 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned." It was they that upon God's call left their own country. Two things may be observed in the text. 1.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 554 pages
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country. Arid truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have relumed : But now they desire a better country, that is, an/ heavenly." So also the respect which a... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - Bible - 1912 - 504 pages
...wants as this world cannot supply. \ VERSE 15. •And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. $1, The words an answer to an objection that might be raised. $2. The objection fully answered. §3.... | |
 | John Owen - 1812 - 584 pages
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country; and truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5—7. " But now they desire a better, that is an heav enly: wherefore The design of the... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 416 pages
...things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better couwtry ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16, That is to say, those holy men, could... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...divine promise. Speaking of the pious patriarchs, "If," says he, "they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out they might have had opportunity to have returned: but now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God:... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 606 pages
...things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18. (4) Gen. xlii. (r) Gen.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which a godly person hath to heaven... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 604 pages
...declare plainly, that they seek a coun" try. And truly, if they had been mindful of that " country from whence they came out, they might " have had opportunity to have returned ; but now " they desire a better country, that is an heavenly : " wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their "... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1818 - 490 pages
...things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : but now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly.' Hence it appears, to adopt the language of the Church,... | |
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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they desire a better country, that is, an... 
