| Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 424 sider
...should not enter into his rest. " Let us therefore fear," says the apostle, " lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it." When Christ said to his disciples, " One of you shall betray me ;" struck with a general astonishment,... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1812 - 262 sider
...'to run, that he may obtain the prize. Indeed there is much need to fear lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it. Too many there have been, and still are, who make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience. Among,... | |
| 1814 - 984 sider
...eternity. " What is onr life ? it is even a vapour, which endureth fry a time, and then vanisheth away." " Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being given...instructive to others, as well as to ourselves,,! have, as I promised, transcribed for the perusal of your readers, and remain, &c. QQ MR. EnITOR, SHOULD... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 sider
...because you knew I was going to my Father!' 4. " Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it." f *, , * ' For it is not the privilege of all that die, to enter i'nto rest. Many — oh how many !... | |
| 1824 - 496 sider
...hath done for us ; but let us " rejoice with trembling." " Let us fear lest a promise being left us ef entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it ;" and give " all diligence," that, at the coming of our Lord, we may " be found of him in peace, without... | |
| George Burder - 1818 - 332 sider
...promise being left us of enter The words of the text afford us the three following observations. ing into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it;" while it also powerfully invites us to imitate the example of the pious Caleb, that we too may receive... | |
| 1819 - 896 sider
...of heaven be to enter into hell, how unspeakably anxious should we be, " lest, a promise being made us of entering into His rest, any of us should seem to come sliort of it !" , ,, To the Editor of ike Chritiian Obtener. As your correspondent N — £ and are... | |
| 1820 - 140 sider
...the mercy and justice of God, let u* prize our own privileges, and " fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it." We should gird up our loins, and " give all diligence to make 6nr calling and election sure." • i.Tim.... | |
| James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 sider
...standeth, must take heed lest he fall;" and we must also " fear, lest, a promise being left us by God of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it." In such a temper of mind let us pursue our inquiries respecting " the certainty of those things in... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 442 sider
...a desponding, but a holy, reverential, circumspect, and animating " fear, lest a promise being made us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to come short of it." (Heb. iii. 8. 12. 19. iv. 1.) Yes, we are called to enter into " a better country, that is, a heavenly."... | |
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