 | Salomon Gessner - 1814 - 678 pages
...;• ':.•.• . • •. .. ' '. ..• ••, [The sacred penman informs us—" In pro93ss,•of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit...firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof." (Gen. iv. 3, 4.) t•••.;•• "• :.• ;'•: .' •, '\ • . •; '• :• .q : , How deceitful... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 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... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - Sermons, American - 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... | |
 | Missions - 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 - Society of Friends - 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 - Dissenters, Religious - 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... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 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 - Presbyterian Church - 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... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 460 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 thereof2." It was an animal sacrifice, then, which was accepted. By recurring to the Levitical law,... | |
 | William Owtram - Atonement - 1817 - 424 pages
...notion, they think, derives considerable support from that passage of Moses : " And in the end of days* it came to " pass that Cain brought of the fruit of...firstlings of his flock, and of the fat " thereof, "f For they understand " the end of days'" to mean, with respect to Cain, the completion of his harvest,... | |
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And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. 
