...corruption. But, when we come to inquire concerning Enoch, " where is he ?" The scriptures reply, " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God."* " He was not, for God took him." Our thoughts here settle, not on the gloomy mansions of the dead,...

...with God implies a con* James iv. 8. ' 1 John i. 3. stant endeavour to please him. Saint Paul says " by faith Enoch was translated that he should not see...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased Gocl ,.' Doubtless this was his constant aim : and, reader, if thou wouldst have any comfortable assurance...

...was righteous, Giid testifying of his giftf ; and by it he, being dead, Jret. speákélh. : ..' 5 fey faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see...translated him ; for before his translation he had this testimony,that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible ;to please him: for he that eemeth...

...what future changes, through the almighty power of God, the human frame is capable of undergoing. " By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death : and was not found, because God hath translated him :" his body, •without being resolved into its principles, without fisting death,...

...Gen. 5: 24 compared with Heb. 11:5. And Enoch walked with God, and he teas not : for God took him. — By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. If there had been no belief in a future state of rewards for the righteous, how could Enoch's removal...

...connected with, and explanatory of his case, it will be necessary to adduce the two verses. Heb. xi. 5. " By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see...translation, he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Ibid. xi. 6. " But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he that cometh to God must believe...

...would be entirely to suppress the fact. Enough is told to justify the observation of the Apostle, " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he " pleased God." § And the inference of the author of Ecclesiasticus, Enoch pleased the Lord and was translated, being...

...5: 24 compared with Heb. 11:5. And Enoch walked with God, and he was not : for God took him. — Ry faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see....translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. If there had been no belief in a future state of rewards for the righteous, how could Enoch's removal...

...his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not 5 see death ; and was not found, because God had translated...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But 6 without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God, must believe that he...

...Gen. 5: 24 compared with Heb. 11:5. And Enoch walked with God, and hr was not : for God took him. — By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death ; and was not found becausr. God had translated him : for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased...