| John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...and this enmity runs in the blood ; and it is transmitted with it from generation to generation : " As then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now." Gal. 4 : 29. Mark, so it was, and so it is still. " Cain's club is still carried... | |
| 1805 - 590 pages
...promised to Abraham in that everlasting covenant which God made with him. Hence saith the apostle, As then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now. IV. The remonstrance of Sarah and the ejection of Ishmael. The derision and contempt... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...be sure to find it. Nor let them wonder or be offended at this, for from the beginning it was so. " He that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit." And every believer must bear the cross ; if not Abets cross, yet Isaac's ; if not martyrdom, yet mocking.... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then, he that was born...flesh persecuted him that -was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. so Nevertheless, what saitli the scripture ? Cast out the bondwoman and her son... | |
| William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 522 pages
...servants, " Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father yc will do," John viii. 44. " But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was bom after the Spirit, even so it is now," Gal. iv. 29. ? Thirdly, Corrupt nature, which is the worst... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...hath many more children, than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then, he that was born...persecuted him that •was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless, what saith the scripture ? Cast out the bond-woman and her son... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born...flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what saith the Scripture ? Cast out the bond-woman and her son :... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...wonderfully pre-~ served from their enemies than he. Speaking of Ishmael and Isaac, the apostle observes, " As then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now ; " and so it wil'. be as long as a spark of the old haired to God and godliness... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...iv. 6. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. crying Abba Father. Gal. iv. 29. He that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit. v. 5 . We through the Spirit do wait for the hope of righteousness through faith. ... ^ Ver. 16. Walk... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...sons of the freewoman ; and those, to whom the promise of blessing is both made and performed. IV. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. But, as then, Ishmacl, which was the merely natural son of Abraham, persecuted Isaac,... | |
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