 | John Newte - 1711 - 124 pages
...truft he had in Him, whom he hereby • worthipped. As the Apoftle St. Paul Records of him, Heb. 9. 4. By Faith 'Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain 5 by which he obtained Witnefs that he was Righteous, God teftifyitig of his Gifts : And by it he be*... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - Bible - 1743 - 448 pages
...than Cain's, is another Proof that Sacrifices were appointed by fome pofitive Inftitution of God's : By Faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain. The Faith, of which feveral Inftances are given in this Chapter, is the Belief of fomething declared,... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...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,... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - Atonement - 1802 - 512 pages
...marked preference is given by the Apostle in the eleventh chapter to the Hebrews; where he says, " that by Faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...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... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...framed by the word of God; 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...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,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...house of God, let us draw near in full assurance of faith. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen : for by it the elders obtained a good report who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righ'.eousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of... | |
 | Richard Wright - Atonement - 1805 - 420 pages
...depended on the moral charaq' ter of the worshipper. It is further supported by what is said, Ileb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice...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... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1805 - 632 pages
...framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen, were not made of tilings which doappear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he ob. tamed с T/tnt Hit noi Ms veré adjusted !*y the Kord of Go<l] Ai the original word is aunit, I... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 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
...WHICH IS BY FAITH. 1. Righteousness is by faith. Righteousness by faith is not a novel doctrine. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." The faith which makes us righteous before God, is a living, active faith, which produces universal... | |
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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. 
