 | Maria Hack - 1824 - 344 pages
...these sacrifices acceptable to the Deity, was the exercise of faith on the part of the worshipper. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. It is possible that Abel might not fully understand that the seed which should bruise the Serpent's... | |
 | Humphrey Moore - 1824 - 366 pages
...and it is equally improbable that they should invent a method, which would be pleasing to the Lord. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." He had faith in the divine promise: "the Seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head." Through... | |
 | 1825 - 600 pages
...Davison. A very important passage, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, comes next under consideration : " 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 speaJceth." xi. 4. Here, it is argued, the Apostle declares " faith"... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pages
...'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...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 696 pages
...sin lieth at the door : And unto thee shall he hie desire, and thou shalt rule over him, Gen. iv. 7. 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... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...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...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death... | |
 | 1825 - 596 pages
...Davison. A very important passage, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, comes next under consideration : " 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 speaJceth." xi. 4. Here, it is argued, the Apostle declares " faith"... | |
 | Thomas William Lancaster - 1825 - 494 pages
...unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect k." The second is from the Epistle to the Hebrews. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent "...witness " that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts1." In the foregoing texts, there are two points which chiefly claim our regard : the act of Abel,... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...found favour by the appointed expression of faith in the expected atonement of the promised Seed. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which (sacrifice) he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it," viz.... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 588 pages
...ver. 5. The reason of this preference is stated in the epistle to the Hebrews, where we read, that " by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice - than Cain :" xi. 4. Now, the offering of Cain, as well as that of Abel, was an obvious indication of such a general... | |
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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. 
