...an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he {hat was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless, what saith the Scripture ? Cast out the bond-woman and her son ; for the son of the...

...which is in their teeth, will show that hatred in various instances. As of old, " lie that was boru after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now; " the same cause still producing the same effect. The evil which yet remains in the her;rr, will then...

...cold indifference, or profane contempt, or open persecution. As in the earliest ages of religion, " he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit," even so it is now". Christians must, therefore, take up the cross, tread in the steps of their suffering Lord, " and go...

...ineffectual, and the weakest used for their defence have been crowned with success? From the beginning he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit ; and numerous and skilful have been the devices which the children of this world formed against the...

...ineffectual, and the weakest used for their defence have been crowned with success? From the beginning he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit; and numerous and skilful have been the devices which the children of this world formed against the...

...than she which hath an husband. Now we^ brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son ; for the son of the bond-woman...

...free-woman was by promise. 28. "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29. " But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him...that was born after the spirit, even so it is now." At the twenty-third verse, all that has been conjectured concerning a radical difference of origin...

...in their hands, and concur therewith to prove that they belonged to the brood of Ishmael : for, " as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now :" and it has been, and will be so, throughout all ages, so long as the distinction between the church...

...are the children of promise." ie They trusted rn the gracious promises of God — Verse 29. "But as then, he that was born after the flesh, persecuted...that was born after the spirit, even so it is now." Those who are born after the inward Spirit of divine grace, and consequently are made free from the...

...;" for, said our Lord, " if they have hated me, they will also hate you." And so we find it ; for as he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. There must therefore of necessity be drawn a broad line of separation between the true church of Christ...