 | 1851 - 772 pages
...first member of this church, as far as we know, was righteous Abel. " By faith Abel offered unto Ood a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he...that he was righteous: God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaketh." This blessed man was slain by his own brother — "and wherefore... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...power; for before it wai thus created, it bad no existence in nature. 4 things which do not appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it, being dead, he yet speaketh.... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. With Heb. xi. 4. 87 faith Abel offered unto God a moie excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Gnd testifying of hir, gifis ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. Ver 6. But without faith it... | |
 | 1863 - 904 pages
...Abel approaching God as a sinner, and saying, " Have mercy on me, 0 Lord." When we are told that " he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ;" do we not see a further signification than that developed by ideas of substitution and atonement... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 pages
...was a righteous man. And his bringing his offering to God in faith was a proof of his righteousness. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts." The sacrifice of Abel was excellent, because he brought it with a good mind. And the sacrifice of Cain... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 316 pages
...guilt. This account seems to be confirmed by the Author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who says, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he Was righteous ; God testifying of his gifts. "J In the language of Scripture, to dp a thing in faith, by faith, or through faith, means to do it... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 pages
...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 598 pages
...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained -witness that he -was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there... | |
 | 1816 - 442 pages
...Good works are the works of a justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' ' Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctification/ ' We, being dead in our sins, hath... | |
 | 1816 - 458 pages
...Good works are the works of a justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered Unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' ' Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctification.' ' We, being dead in our sins,... | |
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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. 
