...world, like the trees of the forest, are left to the rudeness and barrenness of their natural state, " being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having mr hope, and without God in the world.** Again, the husbandman entertains much higher expectations...

...rejoice in the gladness of thy nation ; that I may glory with thine inheritance. EPH. ii. .tft that lime, ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the Covenant of promise ; having no hope, and without God in the world : but now in Christ...

...are called 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...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...

...purpose to introduce but one passage more. The apostle, addressing his Ephesian brethren, says—" Wherefore remember, that ye, being in time past Gentiles in the flesh.. ...were without Christ; being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants...

...made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus b. Wherefore remember, that ye being, in times past. Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision,...being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenant of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. But now in Christ...

...Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircmncision by that which is called the circumcision in the flesh...time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God...

...eternally miserable who stood in need of this renovation. Look at the following ; Eph. ii. 12. "5fe were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." O lamentable condition ! Is there the least hope ? How can the poor...

...concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." Eph. ii. 11, 12: " Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uneircumcision by that wliich is called the circumcision in the flesh made by hands : that at that...

...the Ephesitms, (chap. ii. 13, 14.) •• But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off," (being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise) " are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is oar peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken...

...idea is found in the introduction of the above quotation from Ephesians, see verse 11, and onward. '* Wherefore, remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles...being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenant of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world : But now, in...