 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...reminds them : " that at that time they were without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,...hope, and without God in the world," Eph. ii. 1'2. But these expressions should not be understood absolutely, as if those persons had not, and could not... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...they were called to the knowledge of Christ by the gospel. " Remember, (says he,) that at that time ye were without Christ ; being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise ; having no hope, and without God in the world :" But in treating with the Jews, he shows them, that, so far from being... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 416 pages
...world, like the trees of the forest, are left to the rudeness and barrenness of their natural state, " being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having mr hope, and without God in the world.** Again, the husbandman entertains much higher expectations... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...their probationary state is materially altered, yet it is by no means terminated. Before they believed, "they were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers fro'm the covenant of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." But since they... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 664 pages
...xvi. 26. How noble a design, then, is that of the recovery of those who are as yet without Christ— strangers from the covenants of promise — having...no hope, and without God in the world! Eph. ii. 12. 3. Our OBLIGATIONS, AS ENLIGHTENED GENTILES, should be felt. Many of us stand special witnesses of... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 580 pages
...hope of immortality. For the same reason, when the apostle exhorts the Ephesians to " remember that" they " were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenant of promise, having nohope, and without God in the world," he states that... | |
 | Enoch Pond - Baptism - 1818 - 112 pages
...Ephesian brethren, says—" Wherefore remember, that ye, being in time past Gentiles in the flesh.. ...were without Christ; being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." (ii. 11, 12.) Does this form of expression certainly imply, that the... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 336 pages
...eternally miserable who stood in need of this renovation. Look at the following ; Eph. ii. 12. "5fe were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." O lamentable condition ! Is there the least hope ? How can the poor... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 548 pages
...the Ephesitms, (chap. ii. 13, 14.) •• But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off," (being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise) " are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is oar peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...uncircumcision by that which is called the circumcision in the flesh made by bands; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh... | |
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Wherefore, remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, (who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,) that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of... 
