 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1825 - 742 pages
...xxvi. 63, 64.) — 4, From the example of God, even the Father, who, " willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath.'3 (Heb. vi. 17-)— <>> From the example of St. Paul, who we think had the Spirit of God, and... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...those who, by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Chap. vi. 13 "When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, 4ie sware by Himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.... | |
 | Elijah Bailey - God - 1826 - 364 pages
...epistle to the Hebrews, speaking of the same character saith, " when God made promise to Abraham, beeause he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,...thee." — "Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath." And that... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Future punishment - 1826 - 420 pages
...body know I had -.u ch a faith, or that I believed such contradictory absurdities. The apostle says, " When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself — wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heir? of promise the immutability of his counsel,"... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 600 pages
...he hath taken this course also, he hath sworn to their truth. Heb. vi. 13. ' When God made promises to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater he sware by himself.' He confirms his promise by an oath. ' O, faelices nos, quorum .causa Deus jurat; 6 infaelices, si nee... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pages
...Truth, and of whom it is promised, " He shall guide his people into all truth." Now, says the Apostle, " God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the 1. The counsel of God. This is a subject on which the Apostle delighted to dwell, and on which he always... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 546 pages
...by him. Of this we are fully assured by an argument in the epistle to the Hebrews, Ch. vi. 13, 14, " For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could...bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee." For certain, therefore, this was the oath of God Almighty, the one living and true God, and the Creator... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could...bless thee ; and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater,... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham. 423 because he could swear by no greater, he sware by...bless thee ; and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater,... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...and write it in their hearts ; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. HEB. vi. 13, 17 : When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of his counsel,... | |
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 
