| John Bellamy - 1813 - 458 pages
...should agreeably to the rule of the Hebrew language, be rendered BUT, viz. BUT Abel brought, that is, Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord, BUT Abel brought even from tfa Jirst lings of his flock, which sufficiently proves that Cain despaired... | |
| James Wood - 1813 - 632 pages
...the inspired penman. In process of time, or rather, at the end »fdoys, that is, ou the Sabbath, Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. This, connected with Heb. xi. 4. By faith Abel •jfererl, «fee. elucidates the meaner and import... | |
| Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 pages
...We find an argument for the support of the proposition under consideration in Genesis iv, 3 — 7. "And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain...offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the fii stlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the Lord God had respect to Abel, and to his... | |
| Salomon Gessner - 1814 - 678 pages
...of God and nature upon them. Though the heirs of empire, they must labour for their subsistence. ' Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.' But it is not the occupation, which has merit or demerit; the man who exercises it, is the object of... | |
| Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 316 pages
...wisdom, in their institution, we •will more particularly attend to the conduct of Cain and Abel. " In process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lordi" Offering to God the fruits of the earth as an eucharist, or tribute of thanks for the blessings... | |
| 1804 - 502 pages
...consummate his pastoral care by giving it eternal life I 3. In the acceptableness of his offering. And Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel he also brought of the firstling of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering... | |
| Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 pages
...satisfied till 1 heard a discourse by one of your ministers (Susan Hadwen) from the following text: " And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offer unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof.... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 714 pages
...observes, was founded on what is written in our scriptures, •where it is said : Gen. iv. 3, 4. " That Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel brought of the firstlings of the flock." Which, as Augustine allows, shews, that sacrifices were appointed... | |
| 1815 - 706 pages
...and bare Cain, and said, 1 have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 458 pages
...sacrifice. The sacred historian informs us, " that Cain " brought of the fruit of the ground an of" fering unto the Lord. And Abel he also " brought of the firstlings of his flock, and " of the fat thereof*." It was an animal sacrifice, then, which was accepted. By recurring to the Levitical law, we find that... | |
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