 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent facrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witnefs that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead, yet fpeaketh. Heb. xi. 6. But without faith it is impoffible to pleafc him: for he that cometh to Got!,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent (aenfiee than Cain, by which he obtained witnefs that he was righteous, God testifying of- his gifts : and by it, he being dead, yet fpeaketh, •ш Job ix. 20. If I juftify myfelf, my o-wn mouth fhall condemn me : If 1 fay, 1 am perfect,... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...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,... | |
 | 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 doctrines of the gospel — of the... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...framed by the word of God ; 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...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 ; and was not found, because... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 pages
...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,... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...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 - 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 - 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... | |
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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. 
