 By faith he (Abraham) sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise : for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 92by Young peopleFull view - About this book
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...it to him for » possession, and to his seed after him, when v yet he had no child. Ac. vii. 5, 6. By faith he (Abraham) sojourned in the land of promise,...and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. If " thrj " (" the patriarchs ") had been mindful of thai country from whence they came out, thrf might... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1832 - 168 pages
...the Hebrews, formerly quoted—that they founded their expectations on divine promise :— " By faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a...Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise ; for," —on the ground of that promise surely—" he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder... | |
 | 1832 - 642 pages
...infallible testimony; we being informed by the apostle, he speaking of Abraham, says, " By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange country,...and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise." And afterwards says, concerning the antedeluvians, and postdeluvian patriarchs, Abel, Enoch, Noah,... | |
 | Sermons - 1832 - 564 pages
...land which it was repeatedly promised that he should possess, he did not possess it; but " by faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange...and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise." But he lived as a stranger and pilgrim, answering the end of the dispensation ; for he kept up a spiritual... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - 1832 - 224 pages
...may understand the full extent of the grant now made, or rather now confirmed to him. Thus " by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles, (or tents) with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise." (Heb. xi. 9.) The Jews have... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - 1832 - 230 pages
...may nderstand the full extent of the grant now made, or rather now confirmed to him. Thus " by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles, (or tents) with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise." (Heb. xi. 9.) The Jews have... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 pages
...promise of a heavenly inheritance. Hence St. Paul says, " By/i/i/A he sojourned in the land of promise, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the; same promise;" but this "faith" did not respect the fulfilment of the temporal promise ; for St. Paul adds, " they... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1832 - 376 pages
...obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of prom* ise as in a strange country ; dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob : for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God." " By faith Abraham,... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 574 pages
...after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange...: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. THERE can scarcely be proposed to our consideration any subject more... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) - 1833 - 206 pages
...language intended to convey ideas of its eminent dignity, he elsewhere says of Abraham, " By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange...with him of the same promise; for he looked for a 1 Matt. v. 12. * Matt. vi. 19. 3 Col. i. 5. city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is... | |
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