 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 — of the... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1808 - 560 pagina’s
...compleàt faith, " Abel offered unto God a more excellent -acrifice than Cain, by which be obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet spcaketh. (Heb. xi. 4.) That is, his history and death continue to teach us the above lessons, and... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagina’s
...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 believe that... | |
 | Robert Traill - 1810 - 600 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...'' 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 or strong,... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 506 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1912 - 504 pagina’s
...Mel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,-by which he obtained witness that he tuas righteous, 'God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. $1, Connexion. §2,3.- (f.) Exposition. (54. Abel's sacrifice better than Cain's. §5. The testimony... | |
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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. 
