| Samuel Shuckford - 1743 - 448 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. Did not this firstling... | |
| 1802 - 374 pagina’s
...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 than Cain, by which he obtained witness, that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being... | |
| Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 pagina’s
...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 than Cain; by which he obtained witness that he was righteous; God testifying of his gifts." Heb. xi. 4. Now "... | |
| 1804 - 476 pagina’s
...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 than Cain, by which he obtained witness, that he was righteous, God testify ing of his gifts; and by it he, being... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 632 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pagina’s
...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 than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOT) testifying of his gifts : this shows that... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...4. " And Abel offered the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof;" compared with Heb. xi. 4. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." This is the first explicit account of offering sacrifice. I may ask with propriety, how came Abel to... | |
| Samuel Shuckford - 1808 - 462 pagina’s
...better than Cain's, is another proof that sacrifices were appointed by some positive institution of GOD. By faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. The faith, of which several instances are given in this chapter, is" the belief of something declared... | |
| Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pagina’s
...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 than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous." The faith which makes us righteous before God,... | |
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