...«»?««•«'• fore of continence in rejecting pleafure: 1^.35,36,37. Others are tortured, not M 3 accepting accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection. And others had trial of cruel moc kings and fcaurgingSj yea, moreover of bonds and imprifonment ; they were ftoned, they were fawn...

...the ancient Martyrs and Confeflbrs 382 . High Reward to the [$ERM. Confeflbrs of the Old Teftament, Who 'were tortured, not accepting Deliverance, that they might obtain a better Refurrection, that they all ohtained a good Report through Faith, Heb. xi. 39. For, if Faith be, as...

...Jofepb who fhunned the unlawful Sollicitations of his Miftrefs, asalfo of that holy Army of Martyrs, who -were tortured, not accepting Deliverance, that they might obtain a better Refurreflion. In ihort, there is no Affliction can befall feefall you, during the whole Courfe ofSERM....

...God. If it mould come to this with us, yet it is no more than what hath been done before us, by thofe who were tortured not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better refurrection ; they were ftoned, they were fawn afunder,- flain with the fword, were deftitute, afflicted,...

...the Patriarchs and Leaders of the ancient Jews : Nor is this contradicted by what is faid of others who were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better Rcfurrection % for this refers (as our Engltfh Bibles (hew us) to the hiftory of the MACCABEES ; in...

...truth had its martyrs. Still, as of old, they who put themselves in the vanguard of the cause of God, " had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonments," and were bound to the stake, and stretched upon the rack. Many a holy man and true...

...others were tortured, not accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurre&ion : 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings, and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment : 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword : they wandered...

...himself, besides the passage already quoted, says of the martyrs in still earlier times, that " they were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection" (Heb. xi. 35) ; which favours the idea of a primitive revelation, inasmuch as correct notions upon...

...deserts and on mountains, in dens and caves of the earth, being destitute, afflicted, tormented who had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword. sword. They were...

...eminently good men in former ages, of whom the world was not worthy, the apostle says ; " They had the trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment : They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were slain with the sword.'' Nor was the only begotten...