Abraham the passenger his privilege and duty described in an election-sermon at Boston N.E. May 30. 1705

"Amongst the famous Worthies that the Sacred History makes mention of in the new World, was Abraham; who lived about the Twenty first Century from the Creation: He by the abundant Grace of God bestowed upon him, exceeded all, in those two comprehensive Graces, viz. a fixed Faith, and a filial Fear. In Faith, in that he readily believed all Gods Promises, which seem'd to have insuperable difficulties in the way of their accomplishment; Who against hope believed in hope, and staggered not at the Promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving Glory unto God, Rom. 4. 18, 19, 20. Hereupon that honorable Title, the Father of the faithful, was given unto him."
This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.