...died, " the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom."* Once the Gentiles " were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." " But now " they who formerly " were far off, are made nigh by the blood...

...the Apostle tells the Ephesians, that, before they were visited with the light of the gospel, they were " without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth...strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." Eph. ii- 12. 2. That where the scriptures are not known, there can be...

...God : they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Eph. ii. 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. ojer.ii 27. Say ing to a stock, Thou art my father ; and to a stone,...

...blessing of Abraham is come on the Gentiles. To the same purpose are the apostle's words in Eph. ii. 12. " At that time, ye were without Christ, being aliens...Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise." And chap. iii. 6. " That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of...

...and the iniquities of their fathers." The Gentiles were considered as strangers. Ephesians ii. 1 2, " That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of proprVOL. III. 24 ise, having no hope and without God in the world."...

...sinners while out of Christ. Also to the Ephesians, he represents those who are without Christ, as being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise. All unbelievers, all impenitent sinners, all whose hearts are not right in the sight of God, we are...

...who are ealled uneireumeision by that whieh is ealled the eireumeision in the flesh made by hands ; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the eommonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the eovenants of promise ; having no hope, and without God...

...condition before they were called to the knowledge of Christ by the gospel. " Remember, (says he,) 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 :" But in treating with the Jews, he shows them, that, so far from being...

...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...