...measures and approbation of God, and become like the saints of old, who, strengthened by such repasts of faith, " subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens." . • ORATION III. JOHN V.39. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES....

...enemy can stand before the face and power of faith ? That is a remarkable Scripture, Heb. xi. 33 ; Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed ualiant in fight, t^lrned to flight the armies of aliens. Other means were used, but that which did...

...Victory. But the time would fail me if I were to tell you of those Soldiers of God recorded in it, who, ' through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight,' as I hope you will do 'now, ' the armies of the aliens :' Heb. xi, 33, 34. But...

...before him ; making him to understand how they, by faith, had subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched...valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens, had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment, were...

...things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. — Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in_fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life...

...more ? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae, of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets, who...valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. \ need not do more than allude to the cases in the New Testament of Matthew and Zaccheus, and...

...for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and ofJephthah ; of-David also, and Samuel, and of the Prophets ; who through...valiant 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,...

...would fail me to tell of Gideon and of B.irak, and of S imson and of Jepthae; of David also, an 1 of Samuel, and of the prophets; who through faith subdued...valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women also received their dead raised to life again ; and others were tortured, not accepting...

...for our country ? We may read what the prayers of such men have obtained in Heb. xi., v. 33, 34, " Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens." The Christian patriot, then, will rejoice in all this good, though his own hands may not have...

...hath followed poor despised ones withal, being with them as with those in days of old ; Heb. xi. 33. ' Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.' He, I say, that shall consider all this, may well inquire after that principle which being...