...Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : because he hath prepared for them a city. 17 Through faith, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...that had received the promises offered up his only son : 18 with reference to whom it was said, " In Isaac shall thy seed be called :" 19 having concluded...

...land which he regarded as " the land of promise" was " that better country, that is, an heavenly v" " By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...he that had received the promises, offered up his only-begotten son, of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called ; accounting that GOD...

...of the father." I beg. to refer the Editor to Hebrews XI. 17. " By faith Abraham when he was trie<l, offered up Isaac and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." Whence he may perceive that the phrase " only begotten" implies only most beloved among the children,...

...mistaken in saying, " He purpweth Isaac shall not be offered ;" for -the scripture saith, that •' by faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...received the promises, offered up his only begotten Son." Heb. xi. 17. It is evident, that neither God's command nor purpose was to kill Isaac ; but that 489...

...do positively affirm, that Abraham did fully perform what God had commanded. — So Hebr. xi. 17; " By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac:...that had received the promises offered up his only son." — So James ii. 21 ; " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac...

...heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...and he that had received the promises offered up his onlybegotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called : 19 Accounting that...

...v. 18. "Obeyed." This instance of obedience is referred to and approved, Heb. ix. 17. to 19. " T*y faith Abraham, when he «• was tried, offered up...and he that " had received the promises, offered up" (ie was ready to offer up) " his only '< begotten son, of whom it was said, that " in Isaac shall thy...

...Abraham did fully perform what God had commanded. — So Hebr. xi. 17; "By faith Abraham, when lie was tried, offered up Isaac : And he that had received the promises offered up his only son." — So James ii. 21 ; " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac...

...has epitomised the narrative of Genesis in his epistle to the Hebrews, chap. xi. 17—19. He says, "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...received the promises, offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said that in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him...

...productive of, all holiness of life and conversation. St. Paul viewed the matter exactly in the same light : by faith, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...received the promises, offered up his only begotten son, Heb. xi. 17- Observe, his receiving of the promises (by which faith, or reception, he was divinely...