 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 320 pągines
...the character of obedience, being founded upon the knowledge and recognition of the Divine will. " By faith Abel offered " unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. " Without faith it is impossible to please " Him." The offerings of superstition are to an " unknown... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 pągines
...broad line of distinction between the two essentially differing sacrifices of the children of Adam. By FAITH Abel offered unto God a more excellent . sacrifice than Cain : or, as one of the old English translations with somewhat greater accuracy expresses the sense of... | |
 | Robert May - 1819 - 392 pągines
...respect unto Abel and to his offering." 21. In what manner did Abel offer his sacrifice ? It is said " By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." 22. What token was given to Abel? " He obtained witness that he was righteous ; God testifying of his... | |
 | William Gurnall - 1821 - 512 pągines
...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... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 pągines
...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... | |
 | Christopher Benson - 1822 - 472 pągines
...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 dead,... | |
 | 1822 - 554 pągines
...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 dead,... | |
 | Grace Kennedy - 1823 - 296 pągines
...moment ; and again I appeal, for the truth of this, to the one unchanging source of truth,— the Bible Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than...faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death.' ' By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 454 pągines
...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 he... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pągines
...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 the... | |
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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. 
