...mortified to the lusts of the world will endure any thing for Christ. The Apostle speaks of some that were "tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection ;" Heb. xi. 35. they did not like the world so well, as, being so far on their journey to heaven (though...

...blessedness. The same pen, which records their sufferings, records also their consolations. " They were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection. Yet such trials are terrible to nature, and that toe are exempted from their pressure is a mercy as...

...violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens....resurrection : and others had trial of cruel mockings and scpurgings ; yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonments : they were stoned, they were sawn asunder,...

...and promises were alike ineffectual-to tempt them to keep back or mutilate the troth. Some of them "were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they...moreover, of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep .skins and...

...even from tite dead; from whence also be received him in a figure. Women received their dead raisrd to life again : and others were tortured, not accepting...deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection. (Acts xiv. 2. See above.) Heb. -vi. 1, 2. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,...

...our faithful service. Through this glorious hope many have triumphed in the flames: others have been tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection: and the whole body of real Christians, in every age, have held on their way, through the wilderness of...

...in the first ages of the Gospel, under the various persecutions to which they were exposed. " They had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover,...asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword, were destitute, afflicted, tormented*." All these barbarities they endured with unshaken patience and...

...to which story the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, in cbap. xi. 35, clearly alludes, saying, " Others were tortured, not Accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection." And when Martha, the sister of Lazarus, was told that her brother should rise again, she answered, " I...

...literally exemplified the declarations of the apostles concerning the ancient worthies: " They had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned, were tempted, were slain with the sword; being destitute, afflicted, tormented, (of whom the world...

...character as chaplains, or as tutors to their children. But others, •A lio were net so fortunate, " had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonments ; they wandered in desarts and in mountains, being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of...