 | John Newte - 1711 - 124 pages
...truft he had in Him, whom he hereby • worthipped. As the Apoftle St. Paul Records of him, Heb. 9. 4. By Faith 'Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain 5 by which he obtained Witnefs that he was Righteous, God teftifyitig of his Gifts : And by it he be*... | |
 | Communion office, Thomas Deacon - 1718 - 88 pages
...Abel, he alfo brought of the firftlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had refpeft unto Abel, and to his offering : but unto Cain and to his offering he had not refpeft. Gen. iv. 3,4, 5. They Bleflfed•// 1 he diftt eortfidereth the poor, the Lord will deliver... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1743 - 448 pages
...than Cain's, is another Proof that Sacrifices were appointed by fome pofitive Inftitution of God's : By Faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent Sacrifice than Cain. The Faith, of which feveral Inftances are given in this Chapter, is the Belief of fomething declared,... | |
 | Orthodox Eastern Church - 1744 - 156 pages
...Abel he alfo brought of the Firftlings of his Flock, and of the Fat thereof: And the Lord had refpect unto Abel and to his Offering, but unto Cain and to his Offering he had not refpeft. Gai.iv.3,4,5* " Speak unto the Children of Ifrael, that they bring me an Offering: of every... | |
 | John Conybeare - 1757 - 554 pages
...he aljo brought of the Firjllings of hi 3 Flock, and of the Fat thereof : And the Lord had Refpetf unto Abel, and to his Offering. But unto Cain, and to his Offering, he had not Refpeft : And Cain was very wroth, and his Countenance fell. I HAVE taken Qccafion, in a former Difcourfe... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 892 pages
...him. There was a vaft difference betwixt Cain and Abel's offering, Gen. iv. 4. 5. The Lord had refpecl unto. Abel, and to his offering * but unto Cain and to his offering he had not refpefl. See the reafon, Heb. xi. 4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent facrifice than... | |
 | John Chapman (archdeacon of Bath.) - 1790 - 664 pages
...flay his brother ; not becaufe there was any -unrighteoumefs in Him, but becaufe the Lord had refpect unto Abel, and to his offering ; but unto Cain, and to his offering, he had not refpect. Another remarkable ftory to this purpofe is recorded of Jonah, who though a holy man, yet... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering ; but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. 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. Did not this firstling... | |
 | 1814
...offering unto the Lord. And Abel, lie also brought of - the firstlings of' his Jlock, and the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering...unto Cain, and to his offering, he had not respect. (Gen.iv.'S', 4, 5.) We ini;-ht for ever have been at a loss in discovering the reason of this vast... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering : but unto Cain and his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said... | |
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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; Hebrew 11:4} Cain was very wroth, the LORD said Why art thou wroth? 
