 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 pages
...similar trial. Many persons, of every rank, age, and sex, suffered death for the faith of Christ, " not accepting deliverance, that they might " obtain a better resurrection." Heb. xi. 35. And thus there has been given to the Church, in these latter days, a recent and undeniable testimony... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 pages
...similar trial. Many persons, of every rank, age, and sex, suffered death for the faith of Christ, " not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection," Heb. xi, 35. And thus there has been given to the church, in these latter days, a recent and undeniable testimony... | |
 | 1853 - 840 pages
...inimitable accuracy, the long catalogue of their deep distresses and accumulated •wrongs : — " Others were tortured, not. accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Others had trial of cruel mockings, and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonments ; th«y... | |
 | 1858 - 778 pages
...of Paul : " Through faith they ; quenched (lie violence of fire, out of weakness were made strong ; were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection." This dreadful event was contemplated by the venerable martyr with a serenity of spirit that was most... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...became valiant in faith, turned to flight the armies of other nations. 35. Women received their dead1 raised to life again; and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a re, surrection to a better life. 36. And others had trial of cruel mockings, and scourgings, and also... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...epistle to the Hebrews refer to this history, and thereby assure us of the truth of it? Heb. xi. 35. " And others were tortured, not accepting* deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection." To which I answer. It is not clear, or certain, that there is a reference to this history in that text.... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 572 pages
...is more than probable, the apostle includes in the number of those noble Old Testament worthies who were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection, Heb. xi. 35. which is an undeniable evidence that the church at that time believed the doctrine of the resurrection.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1815 - 660 pages
...forsook Egypt, not fearing the wratli of the king; because he endured, as seeing him whoii invisible. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Even Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, for the joy that was set before him, endured the... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 588 pages
...is more than probable, the apostle includes in the number of those noble Old Testament worthies who were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection, 1 U;ii. xi. 33. which is an undeniable evidence that the church at that time believed the doctrine... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...wrath of the king, for the love he had to God and Christ." What shall I say of them who had trials, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection ? Heb. xi. 35, 36, 37. " They were stoned ; they were sawn asunder ; were tempted ; were slain with the sword... | |
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Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight,... 
