...of the favourite object he doubtless had in view, and by the preference of whom he was so galled — And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him *. It does not appear therefore, that God, by any fatal or unconditional decree, preferred the younger...

...and why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou dost well, shalt thou not be accepted ? And if thou dost not well, sin lieth at the door : and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. And Cain talked with Abel his brother : And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain...

...Cain, and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth ? and why is thy countenance fallen ? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted ? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door:...

...had respect unto Abel, and to his offering, Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell : then " the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why...and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door." (Gen. iv. 6, 7.) The moral law required holiness of heart and life ; the various washings and purifications...

...Abel entertained a cordial affection for him, and in all temporal matters was still his inferior. " And the Lord said unto Cain, why art thou wroth, and...why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou doest well, shall thou not be accepted ; and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall...

...comprised in the blessing and the curse set before Cain, in these memorable words : " If i Кии dorât well, shalt thou not be accepted ? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door." The succeeding Patriarchs lived under the influence of these divine sanctions. " Noah was a just man,...

...Verses 6 and 7, give us the Lord's condescending expostulation with Cain, upon his unreasonable anger. " Why art thou wroth, and why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou doest well, shalt not tfaoa be accepted?" It is not doing well, to come to God in any other than his own appointed way....

...Moses himself has authorised us to form. For when God expostulated with Cain upon his wrath, he said, " Why art thou wroth and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shall thou not be accepted?"" Thus was it implied that his offering had not been accepted because he...

...blessing and the curse set before Cain, in these memorable words : " If thou doest well, shall thoti not be accepted ? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door." The succeeding Patriarchs lived under the influence of these divine sanctions. " Noah was a just man,...

...the first remarkable action after the fall, there is it sufficient intimation given to angry Cain ; " If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted ? and if thou doe&t not well, Bin lieth at the door," Gen. iv. 7 ; which Uylhe most ancient interpretation signifieth...