...endeavoured to shew, that the purpose and promise of God are a source of strong consolation to such as have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them. We shall now consider the two last verses, " which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure...

...milder dispensation than the law, are meant real ones, who in the nervous phrase of scripture, have fled for refuge, -to lay hold on the " hope set before them ;" they are not only under a milder dispensation, but under grace itself. Yet before they had access...

...the • strong consolation' under all the sorrows of life, which God has given to those ' who have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them.' ' Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.' To believers it shall be ' a morning...

...redemption through his blood." They have never, from a conviction of their own lost and helpless state, fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them. They have been awakened to some concern about their souls: their convictions have been attended with...

...and true, as well as the Father that gave them ; and this affords them strong consolation, why are fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel, Heb. vi. 18. Thus Christ is set forth ; and agreeably to this discovery made of him,...

...verts, I mean those who have been lately awakened to a sense of their misery and danger ; and have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel. Were I to ask such, if there were any consolation^ n Christ ; " Any consolation in Christ...

...and true, as well as the Father that gave them ; and this affords them strong consolation, whs are fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel, Heb. vi. 18. Thus Christ is set forth ; and agreeably to this discovery made of him,...

...immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, they might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them." And can our souls desire a better security? What can establish our faith, if this doth not establish...

...sincere milk of the word, that it may grow thereby;" and to have " strong consolation, as those that have fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them in the Gospel." When the true Christian hath backslidden, and lost his first love, he always finds...

...which had discovered itself in suitable works which would not be forgotten of GOD.* Verse 1 8. They had fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them : which hope THEY HAD as an anchor of the soul, both SURE and STBADAST. On this passage the learned...