 | John Newte - 1711 - 124 sider
...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 - 1743 - 448 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 sider
...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 "... | |
 | 1802 - 374 sider
...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... | |
 | 1804 - 476 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 sider
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 sider
...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... | |
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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. 
