| Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...objection. Mr. C. preached from Hebrews xi. 13. " These all died iu faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them," &c. which passage was often on his lipg, both in sickness and in health ; and we doubt not but... | |
| James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 586 pages
...so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 12 Ato xai af>' !vo§ eyevvriQriGav, xai ravra vewxpopevov, xaflwg va a^pa TOV... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1810 - 326 pages
...placed and doth inhere, is not only the mind and understanding, but also the will and heart. Heb. vi. 13, These all died in faith, not having received the...afar off, - and were persuaded of them, and embraced them. Thepersuasion of the truth of the promises, is the act of the understanding ; the embracement... | |
| William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 522 pages
...finished. Therefore it is truly said of them ; these all died in faith, not having received the promises ; but having seen them afar off", and were persuaded...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth *. The land of Canaan was not the object of their hope : it was only a sign and... | |
| Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 498 pages
...recompence of reward." The Old Testament-saints " all died in faith, not hav" ing received the promises, but having seen them " afar off; and were persuaded..." them, and confessed that they were strangers and " pilgrims upon the earth." The primitive Christians "suffered joyfully the spoiling of their goods,... | |
| Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 600 pages
...(te in their accomplishment i but the promises themselves they had, for on them their faith stood) ; but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded...them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangert and pilgrims on the earth. Here is an account of Old Testament believers faith, that is enough... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...:. (for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them :. and that Rock was Christ.) Heb. ii. 13. These all died in faith, not having received the...promises, but having seen them afar off', and were nersuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...patriarchs, prophets, and saints of old time, " These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Heb. xi. 13. And it is the eternal decree of God, which was made known to Adam... | |
| Isaac Watts - Future life - 1811 - 466 pages
...and certain salvation and glory in him. " These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them." Heb. xi. 13. They died in the hope of this salvation, and they shall arise in the blessed possession... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - Bible - 1812 - 506 pages
...died in faith, not having received the firomiies; but having teen them afar off, and were jiersuaded of them, and. embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and fiilgrima on the earth. VOL. iv. 23 $1. Introduction. J2 (t.) Exposition. All die in faith. $3. Not... | |
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