 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
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1816 - 460 pages
...translated him ; in body and soul carried him to heaven without dying, as it is explained, Heb. 11:5. " By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death." By this wonderful work of God the work of redemption was carried to a greater height, in several respects,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...Christ, whose righteousness it is by which the sinner stands just before God. — And hence it is said, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." Heb. xi. By faith he did it ; but faith in respect to the righteousness that justifies ; for we are... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 554 pages
...translated him ; in body and soul carried him to heaven without dying, as it is explained in Heb. xi. 5. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death. By this wonderful work of God, the work of redemption was carried to a greater height, ia several respects,... | |
 | William Owtram - Atonement - 1817 - 424 pages
...to have been commanded by God : they adduce to the same purpose the assertion of an apostle, that " by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent " sacrifice than Cain :"* and nothing, they say, is done " by faith," but what is done by the direction of God himself. IV.... | |
 | Sir Charles Abraham Elton - Unitarianism - 1818 - 238 pages
...of the forest is mine, and mine are the cattle upon a thousand hills:" Plalm 1. 9. And Heb. xi. 4, " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...that he was righteous, God testifying of HIS GIFTS." These sacrifices are spoken of repeatedly by God's prophets in contemptuous terms, as of no value in... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1818 - 490 pages
...broad line of distinction between the two essentially differing sacrifices of the children of Adam. By FAITH Abel offered unto God a more excellent . sacrifice than Cain : or, as one of the old English translations with somewhat greater accuracy expresses the sense of... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 320 pages
...the character of obedience, being founded upon the knowledge and recognition of the Divine will. " By faith Abel offered " unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. " Without faith it is impossible to please " Him." The offerings of superstition are to an " unknown... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet speaketh." Hub. xi. 4. Why did the Jews in their prayers, from every part of the land, and every country... | |
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