 | John Newte - 1711 - 124 sider
...truft he had in Him, whom he hereby • worthipped. As the Apoftle St. Paul Records of him, Heb. 9. 4. By Faith 'Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain 5 by which he obtained Witnefs that he was Righteous, God teftifyitig of his Gifts : And by it he be*... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1743 - 448 sider
...than Cain's, is another Proof that Sacrifices were appointed by fome pofitive Inftitution of God's : By Faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain. The Faith, of which feveral Inftances are given in this Chapter, is the Belief of fomething declared,... | |
 | 1804 - 498 sider
...Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...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 - 1800 - 256 sider
...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 sider
...framed by the word of God ; so that things which arc 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 speak:th. 5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 sider
...marked preference is given by the Apostle in the eleventh chapter to the Hebrews; where he says, " that by Faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...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 sider
...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...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 Wright - 1805 - 420 sider
...depended on the moral charaq' ter of the worshipper. It is further supported by what is said, Ileb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOT) testifying of his gifts : this shows that God's acceptance of his sacrifice was a testimony to... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 632 sider
...framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen, were not made of tilings which doappear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he ob. tamed с T/tnt Hit noi Ms veré adjusted !*y the Kord of Go<l] Ai the original word is aunit, I... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 sider
...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... | |
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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. 
