...in the world : Heb. xi. 14. — 16. " For they that fay fuch things, declare plainly that they feek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of...have had opportunity to have returned : But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly i wherefore God is not afhamed to be called their God...

...might have had opportunity to have returned : 1 6 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; -wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when effects of faith. he was tried, offered up Isaac : and he that had...

...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be...

...pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. 1 5 And truly if they had been mindful of that country...out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be...

...came with them from Haran, and from Ur of the Chaklees, by the i^th verfe, where the Apoftle fays, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had " opportunity to have returned." It was they that up.. on God's call left their own country. Two things may be obferved in the text;....

...of an heavenly country ; after which Abrahanj, Isaac, h cob, and the patriarchs sought : — " For they that say such things, declare plainly, that they...seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now, they...

...heavenly country ; after which Abraham, Isaac, JaEot>, and the patriarchs sought: — " For they iliat say such things, declare plainly, that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of the country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now, they...

...surmounted only to bring them to the steeps of a second. Others declaring plainly that they desire, and seek a better country, that is a heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God. As we journeyed we met many fellow travellers, some carrying burdens they could ill sustain,...

...might Jiave had opportunity to have " returned ; hut now they desire a hetter " country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore " God is not ashamed to be called * their " God, for he hath prepared for them a " city." In this passage the Apostle plainly lefers to the remarkable declaration of Jacob * On tliis...

...persuaded of them, and embraced* them, and confessed that they were strangers anc| pilgrims pn the earth : Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city." Having ascertained whom we are to understand by the seed, we are next to enquire respecting...