 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pàgines
...faith, tf Thus he more abundantly shews unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel: that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation," Heb. vi. 17, 18. 3dly, By means of .this institution, a holy man dors, by the sight, touch, and taste... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pàgines
...be ever with the Lord: wherefore comfort one another with these words."....! Thess. iv. 17, 18. That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, icfio have fled for refuge, to lay hold upon the hope set before us....Heb. vK 18. IT is the glory... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pàgines
...scriptures might have hope." It is founded not only open the word, but equally upon the oath, of God. "Men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath, for...all strife, Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by anoath: That by... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pàgines
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 pàgines
...Dent. 6. i3. H« e He that fweareth in the Earth, fhall fwear by the God of Truth. For Men verily fwear by the greater ; and an Oath for Confirmation is to them an End of all Strife. d The Lord fware, and will not repent : And becaufe he could fware by no greater, he fwarc by himfelf.... | |
 | William Paley - 1806 - 502 pàgines
...Hebrews speaks of the custom of swearing judicially, without any mark of censure or disapprobation : " Men verily swear by the greater, and an oath, for confirmation, is to them an end of all Strife." Upon the strength of these reasons, we explain our Saviour's words to relate, not to judicial oaths,... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 388 pàgines
...undoubting hope, and full joy, in an assurance of their future g'ory. " Wherein," says the apostle, " God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs...immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; 'that bytwo immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation,... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pàgines
...(that is, in this very engagement entered into with Abraham.) God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge, to lay... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pàgines
...XI.* HOPE THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL,' HEBREWS, vi. 17—20. Wherein Gtd, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, <vuho hirvejied for refuge to lay hold upon the hop! set before us : 'which hope we have as an anchor... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 pàgines
...an assurance of their future glory. Heb. vi. 17, 18. "Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shevr unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to he, \ve might have a strong consolation, who have 'fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before... | |
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