 | Schools - 1799 - 198 pages
...the very " Ida of the intellect," were yet incompetent to discover " our being's end and aim" — " were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...hope, and without God in the world," Eph. ii. 12. Not only were they unable to "find out God," but, when partially enlightened, proved themselves too... | |
 | 310 pages
...frequently that we were poor sinners of the Gentiles; "children of wrath, even as others," "aliens," " strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world !" (Eph. ii. 3 and 12.) Such, beloved, was my condition, and yours. If this were oftoner in our minds, there would... | |
 | 1869
...for the rest of mankind, St. Paul's description of the Ephesians might be applied to them all. "Ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." (chap. ii. 12.) Here, then, we begin to see something like an adequate... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pages
...evil world, Gal. i. 4. And we are never to forget our former ftate ; " remember that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...hope, and without God in the world," Eph. ii. 12. The meditation of this tends to humble us the more deeply before God who calleth us, the more to prize... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...Uncircumcision, by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands ; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : 13 But now in Christ Jesus, ye, who sometimes were far off, are made... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...uncircumcision, by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands ; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were afar oflT, are made nigh,... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pages
...which is called the circumcision in the flesh made by hands ; that at that time ye were without Ohrist, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world:' I do remember my horrible state," said lie, " and I humbly hope and... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1810 - 236 pages
....Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world."^ They had been, in their external situation, under vastly greater disadvantages,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 532 pages
...Newell, Vicar of Great Missenden. MISSIONARY SERMONS. SERMON I.— Ephcsians ii. 12. At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world ... 147 First Sermon preached before the Society for Missions to .; Africa... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...himself', of remission of sins by his blood *, and regeneration by his Spirit h ; of adoption, that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. Gen. xxxiv. 14. And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to... | |
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Wherefore, remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, (who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,) that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of... 
