 | 1847 - 402 pages
...it is written, " 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." How enduring is the memorial of goodness ! It is but a sentence, which is read in a moment, — it... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1827 - 340 pages
...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 *. The word Faith, we have established, as employed by the Apostle throughout his entire eulogy, invariably... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...Davison translates it, more abundant (p. 1 28) " 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." íHeb. xi. 4.) " This is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...appear. 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. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 384 pages
...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. (h) Acts 8. 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Acts 2. 41. Then... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...: 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. JUDE, 11 : Woe unto them I for they have gone in the way of Cain, ana ran greedily after the error... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 518 pages
...faith Abel offered unto God a mnre excellent sacrifiee than Cain. by which he obtained witness that lie was righteous. God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet speakeUi. Heb. \i. ti. ñut without faith it is impossible to please him: lor he that eometh to God... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 242 pages
...faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that h« was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he, being dead, yet speakelh. LECTURE V. HISTORY OF CAIN. 30 1 JOHN III. 11, 12. — For this is the message that ye have... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...Abel offered unto God a more ex- 4 '"**' cellent 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. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not 5 see death ; and was not found, because God had... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1829 - 528 pages
...God a more acceptable sacrifice " than Cain ; by which he obtained witness that he was righte" ous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead, yet " speaketh."f What is the plain meaning of the Apostle's declaration? This, assuredly, that the death... | |
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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. 
