 | Samuel Barnard - 1806 - 352 էջ
...men (!>y the testimony of that word which is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart), " an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all " strife." Heb. vi. Ifi. Oaths in the mouths of mortals, are serious things. They should be spokca with the greatest... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 էջ
...them the end of all strife. Wherein, (that is, in this very engagement entered into with Abraham.) God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs...promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 էջ
...uiidoubting hope, and full joy, in an assurance of further glory — Hebrew vi. 17, 18.." WhereinGod, 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... | |
 | Laurence Howel - 1807 - 588 էջ
...himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee," &c. He observes that in like manner " G'>d being willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of his council, confirmed it by an oath ; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 388 էջ
...hope, and full joy, in an assurance of further glory —Hebrew vi. 17, 18. " Wherein God, willingmore 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... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 434 էջ
...their hands, Hence it came to signify supplications for peace. GILL, in /sc» No. 1366. — vi. 16. An oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.'] The manner in which an oath was taken amongst the Jews, and to which the apostle, writing to such,... | |
 | 1808 - 604 էջ
...immutability of God our Redeemer. This is described in the sixth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews : " Wherein God, willing more abundantly, to shew unto...promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath : That by two immutable things, wherein it is impossible for God to lie, we might have... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 էջ
...the multitude of faults. SERMON XL* HOPE THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL*. HEBREWS, vi. 17—20. Wherein Gad, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it ly an oath : that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, We might have... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 432 էջ
...sinful. The apostle to the Hebrews speaks of it as a known custom to terminate disputes in this manner. " Men. verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife." - He manifestly speaks of this practice in terms of approbation, that he would treat with kindness... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1809 - 604 էջ
...the promife of none effeft. Is " the law againft the promifes of GOD ? GOD fbr" bid. Men verily fwear by the greater, and an ** oath for confirmation is to them an end of all " ftrife. Wherein GOD willing more abundantly " to fhew unto the heirs of promife the immutability... | |
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us... 
