| 1813 - 580 páginas
...Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. With Heb. xi. 4. 87 faith Abel offered unto God a moie excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Gnd testifying of hir, gifis ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. Ver 6. But without faith it... | |
| 1863 - 904 páginas
...Abel approaching God as a sinner, and saying, " Have mercy on me, 0 Lord." When we are told that " he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ;" do we not see a further signification than that developed by ideas of substitution and atonement... | |
| Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 páginas
...bringing his offering to God in faith was a proof of his righteousness. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts." The sacrifice of Abel was excellent, because he brought it with a good mind. And the sacrifice of Cain... | |
| Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 316 páginas
...to be confirmed by the Author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who says, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he Was righteous ; God testifying of his gifts. "J In the language of Scripture, to dp a thing in faith, by faith, or through faith, means to do it... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 páginas
...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 598 páginas
...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained -witness that he -was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there... | |
| 1816 - 442 páginas
...justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain ; by which,...forgiven us all trespasses.' ' Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us, that wemight receive the promise of the Spirit... | |
| 1816 - 458 páginas
...justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered Unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain ; by which,...forgiven us all trespasses.' ' Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 458 páginas
...ascribed only to divine appointment, for we are expressly informed, that " by faith Abel offer" ed unto God a more excellent sacrifice than " Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he a (ion. Hi. 15. " was righteous, God testifying of his gifts4." Now, as " faith is the substance of... | |
| John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 páginas
...offering." But why to Abel ? Why, because his person was made righteous before he offered his gift : " By which he obtained witness that he was righteous;" God testifying of his gifts, that they were good and acceptable, because they declared Abel's acceptation of the righteousness of... | |
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