 | John Newte - 1711 - 124 pages
...truft he had in Him, whom he hereby • worthipped. As the Apoftle St. Paul Records of him, Heb. 9. 4. By Faith 'Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain 5 by which he obtained Witnefs that he was Righteous, God teftifyitig of his Gifts : And by it he be*... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pages
...of Nature. Gen. v. 22, 24. 3 Through faith we underftand that the worlds were frawhicb are feen were not made of things which do appear. 4. By faith Abel offered unto God a jnore excellent facrifice than Cain, by which he obtained vritnefs that he was righteous, God teftifying... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...Melchifidec. CHAP. XI. NO W faith is the fubftance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not feen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we underftand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, fo that things which are feen were not made... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...and its fruits. NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God ; so that things which arc seen, were not made of things which do appear.... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...POWER OF FAITH. NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through...which he obtained witness, that he was righteous, God testify ing of his gifts; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated,... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 632 pages
...instance, by faith that Л bel offered to Goda greater ЗЛА more acceptable sacrifice than Cain'; Ч For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through...the word of God, so that things which are seen, were not made of tilings which doappear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...depended on the moral charaq' ter of the worshipper. It is further supported by what is said, Ileb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto GOD a more excellent...by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, GOT) testifying of his gifts : this shows that God's acceptance of his sacrifice was a testimony to... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pages
...WHICH IS BY FAITH. 1. Righteousness is by faith. Righteousness by faith is not a novel doctrine. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...which he obtained witness that he was righteous." The faith which makes us righteous before God, is a living, active faith, which produces universal... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pages
...4. " And Abel offered the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof;" compared with Heb. xi. 4. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." This is the first explicit account of offering sacrifice. I may ask with propriety, how came Abel to... | |
 | Ezekiel Blomfield - 1809 - 690 pages
...without the shedding of blood there is no remission. The observation is confirmed by Hebrews zi. 4, 5, 6. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...obtained witness that he was righteous ; God testifying ofhh gifts, and by it, he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not... | |
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Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; so that things which are seen, were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness, that... 
