 | Samuel Clarke - 1730 - 434 sidor
...After the example of the Patriarchs, Heb. xi. 15. who truly if they bad been mindful of That Country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity...they defire a better Country, that is, an Heavenly. Where, if We alfo have our converfation Now, we (hall together with them be glorified likewife hereafter.... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 sidor
...of the LIVING GOD, the heavenly Jerufglm, and to an INNUMERABLE COMPANY ot Angels, lie h. xi. 1 6. But now they defire a better Country, that is, an heavenly : Wherefore God is not afhamcd to be called their God, for he bath prepared for them a City." 23. To the general ASSEMBLY... | |
 | William Sherlock - 1735 - 398 sidor
...things, declare plainly that they feek a Coutitrey. And truly bad they been mindful of that Countreyfrom whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned ; but now they feek a better Cottntrey, that is, a Heavenly : Wherefore God isnotaJhamedto be called their God; for... | |
 | 1737 - 468 sidor
...the earth. 14 For they that fey a -f- country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that country, from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : 16 But now they defire a better country, that is an heavenly : wherefore God is not alhamed to be... | |
 | William Asplin - 1740 - 258 sidor
...Bafil. Greg. Nyff. Athanaf. Cyrillus, Chryfoflom. Ice. See Mr. BinghamV Antlytitlts, Vol. V. p. 278. whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned : but now they dejire a better country, ie an heavenly. The fame Author alfo in the next Chapter, fpeak.ing of the... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 540 sidor
...falvation of the Lord. This can denote no lefs than, (i). 'Tis a falvation. worthy of him, Heb, xi. 1 6. But now they defire a better country^ that is an 'heavenly ; wherefore God is not ajhamed to be called their God, jor he hatb prepared for them a city. (2.) 'Tis defigned, prepared,... | |
 | Charles Leslie - 1755 - 180 sidor
...plainly that they feek a Country . And 1 4, 1 5, truly, if they had been mindful of that Coun16. try from whence they came out, they might have had Opportunity to have returned: But aow they defere a better Country, that is, an heavenly. If the Land of Canaan had been all their View,... | |
 | John Gill - 1773 - 678 sidor
...the text, and has an afpect upon, and is in connection with them both, with the words that go before, but now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly -, wherefore God, &c. becaufe the patriarchs fpoken of were fo very defirous of, fo earneftly feeking after, and fo wiihfully... | |
 | 1788 - 598 sidor
...things declare plainly that they feek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 1 6 But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not afhamed to be... | |
 | 1800 - 528 sidor
...but having feen them afar off, were perfuaded of them, and em" braced them, plainly declaring that they defire a better country, " that is, an heavenly...wherefore God is not afhamed to be " called their God." And the hope of all good men, was to enjoy " the pleafures which are at God's right hand, fol: ever"... | |
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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they desire a better country, that is, an... 
