 | 310 pages
...of his counsel — he confirmed it by an oath, and, "because he could swear by no greater, he sware by Himself, saying, Surely blessing, I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee." (See Heb. vi. 17, xiii. 14.) The record of that Scripture is given for our encouragement. The promises... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...hope, which they derive from it, the apostle says, from the 16th to the 20th verse of the context, For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them sJtn end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise, the... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. 1 5 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 1 6 For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation, strife. is to them an end of all 1 7 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heir of... | |
 | John Skinner (Bp. of Aberdeen) - Church history - 1803 - 564 pages
...See Dr. Randolph's excellent Sermon on the character of Abraham. f Gal. iii. 8. u men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for " confirmation is to them an end of all ftrife: " wherein God willing more abundantly to mew to " the heirs of promife the immutability of... | |
 | John Skinner (bp. of Aberdeen.) - Episcopacy - 1803 - 568 pages
...• See Dr. Randolph's excellent Sermon on the charaScr of Abraham. t Gal. iii 8. " men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for " confirmation is to them an end of all ftrife : *' •wherein God willing more abundantly to (hew to " the heirs of promife the immutability... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 556 pages
...promife to Abraham, becaufc he could (wear by-no greater, he fvvare by himfeif. For men verily fwear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all itnfe : wherein God, willing more abundantly to ihew unto the heirs of promue the immutability of his... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...when God made promise to Abraham, because he 3 D could swear by no greater, he s\vare by himself, 14 Saying, Surely, blessing, I will bless thee ; and multiplying, I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the... | |
 | Bible - 1806 - 584 pages
...furely blejjing I luill blefs thee, and multiplying I "will multiply thee. — 1 6. For men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation) is to them an end of all contradiflion.— 1 7- For "which caufe, God -willing more abundantly tojhew to the leirs of promife,... | |
 | Samuel Austin - Church - 1807 - 344 pages
...to Abraham. " For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, saying, surely, blessing, I will bless...For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirnation is to them the end of all strife. Wherein, (that is, in this very engagement entered into... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...patience, holding to the end, inherit that great and endless glory, which was promised unto them. VI. 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. Saying, By myself I have sworn, that I will exceedingly bless and multiply thee. VI. n The heirs of... | |
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 
