 | 1820 - 230 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 shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 320 pages
...because he could swear by no greater, he " sware by himself; for men verily sware by the great*' er : and an oath, for confirmation, is to them an end " of all strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly " to shew unto the heirs of promise theimmiitability of " his counsel... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pages
...because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself: for men verily swear by lhe greater: nnd 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,... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...truth. Jer. v. 2. And though they say, The Lord liveth ; surely they swear falsely. Heb. vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Ueut. xxLx. 10. 12. Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God; your captains of your tribes,... | |
 | 1849 - 700 pages
...remarkable, and sufficiently accounts for the fact of thcir universal occurrence. (Heb. vi. 16.) " for men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife." Fallen as man is, numberless are the instances which show demonstratively that man was made for religion.... | |
 | John Fry - 1822 - 620 pages
...will multiply thee. So after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For • H«b. ii. 1C. men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all strife. Wherefore God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth." Both these expressions contain the nature of oaths. The Epistle to the Hebrews speaks of the custom of...for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife." Upon the strength of these reasons, we explain our Saviour's words to relate, not to judicial oaths,... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 pages
...in righteousness ; and the nations shall blc.s 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. i.'. Heb. 6. 16. || Jer. 12. 16. 2 Chron. 15. 12, 14, 15. tx. 22.... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 440 pages
...accordingly, when Mraham had waited patiently, he obtained the promise. 16 For men indeed swear by one who is greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all gain-saying. 17 In which matter God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 514 pages
...that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth." Both these expressions contain the nature of oaths. The Epistle to the Hebrews speaks of the custom of...for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife." Upon the strength of these reasons, we explain our Saviour's words to relate, not to judicial oaths,... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
