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
| Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : 18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us : 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name, Sec. Wherein 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, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold upon the hope set before us. — Heb. vi.... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name, &c. Wherein 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, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold upon the hope set before us.— Heb. vi.... | |
| Samuel Stennett - Baptists - 1824 - 570 pages
...them pronounced with an audible voice from heaven. God willing, in this book, 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, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us b. How animating... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...Himself, saying, Surely, blessing, I will bless thee, and multiplying, I will multiply thee. And so alter he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise....have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us." Heb. vi. 13—20. God does nothing in vain: and therefore,... | |
| Josiah Hopkins - Presbyterian Church - 1825 - 322 pages
...only the knowledge and the power of God pledged for the security of his people, but his oath.— " Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the...have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us." b The express object according to this passage for which the... | |
| Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1825 - 436 pages
...promoting his best interests, and doing him good in his latter end. God hath ' confirmed his counsel by an oath, that, by two immutable things, in which...hope set before us : which hope we have as an anchor of the soul.' The waves may beat : storms will come : we must expect bad weather ; but — the anchor... | |
| John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...as quoted above, xi. 29. ' the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.' Heb. vi. 17, 18. ' wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto...for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation,' &c. 2 Pet. i. 4. 1 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises ; that by these... | |
| John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...&c. as quoted above, xi. 29. the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Heb. vi. 17, 18. wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto...it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strotig consolation, &c. 2 Pet. i. 4. whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises... | |
| James Hervey - Devotional literature - 1825 - 418 pages
...acts of ' flying to Christ, and laying hold on him." The passage alluded to is Heb. vi. 18, 19. " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...hope set before us : Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast," &c. Who have Jled, is an act passed, and bears a manifest reference... | |
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