...apostle gives the same turn to another divine promise. Speaking of the pious patriarchs, "If," says he, "they had been mindful of that country from whence...called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city." What more then do we find required in the covenant of grace, than we find required and promised...

...favours on his faithful friends and servants. Whenever he distributes favours, he gives like a God. " But now they desire a better country, that is, an...called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city" (Heb. xi. 16)—'" a continuing city" — " a city which hath foundations" — " a kingdom which...

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...and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country...returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18. (4) Gen. xlii. (r) Gen. xlvii. 9is, an heavenly; wherefore...

...seek a country, says the Apostle, and this country he well understands of an heaven16. ly country ; but now they desire a better country, that is, an...called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city. When God appeared to Moses, and sent him to deliver the children of Israel out of the bondage...

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...their habits — entered into their spirit — and found how timely it was said of the faithful, that if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned. I was received, caressed, and I may say, that I had...

...and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which a godly person hath to heaven may be compared to the respect which a child, when...

...himself to make them happy after this life, according to what the author to the Hebrews observes, " wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city," Ileb. xi. Iti. This way of arguing was of great force againtt the Sadducees, who denied the...

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