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. Occasional sermons - Page 278by Thomas Mortimer - 1826 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...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... | |
| Missions - 1863 - 904 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Seabury - Sermons, American - 1815 - 316 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 598 pages
...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... | |
| 1816 - 442 pages
...Good works are the works of a justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' ' Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctification/ ' We, being dead in our sins, hath... | |
| Theology - 1816 - 458 pages
...Good works are the works of a justified man. ' The Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering.' ' By faith, Abel offered Unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' ' Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctification.' ' We, being dead in our sins,... | |
| Theology - 1816 - 432 pages
...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,...that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' ' Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctification.' ' We, being dead in our sins,... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 458 pages
...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... | |
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