 | James Patriot Wilson - Hebrew language - 1812 - 288 pages
...and 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. 386. "\ymfrom thy bowels. "| suff. D prefix. yo a noun masc. plur. in construct, dowels. Arab, to be... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...yet childless, God promised him, that his seed should be as numerous as the stars of heaven. " And he believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness."! This promise had ultimate reference to his covenant seed, which were to consist of " many nations."... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 462 pages
...frequent mention is made in Scripture, of "faith counted for righteousness." So Gen. xv. 6: " He (Abraham) believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness :" a text repeated, with but little variation, over and over in the New Testament. Rom. iv. 5 : "To... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...juftificalion in his fight, it may not be improper to infert here the two following notes on Gen. xv. 6. ' And he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteoufnefs,' taken from the author's manufcript work on the firil tweatythree chapters of Genefis,... | |
 | Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...shall thy seed be. And he believed in the Lord, (that is, in his power, goodness, and faithfulness) and he counted it to him for righteousness.* Gen. xv. 5, 6. But the important science of numbers is no less applicable to all the purposes of human life; for all... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...and 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. CHAP. XVII. And when Abram was ninetyyears old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1815 - 644 pages
...numerous issue, as should be like the stars in heaven for multitude. To all this Abram gave full credit. " He believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness." The word of God was the ground and foundation of Abram's faith. The Lord Jesus Christ was the object... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...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 unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this... | |
 | George Pretyman - Apologetics - 1815 - 578 pages
...(f)" These promises of numerous descendants were made to Abraham at the time he had no children, but " he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness." (c) Gen. c. 12. v. 7. (d) It is certain that the name of Pharaoh was common to all the kings of Egypt... | |
 | George Pretyman - Anglican Communion - 1815 - 606 pages
...(f)" These promises of numerous descendants were made to Abraham at the time he had no children, but " he believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righte(c) Gen. c. 12. v. 7. ousness." (d) It is certain that the name of Pharaoh was common to all... | |
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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. 
