...sixty and five years. And Enoch walked with God ; and he was not, for God took him." Gen. v. 23, 24. " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony ; that he pleased God." Heb. xi. 5. Enoch was a prophet, and one of his predictions is mentioned by Jude, as follows : —...

...invariable law of mortality has, however, been dispensed with in two cases. Enoch lived before the flood. " By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." Two thousand one hundred and twentyone years after, we behold, in like manner, Elijah the Tishbite...

...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...testifying of his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speakelh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death : and was not found, because...

...rule. To accelerate the discussion, I now repeat several of my hitherto unanswered texts, viz. Heb. xi. 5. — " By faith Enoch was translated that he should...found, because God had translated him. For before he was translated, he had this testimony that he pleased God." Rev. ii. 10. — " Be thou faithful...

...faith and hope to such propitiation : " For by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice a)YX E+ speaketn." The history, character, and conduct of these two brothers, from the materials furnished...

...express which, indeed, it does not appear that any such paraphrase was necessary. The apostle says, " By faith, Enoch was translated that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. On the authority, therefore, partly of the singular form of speech employed by the historian, but far...

...and speaketh in its example. " Abel," it is written, " offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was...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 is...

...4, 5. This is the comment given on it. " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was...of his gifts : and by it he being dead yet speaketh :" or " is yet spoken of." Heb. xi. 4. As the record of the covenant of the Eternal Three, was in the...

...the earth which these words declare to have taken place, since an inspired penman has assured us, " by faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." But of Elijah's ascent we find more particulars given. A divine communication was previously made to...

...Baptism and the Lord's Supper. (/) x\. 4 — By faith Abel offered nnto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was...of his gifts and by it he being dead yet speaketh. (i) Acis viii. 47. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. — Acts ii....