...the ancient Martyrs and Confeflbrs 382 . High Reward to the [$ERM. Confeflbrs of the Old Teftament, Who 'were tortured, not accepting Deliverance, that they might obtain a better Refurrection, that they all ohtained a good Report through Faith, Heb. xi. 39. For, if Faith be, as...

...Jofepb who fhunned the unlawful Sollicitations of his Miftrefs, asalfo of that holy Army of Martyrs, who -were tortured, not accepting Deliverance, that they might obtain a better Refurreflion. In ihort, there is no Affliction can befall feefall you, during the whole Courfe ofSERM....

...God. If it mould come to this with us, yet it is no more than what hath been done before us, by thofe who were tortured not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better refurrection ; they were ftoned, they were fawn afunder,- flain with the fword, were deftitute, afflicted,...

...the Patriarchs and Leaders of the ancient Jews : Nor is this contradicted by what is faid of others who were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better Rcfurrection % for this refers (as our Engltfh Bibles (hew us) to the hiftory of the MACCABEES ; in...

...himself, besides the passage already quoted, says of the martyrs in still earlier times, that " they were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection" (Heb. xi. 35) ; which favours the idea of a primitive revelation, inasmuch as correct notions upon...

...and the stedfastness of their faith in him. Let us remember those youths, and children, and women, among the rest of these worthies, indeed" among the...deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection, ÏO q For the joy Ihn! -aas têt brfore him.] the meaning will be, that he ilesp'ned the Smne would...

...respect to the recompence of reward. Ver. 27. He endured as seeing him who is invisible. Ver. 35. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. xii. 1. Seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with patience...

...as Samson, Jonathan, Jehoshaphat. XI. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again : and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection. 'Women received their dead restored to life, as the Shunamite and the Sareptan ; others were tortured...

...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...

...which at present we are not exposed. Thousands have glo'rified GOD in torments and in flames, " They 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...