| David Russell - 1843 - 540 pages
...xxii. 17. God 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," Gen. xv. 5. Now, the apostle interprets this promise of a spiritual seed. " He believed," says he,... | |
| 1843 - 912 pages
...5 A nd 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. fi And he believed in the LORD; and he I counteii it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him,... | |
| sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - 630 pages
...also be numbered."b — And again, God 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."c These promises of numerous descendants were made to Abraham at the time he had no children, but... | |
| Universalism - 1861 - 462 pages
...And the Lord 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 God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." When he was an hundred years old a son was born to him... | |
| Henry Blunt - Sermons, English - 1844 - 274 pages
...made before the dawn of day — " Look now towards heaven," said God, " 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." It was thus that the Almighty listened to... | |
| Henry Blunt - Bible - 1844 - 368 pages
...5. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look I now toward heaven, 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. Abram's great faith, was... | |
| London St. Giles, Cripplegate - 1844 - 712 pages
...actings of his sleeping faith. " Look now towards heaven," saith God, " and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be." Upon this, Abraham " believed in the Lord ; and he counted it to him for righteousness." " Why ? Did... | |
| 1841 - 1136 pages
...heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou ance 6 1T And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for right cousness. 7 IT And he said unto... | |
| Alexander Campbell - Baptism - 1844 - 928 pages
...thus : "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." This promise includes both his natural and his spiritual seed; and the seventh verse contains the promise... | |
| Thomas Rawson Birks - Bible - 1844 - 466 pages
...5. " 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." xvii. 2. " And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. . .... | |
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