...God, and it was counted to him for righteousness—And being not weak in faith—He staggered not (it the promise of God through unbelief, but was STRONG in FAITH, giving glory to God, Rom. iv. 3, 19, 20.— Is it not rather bold so flatly to contradict the lips of inspiration!...

...Accordingly, the apostle, in tracing the promise down God who calleth those though they w believed in hop?, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was epeken, so shall thy seed be." The apostle very carefully and pointedly distinguishes between the true...

...believing, ye might have life through his name. - - - - 128 Sermon VIII. Strong Faith. Romans iv. 20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but -was strong in Faith, giving glory to God. - -151 Sermon IX. Assurance of Faith and Salvation. 1 John v. 13. These things have I written...

...and he was particularly led to consider, and thirst after, the faith which Abraham possessed, ' when he staggered not at the promise of God, through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God:' he also frequently expressed earnest desires after more of the spirit of praise and thanksgiving,...

...was spoken, f So shall thy seed be. 19 And beins: not weak not his ¡n faith, own body now dead, 18 Who, against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, «Imi.51.2. rh.9. 8. "fien. 17.5 'Or, like unto him • 11. Eph.2.1,5. «ch.9. 26. 1 Cor. 1. 28. 1...

...which St. Paul has left us the following exalted description :—" Who against hope believed irr " hope, that he might become the father of many " nations,...to that which was spoken, So " shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, " he considered not his own body now dead, neither " yet the deadness...

...character of God, preserved him from distrust, even in the most trying circumstances ; therefore, " he staggered not at the promise of God, through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; being fully persuaded that what he had promised (however contrary to nature) he was able to perform."...

...trial of his faith, Rom. iv. 18—21, "Against hope he believed in hope, and being not weak in faith, he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. The cloud of witnesses...

...which they are commended ; as in that great commendation we have of Abraham's faith, Rom. iv. 20. " He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able to perform : and therefore it was...

...has often proved a great support to me in this case ; "who, against hope, believed in hope, that Be might become the father of many nations ; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be ; and being not we ak in faith, he considered not" the impediments, which, to the eye of reason, rendered...