 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 that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  The Works of President Edwards - Page 530by Jonathan Edwards - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Ambrose Serle - 1807 - 306 pages
...according to this faith they died, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, they were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. By this holy word I also learn, how, for the dreadful impieties of the old... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 514 pages
...patriarchs, Heb. xi. describes their faith thug, verse 13. " These all died in faith, not having received the promises ; but, having seen them afar off, were persuaded of them, and embraced them." And so the Evangelist John calls faith a receiving of Christ ; John i. 12. "But as many as received him,... | |
 | John Rotheram - Faith - 1808 - 172 pages
..." 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 that they were strangers " and pilgrims on the earth." How thankful then ought we to be for those superior lights with which... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...that " 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...particular respect to Abraham and Sarah, and their kindred that came with them from Haran, and from Ur of the Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 498 pages
...Testament-saints " all died in faith, not hav" ing received the promises, but having seen them " afar off; and were persuaded of them, and embraced " them, and confessed that they were strangers and " pilgrims upon the earth." The primitive Christians "suffered joyfully the spoiling of their goods,... | |
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 458 pages
...other Patriarchs, died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. They knew the promise of God was secured to them, and signified their hope... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...13. 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 that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. m Gal. iii. 7. Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 586 pages
...innumerable. 13 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 that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 12 Ato xai af>' !vo§ eyevvriQriGav, xai ravra vewxpopevov, xaflwg va a^pa... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...time, " 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 that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth," Heb. xi. 13. And it is the eternal decree of God, which was made known... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...things promised, as Christians receive them : Heb. xi. 39, 40.] but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed, that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth." They desired a " heavenly" country : " wherefore God is not ashamed to... | |
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