...cordials did the father of the faithful draw out of it, who against hope believed in hope, that he should become the father of many, nations, according to that...faith, he " considered not his own body now dead, neither yet " the deadness of Sarah's womb : he staggered not at " the promise of God through- unbelief,...

...truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the Fathers. Kom. iv. 18. Who against hope believed iu hope, that he might become the father of many nations,...according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. Matt. xiii. 17. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men, have desired to see...

...twenty-five years after the time when the promise first was made ; but ABRAHAM was " not weak in faith j he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of SARAH'S womb : He staggered not at the promise through...

...iv. 3, where he repeats it thus: " Abraham believed God," which he thus explains, ver. 18 — 22, " Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become...now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, nor yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. He staggered not at the promise of God, through unbelief; but...

...it was counted to him for righteousness. Let us see how St. Paul expresses it, Ilom.iv. 18 — 22, " Who, against hope, believed in hope, that he might...considered not his own body now dead, when he was above an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. He staggered not at the promise...

...believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were: 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become...to that which was spoken, " So shall thy seed be." 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now PARAPHRASE. 16 of it m : Therefore...

...believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were : 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become...to that which was spoken, " So shall thy seed be." 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now PARAPHRASE. ment he has annexed...

...inheritance here, Gal. iii. 13, pats it past doabt. 17 '.See Gen. xrii. 16. * Gen. xri. 5. i TEXT. dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 He staggered not at the promise of God, through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory...

...it was counted to him for righteousness. Let us see how St. Paul expresses it, Rom.iv. 18 — 22, " Who, against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations ; acVOL. VII. K cording to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith,...

...spoken, ' Thus shall thine offspring be :' 19 and because he was not weak in faith; he considered [no/J his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb : 20 nor did he stagger at the promise of God, through unbelief; but...