 | William Magee - 1825 - 548 pages
...By faith Mel offered ' No. LX. P Ne. LXI. unto God a more Excellent sacrifice than Cain, by ichich he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts* The words here translated, a more excellent sacrifice, are in an early version rendered a much more... | |
 | Christopher Benson - 1825 - 442 pages
...intended a similar course of argument to be applied to him. For of Abel, as of Enoch, he says, that he " obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts."" But without pleasing God it is impossible to obtain witness from him that we are righteous ; and "... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pages
...which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.' Heb._ xi. 4, &c. ' by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain.' Eph. ii. 8, 9. ' that not of yourselves ; it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 pages
...that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Heb. xi. 4, &c. by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Eph. ii. 8, 9- that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1826 - 356 pages
...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.... | |
 | John Pridham - 1826 - 438 pages
...was rejectedd, ^he cause of this preference is stated by the Apostle, ii. the following passage: " 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 speakethV Thus,in the first ages of the world, the atonement, in its... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 640 pages
...unto Cain and his offering he had not respect.' The ground whereof the apostle declares, Heb. xi. 4. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' In the observation of that first institution given to the church in the state of the fall, did Abel... | |
 | 1871 - 592 pages
...consisted the difference between the sacrifice of Cain and Abel ? St. Paul says, in Heb. xi., it was " by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts," &c. But faith in what ? Are we not warranted in supposing his faith rested on the promise given to... | |
 | 1826 - 568 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
