 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.  Assistant of Education - Page 1261823Full view - About this book
 | Robert May - Bible - 1819 - 392 pages
...respect unto Abel and to his offering." 21. In what manner did Abel offer his sacrifice ? It is said " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." 22. What token was given to Abel? " He obtained witness that he was righteous ; God testifying of his... | |
 | William Gurnall - Christian life - 1821 - 512 pages
...Abel did not put God off with a beast or two for a sacrifice, but with them gives his heart also. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain," Heb.xi. 4. he gave God the inward worship of his soul ; and this was it that God took so kindly at... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 pages
...throne of God.' The first of these, among the children of Adam," proceeded Mr. Fairchild, " was Abel : ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testify ing of his gifts; and by it he, being... | |
 | Christopher Benson - Bible - 1822 - 472 pages
...XII. THE OFFERINGS OF CAIN AND ABEL, AND THE ORIGIN OF SACRIFICES CONSIDERED. PART III. HEB. XI. 4. " 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... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 554 pages
...divine approbation to him : while the frowns of the Almighty lowered on the unbelief of his brother : " 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... | |
 | Education - 1823 - 410 pages
...of innocent animals, upon altars dedicated to God, was ordained and commanded. The meaning of it'was probably known and believed by Adam. We are told that...offering was rejected. Abel in humility and believing obediSKETCH OF GENERAL HISTORY. 127 ence, did as God had commanded, and God accepted his sacrifice.... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 446 pages
...had given them grounds to hope for. Of what avail this faith was •with God, we may see, ver. 4, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he was righteous." Ver. 5, " By faith Enoch was translated, that... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pages
...throngh the Gospel, which was first proclaimed to • Adam : on every other ground they were rejected. ' By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous/ The sacrifice of animals was a representation of... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 454 pages
...had given them grounds to hope for. Of what avail this faith was •with God, we may see, ver. 4, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he was righteous." Ver. 5, " By faith Enoch was translated, that... | |
 | Whitlock Nicol - 1823 - 356 pages
...and, by so doing, Abel pleaded that covenant, and manifested his faith in the Redeemer of mankind ; " by faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain "." " And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering0;" for man is " justified freely by His... | |
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