...power; for before it wai thus created, it bad no existence in nature. 4 things which do not appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it, being dead, he yet speaketh....

...Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. With Heb. xi. 4. 87 faith Abel offered unto God a moie excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Gnd testifying of hir, gifis ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. Ver 6. But without faith it...

...Abel approaching God as a sinner, and saying, " Have mercy on me, 0 Lord." When we are told that " he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ;" do we not see a further signification than that developed by ideas of substitution and atonement...

...was a righteous man. And his bringing his offering to God in faith was a proof of his righteousness. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts." The sacrifice of Abel was excellent, because he brought it with a good mind. And the sacrifice of Cain...

...guilt. This account seems to be confirmed by the Author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who says, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he Was righteous ; God testifying of his gifts. "J In the language of Scripture, to dp a thing in faith, by faith, or through faith, means to do it...

...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained -witness that he -was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there...

...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there...

...justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered iiuto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain ; by which,...forgiven us all trespasses.' ' Christ hath redeemed tis from the curse of the law, being mind: a curse for us, that we might receive the promise of the...

...ascribed only to divine appointment, for we are expressly informed, that " by faith Abel offer" ed unto God a more excellent sacrifice than " Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he a (ion. Hi. 15. " was righteous, God testifying of his gifts4." Now, as " faith is the substance of...

...offering." But why to Abel ? Why, because his person was made righteous before he offered his gift : " By which he obtained witness that he was righteous;" God testifying of his gifts, that they were good and acceptable, because they declared Abel's acceptation of the righteousness of...