| Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 670 pages
...of the re" ward." The Old Testament saints " all died in " faith, not having 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 joy" fully the spoiling of their goods,... | |
| George Stanley Faber - Covenant theology - 1823 - 468 pages
...These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off: and they were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly, that they seek a country. And... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 508 pages
...patriarchs were believers. For it is said, "These all died in faitli. not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them." These promises respected the coming and death of Christ, the Messiah, whose death was typified... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 448 pages
...us, ver. 1 3, " These all died in faith, not having received (the accomplishment of) the promises ; but having seen them afar off: and were persuaded of them, and embraced them." This was all that was required of them ; to be persuaded of, and embrace the promises which... | |
| Harvey Marriott - 1824 - 480 pages
...saints of old, the Holy Spirit hath declared that they "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 upon earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country."* ; But,... | |
| Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...foundation, whose builder and maker is God. 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. But now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly." These persons rejoiced... | |
| 1824 - 762 pages
...fullest apostolical authority, 1kb. xi. 13. " 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." And therefore Godwyn, whom we have before cited, properly enough observes,... | |
| 1824 - 172 pages
..." These" (with Abel, Enoch, Noah, and Sarah) " 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. For they that say such things declare plainly, that they seek a country : —... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...judged him faithful who had promised, &c. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off; and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed, &c. Abraham offered Isaac, &c. accounting that God was able to raise him up from the dead, &c. Moses... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...him faithful who had promised, &c. •' These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed, &c. Abraham offered Isaac, &c. accounting that God was able to raise him up from the dead, &c. Moses... | |
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