 | Thomas Mortimer - 1826 - 356 sider
...in vanity, and their years in trouble. The most eminent servants of God have excelled in this grace. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...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.... | |
 | 1826 - 568 sider
...two texts in the Epistle to the Hebrews are ingenious and satisfactory. " By faith, says the apostle, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh :" (xi. 4.) from which it has been inferred, that faith must... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 sider
...which makes the offering cither pleasing or despising. In the epistle to the Hebrews it is said, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous " (Heb. xi. 4). Righteous before he offered his gift, as his sacrifice testified ; for God accepted... | |
 | John Edward Nassau Molesworth - 1826 - 170 sider
...transcribe the following interpretation of it by a New Testament. The text is " By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testi" The word J"INtOn is sometimes used to signify a sin-offering. But in this place I should rather... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1827 - 340 sider
...particular faith of Abel, who occupies a conspicuous place in the apostolic catalogue of recorded worthies. By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous ; God testifying of his gifts : and, by it, he being dead yet speaketh *. The word Faith, we have established, as employed by the... | |
 | 1834 - 344 sider
...separated from the goats.' The first example of faith mentioned in the scriptures, is that of Abel. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous — God testifying of his gifts that he was righteous; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh.' In what particular manner God testified... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 sider
...faith of our first parents in the great atoning sacrifice Christ, of whom these were a type. Heb. 11.4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. (h) Acts 8. 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine... | |
 | 1827 - 512 sider
...were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death;... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 sider
...according to the thereof: and the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering. With Heb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet speaketh. w Job ix. 20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn... | |
 | 1847 - 402 sider
...years ago ; but which yet liveth in its memory, and speaketh in its example. "Abel," it is written, " offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,...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,... | |
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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. 
