 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1834 - 466 pages
...Fairchild, " was Abel, '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 speakelh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death : and was not found, because... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1834 - 618 pages
...propitiation : " For by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he rd speaketn." The history, character, and conduct of these two brothers, from the materials furnished... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1835 - 606 pages
...comment given on it. " 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 :" or " is yet spoken of." Heb. xi. 4. As the record of the covenant of the Eternal Three,... | |
 | Orville Dewey - 1835 - 310 pages
...its example. "Abel, it is written, offered unto God a mere 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." How enduring is the memorial of goodness ! It is but a sentence, which is read in a moment... | |
 | Franklin Langworthy - 1836 - 252 pages
...by Hebrews xi. 4 : 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. Genesis iv. 10 : The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. 14th. PRESENCE... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1836 - 380 pages
...Supper. (/) x\. 4 — By faith Abel offered nnto 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. (i) Acis viii. 47. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1836 - 790 pages
...the acceptableness of his sacrifice, and to his own personal justification before God. ' By which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it, he being dead, yet speoketb.' He thus became heir of the righteousness of God which is by faith, ' even the righteousness... | |
 | 1836 - 742 pages
...Responsories which accompany the Scripture Lectio* are the following : — After the 1st Lectio, r. Abel obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, * and by faith, he being dead, yet speaketh. - r. The Lord said unto Cain, What hast thou doue? the voice of... | |
 | 1836 - 746 pages
...Responsories which accompany the Scripture Lectios are the following : — After the \st Lectio, r. Abel obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, * and by faith, he being dead, yet speaketh. r. The Lord said unto Cain, What hast thou done? the voice of thy... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pages
...and earth. XI. 4. 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. It was only the faith of Abel, that made the difference betwixt his sacrifice and the sacrifice... | |
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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. 
