 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent facrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witnefs that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead, yet fpeaketh. Heb. xi. 6. But without faith it is impoffible to pleafc him: for he that cometh to Got!,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent (aenfiee than Cain, by which he obtained witnefs that he was righteous, God testifying of- his gifts : and by it, he being dead, yet fpeaketh, •ш Job ix. 20. If I juftify myfelf, my o-wn mouth fhall condemn me : If 1 fay, 1 am perfect,... | |
 | Francis Randolph - 1800 - 256 pages
...by faith, as the Apostle argues, Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; if he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOD testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaketh; then the crime by which he fell, is an illustration of the great doctrines of the gospel... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...which do appear. 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 dead, yet speak:th. 5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death ; and was not found, because... | |
 | Thomas Ellwood - 1808 - 442 pages
...So neither shall I add further concerning him, than to say with the Apostle concerning the faithful, that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead, yet speaketh. — Heb. xi. 4. JW LONDON, 2d. Month, 12th, 1714. THE _ . HISTORY OF THE . •".- LIFE •'... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...fell. With 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 dead, yet speaketh. Ver. 6. But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must... | |
 | Robert Traill - 1810 - 600 pages
...unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Caini by -which he obtained -witness that he -was righteousi God testifying of his gifts : and by it, he being dead, yet sptakeiht or is spoken of. And from distinguishing grace, as Abel was received and accepted ; so Cain... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...it is said that, '' By faith Abel offered to 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," Hcb. xi. 4; Gen. iv. 4. And we are told, in the New Testament, that faith, whether weak... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 506 pages
...Abel nff~ered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he teas righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet sfieaketh. §1, Connexion. J2, 3.- (F.) Exposition. $4. Abel's sacrifice better than Cain's. $5. The... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...does the Bible afford you one. It appears plain to me, that Abel had his sacrifice to look to, when he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by his faith he has still a voice in the word of God. Noah had both his altar and sacrifice to look to,... | |
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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. 
