...in vanity, and their years in trouble. The most eminent servants of God have excelled in this grace. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and, by it, he, being dead, yet speakelh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death....

...two texts in the Epistle to the Hebrews are ingenious and satisfactory. " By faith, says the apostle, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh :" (xi. 4.) from which it has been inferred, that faith must...

...which makes the offering cither pleasing or despising. In the epistle to the Hebrews it is said, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous " (Heb. xi. 4). Righteous before he offered his gift, as his sacrifice testified ; for God accepted...

...transcribe the following interpretation of it by a New Testament. The text is " By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testi" The word J"INtOn is sometimes used to signify a sin-offering. But in this place I should rather...

...particular faith of Abel, who occupies a conspicuous place in the apostolic catalogue of recorded worthies. By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous ; God testifying of his gifts : and, by it, he being dead yet speaketh *. The word Faith, we have established, as employed by the...

...separated from the goats.' The first example of faith mentioned in the scriptures, is that of Abel. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous — God testifying of his gifts that he was righteous; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh.' In what particular manner God testified...

...faith of our first parents in the great atoning sacrifice Christ, of whom these were a type. Heb. 11.4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. (h) Acts 8. 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine...

...were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death;...

...according to the thereof: and the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering. With Heb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet speaketh. w Job ix. 20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn...

...years ago ; but which yet liveth in its memory, and speaketh in its example. "Abel," it is written, " offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh." How enduring is the memorial of goodness ! It is but a sentence,...