| Thomas William Lancaster - 1825 - 494 páginas
...he had not respect k." The second is from the Epistle to the Hebrews. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent " sacrifice than Cain, by which...witness " that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts1." In the foregoing texts, there are two points which chiefly claim our regard : the act of Abel,... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 páginas
...opinion of this writer, the animal sacrifice—the words are remarkable.—By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts*—the words here translated a more excellent sacrifice, are in an early version rendered a much... | |
| William Magee - 1825 - 548 páginas
...By faith Mel offered ' No. LX. P Ne. LXI. unto God a more Excellent sacrifice than Cain, by ichich he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts* The words here translated, a more excellent sacrifice, are in an early version rendered a much more... | |
| Christopher Benson - 1825 - 442 páginas
...intended a similar course of argument to be applied to him. For of Abel, as of Enoch, he says, that he " obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts."" But without pleasing God it is impossible to obtain witness from him that we are righteous ; and "... | |
| 1871 - 592 páginas
...between the sacrifice of Cain and Abel ? St. Paul says, in Heb. xi., it was " by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts," &c. But faith in what ? Are we not warranted in supposing his faith rested on the promise given to... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 640 páginas
...had not respect.' The ground whereof the apostle declares, Heb. xi. 4. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' In the observation of that first institution given to the church in the state of the fall, did Abel... | |
| John Pridham - 1826 - 438 páginas
...this preference is stated by the Apostle, ii. the following passage: " 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 speakethV Thus,in the first ages of the world, the atonement, in its... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1826 - 356 páginas
...in trouble. The most eminent servants of God have excelled in this grace. 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 speakelh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death.... | |
| John Edward Nassau Molesworth - 1826 - 170 páginas
...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... | |
| 1852 - 1174 páginas
...cither pleasing or despising. In the epistle to the Hebrews it is said, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, 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... | |
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