 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled...  A System of Revealed Religion ... - Page 821819Full view - About this book
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...the immutability of his council, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in \vhich it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a...hope set before us: which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast." If all the forts of carnal reason in the world were to be opened... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...ling more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of " promise the immutability of his counsel, con" firmed it by an oath : that by two immutable " things, in...have a strong consolation, who have " fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before " us."1 — The case adduced by Jerome in illustration of his argument,... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 416 pages
...swore by Himself, saying, SURELY blessing I will bless theef and multiplying I will multiply thee. — For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us ; which hope we... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 340 pages
...thee. — For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of _ all strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us ; which hope we... | |
 | Missions - 1826 - 638 pages
...execution. It is, however, a ' covenant of grace ' to us, wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,...have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope that is set before us."— P. 146. The Analytical parts of Principia Hebraica,... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 414 pages
...own condescension Jehovah in covenant has superadded his oath. " God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong con . solation who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us." We are not to conclude... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...confirmation is to them an end " of all strife, Wherein God, willing more abun'* '' dantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the " immutability of his...refuge to " lay hold upon the hope set before us."* > ,• . In moments of dejection — and what laborer in this field does not have many such allotted... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1815 - 644 pages
...apostle shews it was for the confirmation of all believers. " Wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of his...have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us." Heb. vi. 17, 18. Abram had, in the promises, sacrifice of Isaac,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1816 - 370 pages
...the most sacred and inviolable pledge, even the promise and the oath of Him who cannot fail; "that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible...hope set before us; which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which enfereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1817 - 510 pages
...witness will not lie, much less will the faithful God. Eternal life is promised by God that cannot lie. ' Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the...for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.' Let faith therefore live upon the truth of God, and let us be strengthened, and rejoice therein. 4.... | |
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