...that in another and a later age, they should receive their accomplishment. " And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not...better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect:" and still they looked forward to the glory to be revealed, as they anticipated the coming...

..." For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did." And chap. xi. 40: " God having provided some better thing for us. that they, without us, should not be made perfect." The ancient dispensation is spoken of as that which God found fault with, in proving...

...They had the first-fruits ; we have the whole vintage. They had the dawn ; we have the full day — God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. They, from their comparative darkness, were inspired with more disquiet and terror ;...

...all, having obtained a good 39 report through faith, received not the promise : God having provided 40 some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perand lastly, of Jena fect- Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about 12 Christ himself....

...but having seen them afar off, [see John, vi. 57, 58; viii. 31, 52, above.'] 39, 4O, These all having obtained a good report through faith, received not...thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect, [receive the accomplishment,] Heb viii. 19, The law made nothing perfect, but the bringing...

...and other good men before Christ's incarnation ; And these all having obtained a good Heh. xi. 39. report through faith, received not the promise, God...better thing for us, that they without us should not be perfect. Hither also they referred that of the Psalmist, Lift up your Psai. heads, O ye gates; and...

..." For the law made nething perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did." And chap. xi. 40 : " God having provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect." The ancient dispensation is spoken of as that which God found fault with, in proving...

...of God ; concerning whom St. Paul affirms expressly, that ' the fathers received not the promises ; God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect :'6 therefore cer' Jude, 6. * Matt. viii. 29. 3 2 Pet. ii. 9. Lactant. lib. vii. c. 21,...

...Paul says, of the Ancient saints, And these all, having obtained a good report through Faith, rtcthed not the promise : God having provided some better thing for us, that iTwy without us should not be made perfect. The promise here denotes, I apprehend, the good, or reward,...

...ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. — 89. 40. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not...better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. 8. And the four beasts (living creatures) had each of them six wings about him; and they...