| William Mason - 1765 - 522 pages
...he is faithful that promised," Heb. x. 23. DEC. 21. — That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us. — Heb. vi. 18. Man is equally fallen from God as the devil. There is only this difference between... | |
| 1805 - 590 pages
...immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us ; which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that... | |
| John Mitchell MASON (D.D.) - 1803 - 336 pages
...the liv" ing God." Abandoning,, at once, their prejudices, their delusions, and their lusts, they " fled for refu'ge to lay hold on the hope set " before them." The face of the world was changed, _ and the worldling knew not how. No deep speculations, no subtle... | |
| Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pages
...immutable things, in which it is impossible *" for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled " for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us." All these oaths and promises of consolation and hope, to what purpose can they serve, if a knowledge... | |
| William Mason - 1803 - 400 pages
...come to the fullest enjoyment of God and the Lamb above. That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us. ...Heb. vi. 18. • MAN is equally fallen from God with'the devil. There is only this difference... | |
| William Giles - 1804 - 280 pages
...adapted to counteract its pernicious influence, and to administer strong consolation to those that have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel. What objection of unbelief has not divine goodness-anticipated and completely answered?... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pages
...lasting covenant, which God hath " confirmed M wjth an oath, that we might have strong conso" lation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on " the hope set before us.1 " Thus the believer can give a reason for his hope: in general the word of God encourages the... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 632 pages
...his majesty, who have no esteem for his gospel, who have never taken this awful alarm, who have never fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them, tremble at these awakening views. Let them all, of every condition, both small and great, say in their... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 690 pages
...his majesty, who have no esteem for his gospel, who have never taken this awful alarm, who have never fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them, tremble at these awakening views. Let them all, of everj condition, both small and great, say in their... | |
| Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...heirs of promise, they furnish strong consolation to them, the moment they have evidence that they have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them. The hope they possess, being founded upon such a bottom, is indeed sure and stedfast. It is so sure... | |
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