 | Religion - 1818 - 588 pages
...Alir.irn 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... | |
 | Robert May - Bible - 1819 - 392 pages
...and 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.... | |
 | Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 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. 7 And he said onto him, I am the LORD that brought thee ont of Ur of the Chaldees, to... | |
 | Arminianism - 1850 - 704 pages
...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... | |
 | James M'Chord - Imprints (Publishers' and printers' statements) - 1822 - 402 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Lee - Bible - 1824 - 222 pages
...bearing on any other version. Our authorized version has, Gen. xv. 6. where this passage first occurs, "And he believed in. the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness." Again, Rom. iv. 3. "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."... | |
 | 1825 - 712 pages
...now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them. . . . So shall thy seed be. 6. And he believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness. tion those verses of the 12th, 15th, and 17th chapters of Genesis, which mention the... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 854 pages
...justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 25. Gen. xv. 0. b roam rnrra ÎQTCTI And he believed in the LORD, and he counted it to him for righteousness. 26. Hos. ii. 1. (i. 10. of English version.) ;, "Ш'-ltW D1p03 ПМ1 ION» олк »OJTK?... | |
 | 1842 - 982 pages
...favour. By trusting to the promises previously made to him, he had obtained the approbation of God. " He believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness." Gen. iv.6. If the covenant itself was a proof that he was accepted by God, the token... | |
 | John McDowell - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 560 pages
...proved from the Scriptures of the Old Testament, that he was justified by faith as it was written, " He believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness s" Gen. xv. 6. The Apostle then asked the question, " Howwas it reckoned ?" That is,... | |
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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. 
