...promises offered up his only begotten son. Of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called : accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure." Job again, who, I think, with the most judicious interpreters, was of the...

...Moriah (Gen.xxii.): both of which events are put together, as types of the resurrection, Heb. xi. 19 : " less " the redeemed, according to the sure word of promise, " look for new heavens an received him in a figure." Isaac typifies the heir, the possessor of the land : and that he may do...

...was tried, offered up Isaac," notwithstanding the promise, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called : "accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead." By faith, many a saint, now in heaven, has suffered the most cruel martyrdom. This supernatural faith...

...promises offered up his only-begotten son, of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called ; accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead." Had the patriarch, on this trying occasion, conferred with sense, he must have become " weak in faith,"...

...seed be " called *." Trusting in the Divine power and veracity, he " accounted," says the Apostle, " that God was able to raise him up, " even from the dead":" and therefore shrunk not from the most painful duty he could be called upon to perform. A similar trust...

...grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. i. 14. Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure. Heb. xi. 19. Now unto him that is abla to keep you from falling, and to present...

...his God. He, like his earthly ancestor faithful Abraham, who, in effect, offered up his beloved son, accounting that God was able to raise him up even from the dead; from whence also He received him in a figure, a typical representation of that promised seed, in which all the families...

...yet lived, to shew that Christ should truly die, and truly live again. And Abraham offered him up, " accounting that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, from whence also he received him in a figure." (Heb. xi. 19.) In Abraham's intention Isaac died, in his expectation he...

...thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thiuc tried, offered up Isaac, accounting that God was able to raise him up even from the dead. II,'. xi. 17- 19- Was not Abraham our lather justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son...

...to life by a second miracle. St. Paul gives us to understand as much (Heb. xi. 19) when he says, " accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead." Abraham's faith, therefore, produced obe- 97. dience, and he hesitated not a moment to set about executing...