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... The Works of President Edwards ... - الصفحة 31بواسطة Jonathan Edwards - 1809عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Samuel Whitman - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...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 desire 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." What more... | |
| Jean Calvin - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18. (4) Gen. xlii. (r) Gen. xlvii. 9is, an heavenly; wherefore... | |
| Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 568
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if 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... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they, that 1 Art. vii. say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly, if 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... | |
| George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 600
...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...they desire 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."... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...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...they desire 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."... | |
| James Milligan - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 304
...direct reference to Abraham, and his travelling posterity. " For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country ; and truly, if they had been mindful ef that country from whence they came out, they might have had an opportunity to kave returned. But... | |
| 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...confessed that they were strangers and -pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...they desire 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." " And... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 234
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...they desire 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. Others were... | |
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