 | Samuel Clarke - 1730 - 434 halaman
...thofe things which are behind : After the example of the Patriarchs, Heb. xi. 15. who truly if they bad been mindful of That Country from whence they came...they might have had opportunity to have returned; But now they defire a better Country, that is, an Heavenly. Where, if We alfo have our converfation... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 halaman
...of the LIVING GOD, the heavenly Jerufglm, and to an INNUMERABLE COMPANY ot Angels, lie h. xi. 1 6. But now they defire a better Country, that is, an heavenly : Wherefore God is not afhamcd to be called their God, for he bath prepared for them a City." 23. To the general ASSEMBLY... | |
 | William Sherlock - 1735 - 398 halaman
...things, declare plainly that they feek a Coutitrey. And truly bad they been mindful of that Countreyfrom whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned ; but now they feek a better Cottntrey, that is, a Heavenly : Wherefore God isnotaJhamedto be called... | |
 | William Asplin - 1740 - 258 halaman
...Bafil. Greg. Nyff. Athanaf. Cyrillus, Chryfoflom. Ice. See Mr. BinghamV Antlytitlts, Vol. V. p. 278. whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : but now they dejire a better country, ie an heavenly. The fame Author alfo in the next Chapter, fpeak.ing... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 540 halaman
...falvation of the Lord. This can denote no lefs than, (i). 'Tis a falvation. worthy of him, Heb, xi. 1 6. But now they defire a better country^ that is an 'heavenly ; wherefore God is not ajhamed to be called their God, jor he hatb prepared for them a city. (2.) 'Tis defigned, prepared,... | |
 | United Brethren in Christ - 1754 - 828 halaman
...pilgrims on the earth'. For they that fay fuch things : declare plainly, that they feek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence E 3 they they came out, they might have had And others had trial of cruet opportunity to have returned:... | |
 | Charles Leslie - 1755 - 180 halaman
...plainly that they feek a Country . And 1 4, 1 5, truly, if they had been mindful of that Coun16. try from whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned: But aow they defere a better Country, that is, an heavenly. If the Land of Canaan had been all their... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 halaman
...the apoftle, this cannot be the country from whence they firft came, Ur of the Chaldces, ver. i5. " And " truly, if they had been mindful of that country " from whence they came out, they might have had " an opportunity of returning thither." And therefore he concludes, that the country which they fought... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 halaman
...Things, declare plainly that they feek a Country.—And truly, if they had been mindful of that Couatry, from whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned.— But now they defire a better Country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not afhamed to be called... | |
 | John Gill - 1773 - 678 halaman
...the text, and has an afpect upon, and is in connection with them both, with the words that go before, but now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly -, wherefore God, &c. becaufe the patriarchs fpoken of were fo very defirous of, fo earneftly feeking after, and fo wiihfully... | |
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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 God ; for he... 
