 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled...  A System of Revealed Religion ... - Page 821819Full view - About this book
 | Henry Kollock - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 510 pages
...thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee." " God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us ; which hope we... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1822 - 70 pages
...God; and from his promise, covenant, and counsel, " confirmed with an oath : that by two immu" table things, in which it was impossible for God to lie...set before us ; which hope "" We have as an anchor of the soul both sure and stedfast."1— " Whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be con"... | |
 | Arminianism - 1845 - 694 pages
...confirmed his declaration with an oath ; and, when he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, "that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us." (IIeb. vi. 18.) If this be the fact, is it wrong to have great faith in such an assurance ? to exercise... | |
 | John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1822 - 576 pages
...fidelity, than in contradicting his veracity. It is true, that " God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation," Heb. vi. 17. 18 : but His as true, that all this confirmation is only for our... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 586 pages
...wisdom, faithfulness, and love of God ; and from his promise, covenant, and counsel, " confirmed with an oath — " that, by two immutable things, in which...set before us ; which hope we have " as an anchor of the soul both sure and sted" fast."* — " Whom he did foreknow, he did also " predestinate to be... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Apostles' Creed - 1823 - 576 pages
...wanting to this testament. " Wherein God, wil" ling more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of pro" mise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by "...impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong •Song v. 10. » Ephes. L 11. T Lute xii. SZ. " Gal. iii. 15. " consolation."1 In this Will, he has... | |
 | 1824 - 542 pages
...— 10, where the blessing is traced to the free promise of God, and secured to us by his oath : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto...anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast." And permit me to observe, that these sentiments were embraced not as subjects for conversation, not as... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Election (Theology) - 1824 - 296 pages
...provision is, no doubt, that the heirs of promise may have a full assurance of their future glory : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto...for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us." Heb. 6 : 17, 18. But all this would be in vain, as to any such purpose, if the knowledge of our interest... | |
 | R. Smith - 1824 - 338 pages
...Hebrews vi. 17, 18, the following remarkable passage : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the Immutability of his...for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us." The two immutable things, by which God has been willing to fortify the confidence of his people, seem... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1824 - 636 pages
...willing more abundantly to show unlothe heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmedil by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which...hope set before us ; which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. H EB. vi. 17—19. HOW oft have sin and Satan strove To rend... | |
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