...our faith without wavering, for he is faithful that promised," Heb. x. 23. DEC. 21. — That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us. — Heb. vi. 18. Man is equally fallen from God as the devil. There is only this difference between...

...own apprehension, as " poor, and miserable, and wretched, and blind, and "naked," as when we first " fled for refuge to lay hold " on the hope set before us." The degree and order of these experiences, desires, and affection?, vary : but 'the nature of them...

...with " an oath,that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible *" for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled " for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us." All these oaths and promises of consolation and hope, to what purpose can they serve, if a knowledge...

...soul by faith below, till we come to the fullest enjoyment of God and the Lamb above. That we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us. ...Heb. vi. 18. • MAN is equally fallen from God with'the devil. There is only this difference between...

...witrt " an oatli,that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible; " for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled " for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set hefore us." All these oaths ,and promises of consolation and hope, to what purpose can they serve,...

...should be saved ; but that they should thus endure, they could only depend Upon themselves. After having fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us, whatever assurance they might have of this, their strong consolation must still be grounded on the...

...come to the fullest enjoyment of God and the Lamb above. That we might have strong consolation, tcho have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us....Heb. vi. 18. MAN is equally fallen from Clod with the devil. There is only this difference between...

...adapted to counteract its pernicious influence, and to administer strong consolation to those that have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel. What objection of unbelief has not divine goodness-anticipated and completely answered?...

...his word and his oath] " we might have strong consolation, who have Bed for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us, which hope .we have as an anchor of thesoiil, both sure and stedl'ast." When 'the faithful minister has rooted' up every fulse hope,...

...God has been pleased to confirm by an oath, to the intent roe might have strong eansolotion, who hove fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before us. He has said, He that belicceth shall be saved, and he' has confirmed it by an oath, to remove all doubt,...