...retreating to the deserts. To these St. Paul alludes in his epistle to the Hebrews, when he says, " They wandered in deserts and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."* About this time Philip the governor of Jerusalem being informed that a thousand of them were concealed...

..." judge righteous judgment !" There have been those who, " being destitute, afflicted, tormented, " wandered in deserts and in mountains, and in " dens and caves of the earth, and yet obtained "a good report through faith1;" (though they had not " received the promise," like...

...sheepskins and in goatskins,- being destitute, afflicted, tormented, of whom the world was not worthy ; they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth, &c." Yet how has this list been extended since his days; how much more magnificent is our retrospect....

...sheepskins and goatskins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy; they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. All this noble line of the Elders; of patriarchs, of kings, of prophets, of judges, and of saints ;...

...sheep-skins, and goat-skins; heing destitute, afflicted, tormented: of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Such also was that holy violence wherewith the Christians of the first and golden ages did force open...

...power of faith, the trial of cruel mocking and scourgings ; yea, moreover, of bonds and imprisonments; they wandered in deserts and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. How must that crowd of witnesses look down upon christians of the present day. How wonderful to them...

...sheep-skins and goat-skins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented ; of whom the world was not worthy ; they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and caves of the earth." Impressed with the worth of the soul, many, with these dark scenes before them, have bid farewell to...

...sheepskins and goatskinij being destitute, afflicted, tormented (of whom the world wai not worthy;) they wandered in deserts and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided...

...sword : they wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."* Christians were often the victims of popular fury, * Lan tCyp * Lardner, voU. 4, p. 300. * Heb. 11...

...the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."* Christians were often the victims of popular fury, • Lardner, vol. 4, p. 300. * Heb. 11 : 35-38....