By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. The Christian Herald - Page 2341816Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 498 pages
...to his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. Did not this firstling of Abel's flock represent that lamb of God who took away the sin of the world,... | |
| Francis Randolph - 1800 - 256 pages
...if by faith, as the Apostle argues, Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; if he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOD testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaketh; then the crime by which he fell, is an illustration of the great... | |
| Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 pages
...the Apostle in the eleventh chapter to the Hebrews; where he says, " that by Faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; by which...that he was righteous; God testifying of his gifts." Heb. xi. 4. Now " Faith (we are told by the same Apostle in the opening of the chapter, which records... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...so that things which arc seen, were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speak:th. 5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...so that things which are seen, were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness, that he was righteous, God testify ing of his gifts; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated,... | |
| Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...of the worshipper. It is further supported by what is said, Ileb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOT) testifying of his gifts : this shows that God's acceptance of his sacrifice was a testimony to... | |
| Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 pages
...sight of God. "By faith," says the Apostle,* " Abel of" fered unto God a more acceptable sacri" lice than Cain; by which he obtained " witness that he was' righteous, God testi" fying of his gifts, and by it, he being ''' dead, yet speaketh." What is the plain meaning of... | |
| Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pages
...Righteousness is by faith. Righteousness by faith is not a novel doctrine. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous." The faith which makes us righteous before God, is a living, active faith, which produces universal... | |
| Ezekiel Blomfield - 1809 - 690 pages
...there is no remission. The observation is confirmed by Hebrews zi. 4, 5, 6. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by •which...obtained witness that he was righteous ; God testifying ofhh gifts, and by it, he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...and the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering. With Heb. xi. 4. By £iith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he unblameable and unreproveable in God's sight " ; but that he, looking upon them in his Son, is pleased... | |
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