 | William Gurnall - 1821 - 512 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1822 - 554 sivua
...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... | |
 | Christopher Benson - 1822 - 472 sivua
...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... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 880 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1823 - 402 sivua
...ordained and commanded. The meaning of it was probably known and believed by Adam. We are told that by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Cain worshipped God, and brought an offering to his altar ; but he did not believe in the promised... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 454 sivua
...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 sivua
...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... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 446 sivua
...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 - 410 sivua
...ordained and commanded. The meaning of it'was probably known and believed by Adam. We are told that by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Cain worshipped God, and brought an offering to his altar ; but he did not believe in the promised... | |
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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. 
