 | Richard Graves - 1840 - 534 pages
...God a more acceptable sacrifice " than Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he was righte" ous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet " speaketh."-f- What is the plain meaning of the Apostle's declaration ? This, assuredly, that the... | |
 | 1840 - 638 pages
...more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous (in Christ), God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaketh." Doubtless Christ Jesus, and the glories of his redemption was made manifest through the... | |
 | LADY. - 1841 - 200 pages
...type, of Christ. " 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." — Heb. xi. 4. All sincere Christians are frequent in prayer ; but in the most sincere,... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pages
...who tells us that, "by/a«'*A 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 our Lord has placed him at the head of those who have suffered for righteousness' sake. (Matt. 23.... | |
 | Henry Alford - 1842 - 220 pages
...RECONCILIATION. HEBREWS xi. 3. 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. I AM contending that the foundation doctrines of the Gospel of Christ were revealed to the... | |
 | 1842 - 146 pages
...the apostle, — " 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." — Abel had faith, and he expressed that faith by the kind of sacrifice he offered. It... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1843 - 496 pages
...deceased ; so I shall add no further concerning him, than to say with the apostle concerning the faithful, "That he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it being dead, he yet speaketh." JOSEPH VVrETH. London, the 12th of the Second month, 1714. GEORGE BOWLES'... | |
 | Orville Dewey - 1844 - 904 pages
...example. " Abel," it is written, " 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." How enduring is the memorial of goodness ! It is but a sentence, which is read in a moment... | |
 | 322 pages
...in awful suspence. 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." Heb. xi. 4. The sacrifice of Abel, was an emblem of the more excellent ministry, under the... | |
 | Hubbard Winslow - 1844 - 374 pages
...the Hebrews says, " 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 speakcth."^ Cain brought of the fruit of the ground to God ; but this did not suffice. There was in... | |
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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. 
