 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 to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled...  Notes on the Book of Job, with a new version - Page 66by William Kelly - 1879 - 195 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 522 pages
...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 within... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...own apprehension, as " poor, and miserable, and wretched, and blind, and "naked," as when we first " fled for refuge to lay hold " on the hope set before us." The degree and order of these experiences, desires, and affection?, vary : but 'the nature of them... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...they should be saved ; but that they should thus endure, they could only depend Upon themselves. After having fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us, whatever assurance they might have of this, their strong consolation must still be grounded on the... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 400 pages
...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 between... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 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... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Sermons - 1804 - 372 pages
...seeing thou art yet an object of mercy. Or, art thou a child of God, an heir of eternal life and glory, having " fled for " refuge to lay hold on the hope set before you," and is God making you to " eat the bread and " drink the water of affliction?" Ask thy heart,... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - Christian life - 1804 - 454 pages
...God has been pleased to confirm by an oath, to the intent roe might have strong eansolotion, who hove fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us. He has said, He that belicceth shall be saved, and he' has confirmed it by an oath, to remove all doubt,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1805 - 566 pages
...and found meet for the eternal inheritance of his heavenly kingdom. Finally, if we be conscious of having " fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us" in the gospel, let us receive the trials allotted us, as the wise and holy appointments of divine love;... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...day of affliction. Nah. i. 7. The Lord is a strong hold, in the day of trouble. Ilcb. vi. 18. We have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us, ie Christ. HELP. LXIV. God is an helfier to /usficofilt. Deut. xxxiii. 26. God ridcth on the heavens... | |
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