...cordials did the father of the faithful draw out of it, who against hope believed in hope, that he should become the father of many, nations, according to that...faith, he " considered not his own body now dead, neither yet " the deadness of Sarah's womb : he staggered not at " the promise of God through- unbelief,...

...truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the Fathers. Kom. iv. 18. Who against hope believed iu hope, that he might become the father of many nations,...according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. Matt. xiii. 17. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men, have desired to see...

...instance, which was one of pure, unmixed faith, without works : when, as is said in the 4th Chapter ; " being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old ; neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb : he staggered not at the promise of...

...to him for righteousness. Let us see how St. Paul expresses it, Ilom.iv. 18 — 22, " Who, against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father...considered not his own body now dead, when he was above an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. He staggered not at the promise...

...who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were : 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father...to that which was spoken, " So shall thy seed be." 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now PARAPHRASE. ment he has annexed...

...who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were: 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father...to that which was spoken, " So shall thy seed be." 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now PARAPHRASE. viHMit he has annexed...

...counted to him for righteousness. Let us see how St. Paul expresses it, Rom.iv. 18 — 22, " Who, against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations ; acVOL. VII. K cording to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith,...

...become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, " So shall thy seed be." 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now PARAPHRASE. 16 of it m : Therefore the inheritance n is of faith, that it might be merely of favour,...

...explains, ver. 18 — 22, " Who against " hope believed in hope, that he might become the fa" ther of many nations : according to that which was " spoken,...considered not his own body now dead, " when he was about an hundred years old, nor yet the " deadness of Sarah's womb. He staggered not at the " promise of...

...who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father...according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred...