...be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises *. Some were tortured, not accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection : and others had trial of cruel mockings, and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment....

...in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens, women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection — these and the other worthies mentioned, Hebrews, chap. xi. did wonders through Christ, who strengthened...

...heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Heb. xi. 13 — 16, 35. f Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not...

...blessedness. The same pen, which records their sufferings, records also their consolations. " They were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection. Yet such trials are terrible to nature, and that toe are exempted from their pressure is a mercy as...

...mortified to the lusts of the world will endure any thing for Christ. The Apostle speaks of some that were "tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection ;" Heb. xi. 35. they did not like the world so well, as, being so far on their journey to heaven (though...

...dead; from whence also be received him in a figure. Women received their dead raisrd to life again : and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection. (Acts xiv. 2. See above.) Heb. -vi. 1, 2. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,...

...fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again ; and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection : and others had trial of cruel mockings and scpurgings ; yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonments...

...and promises were alike ineffectual-to tempt them to keep back or mutilate the troth. Some of them "were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings; yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment: they...

...of Hebrews: where, after a large catalogue of their performances, the author tells us of others, who were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. And others had trial of cruel mockings, and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment. They...

...to which story the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, in cbap. xi. 35, clearly alludes, saying, " Others were tortured, not Accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection." And when Martha, the sister of Lazarus, was told that her brother should rise again, she answered,...