 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
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...God. 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. But now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly." These persons... | |
 | 1824 - 762 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." And therefore Godwyn, whom we have before cited, properly enough observes,... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1824 - 480 pages
...declared that they "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 upon earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country."*... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1824 - 636 pages
...— 6. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar offY and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth HEB. xi. li HOW happy is the pilgrim's lot, How free from anxious care and... | |
 | Thomas Rennell - Sermons, English - 1825 - 476 pages
...heroic exploits of that noble army of martyrs, who under the old covenant, " not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off," were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and in their conflicts with the powers of this world, though " destitute, afflicted, tormented" condescended... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1825 - 462 pages
...favor. " They 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. Wherefore God was not ashamed to be called their God ; and prepared for... | |
 | John Edward Nassau Molesworth - Advent sermons - 1825 - 478 pages
...by St. Paul "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 earth1." They " rejoiced," as Jesus himself declared of Abraham, to see his day,... | |
 | Thomas William Lancaster - Bible - 1825 - 494 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. " For they that say such things make it manifest * " that they seek a country.... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 572 pages
...2. ь 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. ri. 13. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith,... | |
 | William Malkin - Christianity - 1825 - 504 pages
...saith, "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar oft', and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims upon the earth." But the testimony of our Saviour is, if possible, still more clear. "Abraham,"... | |
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