 | John Jones - 1812 - 1054 páginas
...The words," adds he, " are remarkable. By faith Ab«.-l oU'ered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts." But surely the obvious meaning of the words is, By faith in God, Abel otTered unto God a more excellent... | |
 | 1809 - 618 páginas
...Abel, and to his offering.' * By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Gain ; by which, he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts.' * Christ, of God, is made unto us righteousness and sanctincation/ * We, being dead in our sins, hath... | |
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 508 páginas
...things, which faith discovers. VERSE t. JZy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he 'was righteous, God testifying oj his gifts; and by it he bting dead yet sfieaketh. §1, Connexion. $2,5.. (I.) Exposition. $4. Abel's... | |
 | 1812 - 666 páginas
...early intimations of scripture, our attention is first arrested by the sacrifice which Abel offered, ".by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his ¡rifts." The sacred historian informs us, that Abel offered " of the firstlings of his flock," ançl... | |
 | 1851 - 772 páginas
...as far as we know, was righteous Abel. " By faith Abel offered unto Ood 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." This blessed man was slain by his own brother — "and wherefore... | |
 | 1813 - 580 páginas
...Abel, and to his offering. With 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, yet speaketh. iu Job ix. 20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall... | |
 | 1863 - 904 páginas
...Abel approaching God as a sinner, and saying, " Have mercy on me, 0 Lord." When we are told that " he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ;" do we not see a further signification than that developed by ideas of substitution and atonement... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 páginas
...the foundation of the world. Abel was a righteous man, and because he brought his offering in faith, he obtained witness that he was righteous God testifying of his gifts. He was not justified by faith without righteouness, but. by bringing his ofii ring in faith, he obtained... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 316 páginas
...of the Epistle to the Hebrews, who says, " 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. "J In the language of Scripture, to dp a thing in faith, by faith, or through faith, means to do it... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 páginas
...sacrifice that Abel offered, which the apostle calls an excellent one, and, upon this occasion, says, that he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, Heb. xi. 4. and therefore it follows, that it was instituted by him : yet it does not appear that there... | |
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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. 
