 | 1818 - 588 páginas
...that his seed shall be ш the number of the stars. In the 6th verse the historian says of Abram, ."and he believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness." What did Abraham believe ? The Lord's promise concerning his seed. Did that promise refer only to Abraham's... | |
 | Sir Charles Abraham Elton - 1818 - 238 páginas
...inventions," is a direct refutation of original or inherent sinfulness. GEN. xv. 0. And he [Abraham] believed in the LORD, and he counted it to him for righteousness. These words are understood to mean that God imputed to Abraham Christ's righteousness, because of his... | |
 | Robert May - 1819 - 392 páginas
...tell the stars iftlioii be able to number them; and he said uuto him, so shall thy seed seed be, and he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness.'' He promised also that he would give him the land in which he then dwelt for an inheritance. And Abram... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1820 - 660 páginas
...the stars, if thou be " able to number them : And he said unto him, So shall thy " seed be. And h^ believed in the Lord ; and he counted it " to him for righteousness. And he said unto 1dm, I am the " Lord that brought thce out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give " Uiee this... | |
 | Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 páginas
...tell the stars, if thou be able to number them ; And he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said onto him, I am the LORD that brought thee ont of Ur of the Chaldees, to giv« thee this... | |
 | James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 páginas
...resemblance to Abraham in that very particular, for which he was especially commended; for " Abraham believed in the LORD, and he counted it to him for righteousness ". " But still, what could Jesus mean by " their father," if he meant not Abraham? Did he mean to accuse... | |
 | James M'Chord - 1822 - 402 páginas
...stars of heaven; so shall thy seed bel We pass by the consolations and the honours of iiis faith: 41 He believed in the Lord and he counted it to him for righteousness." And we fix your eye at the conclusion of this exercise on the grand solemnities of the sacrtd rite... | |
 | 1850 - 704 páginas
...promised to bestow the only earthly blessing that had been hitherto withheld, — a child and heir. He "believed in the LORD ; and He counted it to him for righteousness." This faith was followed by a solemn covenant, into which Jehovah deigned to enter with His servant... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 896 páginas
...over in the history of the doctrines i.ow called Calvinistic ? 3. Justification by faith. Abraham " believed in the Lord, " and he counted it to him for righteousness." 8 " Blessed is he " whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered : " blessed is the man... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 páginas
...the breast-plate of faith.— 1 Thess. v. 8. The just shall live by his faith. — Hab. ii. 4. Abram believed in the Lord, and He counted it to him for righteousness. — Gen. xv. 6. Rom. iv. 3. Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer, thy... | |
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And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 
