 | 1822 - 554 pages
...divine approbation to him : while the frowns of the Almighty lowered on the unbelief of his brother : " 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." Hub. xi. 4. Why did the Jews in their prayers, from every... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 pages
...throne of God.' The first of these, among the children of Adam," proceeded Mr. Fairchild, " was Abel : ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testify ing of his gifts; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that.he... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 454 pages
...had given them grounds to hope for. Of what avail this faith was •with God, we may see, ver. 4, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." Ver. 5, " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death : for before his translation... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pages
...throngh the Gospel, which was first proclaimed to • Adam : on every other ground they were rejected. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous/ The sacrifice of animals was a representation of the sacrifice of Christ ; and the offering of them... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 446 pages
...had given them grounds to hope for. Of what avail this faith was •with God, we may see, ver. 4, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." Ver. 5, " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death : for before his translation... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 448 pages
...given them grounds to hope for. Of what avail this faith was with God, we may see, ver. 4, " By faitli Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." Ver. 5, " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death : for before his translation... | |
 | 1823 - 402 pages
...ordained and commanded. The meaning of it was probably known and believed by Adam. We are told that by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Cain worshipped God, and brought an offering to his altar ; but he did not believe in the promised... | |
 | 1823 - 410 pages
...ordained and commanded. The meaning of it'was probably known and believed by Adam. We are told that by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Cain worshipped God, and brought an offering to his altar ; but he did not believe in the promised... | |
 | Whitlock Nicol - 1823 - 356 pages
...and, by so doing, Abel pleaded that covenant, and manifested his faith in the Redeemer of mankind ; " by faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain "." " And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering0;" for man is " justified freely by His... | |
 | 1824 - 594 pages
...the glory of God, and thereby obtained the Divine approbation. Accordingly the Apostle saith, that, by faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice'...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; by it, he being dead, yet speaketh. Another example of the same kind, is that of Abraham, w,hen he... | |
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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. 
