 | 1804 - 498 pages
...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 of Abel's flock represent that lamb of God who took away the sin of the world,... | |
 | Francis Randolph - Advent sermons - 1800 - 256 pages
...if by faith, as the Apostle argues, Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; if he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOD testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaketh; then the crime by which he fell, is an illustration of the great... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...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 dead, yet speak:th. 5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - Atonement - 1802 - 512 pages
...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 " Faith (we are told by the same Apostle in the opening of the chapter, which records... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...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 dead, yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated,... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 1807 - 520 pages
...sight of God. "By faith," says the Apostle,* " Abel of" fered unto God a more acceptable sacri" lice than Cain; by which he obtained " witness that he was' righteous, God testi" fying of his gifts, and by it, he being ''' dead, yet speaketh." What is the plain meaning of... | |
 | Ezekiel Blomfield - Bible - 1809 - 690 pages
...observation is confirmed by Hebrews zi. 4, 5, 6. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by •which he obtained witness that he was righteous ; God testifying ofhh gifts, and by it, he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...and his countenance fell. With Heb. 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. Ver. 6. But without faith it is impossible to please him... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...faith, Hab. ii. 4. Hence it is said that, '' By faith Abel offered to 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," Hcb. xi. 4; Gen. iv. 4. And we are told, in the New Testament,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...does the Bible afford you one. It appears plain to me, that Abel had his sacrifice to look to, when he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by his faith he has still a voice in the word of God. Noah had both his altar and sacrifice 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. 
