet companion - Page 31de John Dennant - 1826Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charles Daubeny - 1816 - 482 pages
...piN ** grims upon earth. For they that say " such things declare plainly that they " seek a country, a better country; that " is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not ** ashamed to be called their God, for " he hath prepared for them a city." Heb. xi. 13. The Apostle having thus proved, by... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 pages
...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...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which a godly person hath to heaven may be compared to the respect which a child, when... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...whence they came out, they might hâve had opportunity to hâve returned : 16 But now they désire a better country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be <al ici! their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, whenhe was tried. ofl'ered... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pages
...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...heavenly : " wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their " God : for he hath prepared for them a city." Agreeably to this account, if we look into the... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 pages
...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...heavenly : " wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their " God : for he hath prepared for them a city." Agreeably to this account, if we look into the... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 pages
...they, that 1 Art. vii. say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly.' Hence it appears, to adopt the language of the Church, that all these fathers, martyrs, and other holy... | |
 | James Milligan - 1818 - 304 pages
...been mindful ef that country from whence they came out, they might have had an opportunity to kave returned. But now they desire a better .country, that...heavenly ; wherefore God is .not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath .prepared for them a city. By what charter did he become their God, if not... | |
 | Enoch Pond - 1818 - 112 pages
...provided for them a heavenly city, is certain from the apostle Paul. " Now they desire," he observes, " a better country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city." {Heb. xi. 16.) — In short, if God is the indivisible... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pages
...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...heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city." " And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,... | |
 | John Sargent - 1820 - 506 pages
...extremely weak in body. After simply crying to God for mercy and assistance, I preached on Heb. xi, 16: — 'But, now, they desire a better country, that is,...heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city.' On repeating the text a second time, I could scarcely... | |
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