 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...  The Works of President Edwards ... - Page 31by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Apologetics - 1800 - 464 pages
...Apoftle (/) does argue very forcibly, " That they who fay fuch things, declare plainly, that " they feek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of "...country from whence they came out, they might have hard' 44 opporhiniiy to have returned: but now they defire a better rt country, that is, an heavenly."... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1801 - 374 pages
...ftrangers and pil" grims on the earth. For they, that fay " fuch things, declare plainly, that they " feek a country. And truly if they had. " been mindful of...had opportunity to have returned : but " now they defire a better country, that is, *' an heavenly6," Hence it appears, to adopt the language of the... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pages
...in the world : Heb. xi. 14. — 16. " For they that fay fuch things, declare plainly that they feek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of...have had opportunity to have returned : But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly i wherefore God is not afhamed to be called their God... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 5 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country, from whence they cameout, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 1 6 But now they desire a better country,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 5 And truly if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Hopkins - 1804 - 404 pages
...came with them from Haran, and from Ur of the Chaklees, by the i^th verfe, where the Apoftle fays, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had " opportunity to have returned." It was they that up.. on God's call left their own country. Two things may be obferved in the text;.... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have...have returned. But now, they desire a better country 5 that is, an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...which Abraham, Isaac, JaEot>, and the patriarchs sought: — " For they iliat say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now, they... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, French - 1808 - 326 pages
...remark on these expressions of the patriarchs is worthy of regard. They that say such things declare plainly, that they seek a country, And truly, if they...have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better country ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16. That is to say, those holy men could... | |
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