 | Hervey Wilbur - 1814 - 184 pages
...in righteousness ; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Deut. 6. 13. Is. 65. 16. Jer. 4. 2. Heb. 6. 16. || Jer. 12. 16. 2 Chron. 15. 12, 14, 15. Ex. 2.2. 10,... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...and abundantly multiply thee. 15. And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. 16. For men verily swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife, 17. On which account, God willing most abundantly to shew to the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee." (Isaiah liv. 10.) " For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife: wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heir« o!" promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1817 - 510 pages
...apostle saith, ' because he can swear by no greater than himself, he saith, As 1 live,' &c. ; ' for men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of strife, wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his... | |
 | 1817 - 680 pages
...when Abraham had waited patiently, he obtained the pro16 mise. For men indeed swear by one that is greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all gain-say17 ing. In which matter God, being more abundantly willing to show unto the heirs of the promise... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 250 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly, to •hew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1818 - 202 pages
...13, 16, 17, 18. 'Because he can swear by no greater than himself,' he saith, ' As I live,' &c. ' For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of strife : wherein GOD willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise, the immutability of... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 574 pages
..." blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will " multiply thee — For men verily swear by a greater, " and an oath for confirmation is to them an end " of all strife. Wherein God, willing to show to the " heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, " confirmed... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 566 pages
..." blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will " multiply thee — For men verily swear by a greater, " and an oath for confirmation is to them an end " of all strife. Wherein God, willing to show to the " heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, " confirmed... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
