...destination of his providence. And thus we find, that Abraham's conduct is highly commended, in that, being called to go out into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, he obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he went. In like manner did the great...

...it must needs have been to his flesh and blood, he did not in the least demur upon obeying : but " by faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."b The last...

...house ; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he...

...Abraham, and the obedience of his faith; in which act he found that carnal reason was wholly excluded: " By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he went," Heb. xi. 8. By...

...possession, but which was nevertheless the land of promise destined for the future descendants of Israel. " By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should afterward receive for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith...

...yet, prepared an ark :" he believed what God foretold, and built an ark according to his injunction. " By faith Abraham, when " he was called to go out into a place which he should afterwards receive " for an inheritance, obeyed :" he believed that God would put him ia possession of the promised inheritance,...

...:" he believed what God foretold, and built an ark according to his injunction. " By faith Ahraham, when " he was called to go out into a place which he should afterwards receive " for an inheritance, obeyed :" he believed that God would put him in possession of the promised inheritance,...

...to honour God by trusting in him ; and to follow the example of our father Abraham, who "by faith, when he was called to go out into a place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance, obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he went" — satisfied with his Guide,...

...the bosom of a father, knows that he shall awake in perfect peace and safety. Accordingly, " Abram, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went."* Abram being...

..." worked " by love." He knew that its substance was obedience; and therefore, as St. Paul writes, " when he was called to go out into " a place, which he should after receive for " an inheritance, he obeyed, and went out, " not knowing whither he went." His faith,...