...Haran, and from Urof the Chaldees, by the 15th verse, where the apostle says, " and truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came...they might have had opportunity to have returned." It was they that upon God's call left their own country. Two things may be observed in the text. 1....

...earth. For they that say auch things, declare plainly that they seek a country. Arid truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have relumed : But now they desire a better country, that is, an/ heavenly." So also the respect which a...

...15. " 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...they might have had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5—7. " But now they desire a better, that is an heav enly: wherefore The design of the...

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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 hare had opportunity to have returned," Gen. xxiv.5 — 7. " Bat now they desire a better, that ia...

...regard. 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...have had opportunity to have returned ; but now they seek a better couwtry ; that is an heavenly, Heb. xi. 14, 15, 16, That is to say, those holy men, could...

...the same turn to another divine promise. Speaking of the pious patriarchs, "If," says he, "they had been mindful of that country from whence they came...have had opportunity to have returned: but now they desire a better country, that is an heavenly. Wherefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God:...

...earth. 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...have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that (2) Gen. xxxv. 22. (a) Gen. xxx*iii. 13—18. (4) Gen. xlii. (r) Gen....

...earth. 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...have had opportunity to have returned : But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which a godly person hath to heaven...