 | William Paley - 1811 - 540 páginas
...Hebrews speaks of the custom of swearing judicially, without any mark of censure or disapprobation : " Men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath, for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife." Upon the strength of these reasons, we explain our Saviour's words to relate, not to judicial oaths,... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 672 páginas
...according to the flesh, and the coming in of a multitude of nations to be his children by faith. §6. '-For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath...for confirmation is to them an end of all strife." The light of nature witnesseth that the ultimate, si* preme, and most satisfactory way of confirming... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 672 páginas
...multiplying I mill multifily thce; and to, aftrr lie had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. for men -verily swear by the greater} and an oath for confirmation is to them an enSoJ-alC strife. . Observations. $9. Where the promise of God is absolutely engaged, it will break... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 páginas
...swore by Himself, saying, SURELY blessing I will bless theef and multiplying I will multiply thee. — For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us ; which hope we... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1813 - 414 páginas
...own condescension Jehovah in covenant has superadded his oath. " God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his...impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong con . solation who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us." We are not to conclude... | |
 | 1837 - 714 páginas
...character. ' God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his council, confirmed it by an oath ; that by two immutable things,...which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation.' Here is nothing either fitful, casual, or uncertain ; all is firm and strong consolation.... | |
 | 1813 - 580 páginas
...oath : but let your yea be yea ; and your nay , nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. e Heb. vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 2 Cor. i. 23. [See letter b.] Isa. Ixv. 16. That he who blesseth himself in the earth, shall bless... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 páginas
...multiplying I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently waited, he obtained the 16 promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradic17 tion. Wherefore God being willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 340 páginas
...swore by Himself, saying, SURELY blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. — For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of _ all strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise THE IMMUTABILITY... | |
 | John Murray - 1813 - 438 páginas
...thee from the ends of the earth." Fifthly, Christ is the christian's refuge, Hebrews vi. 18, " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us." REMARKS. , First,... | |
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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled... 
