...apostle speaks of those who died in faith, not having received the promises, or the blessings promised, but having seen them afar off", and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, Heb. xi. 13. Again, as we receive the blessings of the covenant by faith, so to enter into covenant...

...foundations, whose builder and maker is God. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And...

...of all who are walking iu the same way, These all died in faith ; not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Brethren! it is the utmost wish of my heart, and my most earnest prayer, that...

...whom, speaking in general, he says, " these all died in faith, not having " received the promises, but having seen " them afar off, and were persuaded of " them, and embraced them, and con" fessed that they were strangers and piN ** grims upon earth. For they that say " such things declare...

...their way ? Was it by faith, or sight ? They advanced only on the ground of divine assurances; and they were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims upon earth. Do not, therefore, allow yourself even to wish for the by-path, which needs no...

...embracittg the promises ; Heb. xi. 13. " These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded...embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.'' § 9. There is contained in the nature of faith a sense of our own unworthiness....

...which is by thé sea shore inaumerable. 13 Thèse ail died in faith, not having received thé promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and coiitessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on thé earth. 14 For they that say tndi montrent...

...him to all others : Heb. xi. 13, &c. " These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And...

...notice that " these all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers," &c. — In these words the apostle seems to have a more particular respect to Abraham and {Sarah, and...

...and afflicted ; but faith upheld them. " These all died in faith ; not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them." And indeed, my friends, the furtht» we advance in our journey through life, the more we shall find our...