...make a complete sense, we must read the verse, or, perhaps, the three verses, preceding : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show 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...

...verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all strife. Wherefore God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God...

...to the purpose of him, who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Eph. 1. 11. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath. Heb. 6. 17. The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts...

...thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee." " God, willing more abundantly to show 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 give greater security to the heirs of this promise, God confirmed the immutability of his counsel by an oath, " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, they might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before...

...abundantly to shew unto 170 Christian Repository. 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 tie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold upon the hope set before...

...patientlyeudured, he obtained the promise, &c. God willing to shew, &c. the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, &c. — Heb. vi. 12. 15. 17, 18. Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will...

...verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it hy an oath : That by. two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God...

...to Abraham, was intended. The oath sworn unto Abraham is by the apostle thus referred to : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show " unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of " his counsel, confirmed it with an oath ; that, by " two immutable things in which it was impossible " for...

...where the blessing is traced to the free promise of God, and secured to us by his oath : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show 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...