 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 Seiten
...was, according to the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who bears this testimony to it, xi. 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 spealceth. 462. But have I now seen Death, 9 h this the way &c.] Our author,... | |
 | 1824 - 594 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Colin McIver - 1824 - 434 Seiten
...in us. It is that grace which is of the operation of God, and which is productive of good works. For by faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...he was righteous, " God testifying of his gifts." " By faith, Enoch was translated, that he should not see death ; and was not found, because God had... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 Seiten
...perdition ; but of them who believe to the saving of the soul.— Heb. x. 22. 35. 37—39. Col. i. 23. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, &c. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death, &c. He had this testimony, that he... | |
 | Caleb Pitt - 1824 - 868 Seiten
...4hat whatever is not of faith is sin: but from various other texts and considerations. Heb. ii. 4. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." John iii. 14, Ift. "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 Seiten
...perdition ; but of them who believe to the saving <if the soul.— Heb. x. 22. 35. 37-^39. Col. i. 23. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, &c. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death, &c. He had this testimony, that he... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 Seiten
...was, according to the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who bears this testimony to it, xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he not righteotu, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead, yet speaketh. 462. But have I... | |
 | William PROCTER (Incumbent of Doddington, Northumberland.) - 1824 - 210 Seiten
...therefore, the " faith by which Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain," and " by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts,"6 — Whether that faith were demonstrated by obedience to a positive command, or by prompt... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 Seiten
...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 - 600 Seiten
...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"... | |
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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. 
