...fytopr*; but as a ftate that will fliortly and certainly be, and with that Faith and AfTurance,which is the fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen ; to Dwell, Converfe, and have our Crvil Life in Heaven, (for fb the word «>Aiw|u« fignifies,) as...

...Vfopia, but as a ftate that will fbortJy and certainly be, and with that Faith and AfTurance which is the fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen ; to Dwell, Converfe, and have our Civil Life in Heaven, (for ib the word TOW'TO/M* fignifies,) as...

...tranfcendent excellence, fuch as God himfelf, the beauty of holinefs, and the glories of another world ; it is the fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen ; maketh the invifible Deity, with all his amiable perfections, intimately prefent to the mind, the...

...diftance, and the foul is eager for prefent good. Bwr why is heaven at a diftance F for want of faith ; for faith is " the fubftance of things " hoped for; and the evidence of things not feen." It antedates the exiftence of that which is future ; makes " our converfation in heaven, though we...

...perfect, fincsre, and unmixed with any thing that may allay it : and upon thefe accomits, faith, (" which is the fubftance of things " hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen," and therefore by a kind of anticipation gives a prefence to the foul of thofe future joys) renders...

...diftance, and the foul is eager for prefent good. But why is heaven at a diftance? for want of faith; for faith is " the fubftance of things ** hoped for ; and the evidence of things not feen." It antedates the exiftence of that which is future ; makes " our converfation in heaven, though we...

...removes our doubts, anchors the foul when upon the fluctuating waters of uncertainty, " is the very fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen." Fight, my beloved friend, the good fight thereof, and give no place to the accufer ; fo will thy pofleffion...

...removes our doubts, anchors the foul when upon the fluctuating waters of uncertainty ; " is the very fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen." Fight, my beloved friend, the good fight thereof, and give no place to the accufer ; fo will thy pofleffion...

...removes our Uoubts, anchors the foul when upon the fluctuating Waters of uncertainty ; " is the very fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen." Fight, my beloved friend, the good fight thereof and give no place to the accufer ; Fo will thy pofleffion...

...the promifes, are as gold feven times tried, and purified in the fire. You read, Heb. xi. i. that, " Faith is the fubftance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not feen." Hovy fo ? becaufe faith does fee the fubftance afar off laid up in the promife. The believer fees and...