8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.



Ver. 8. When he was called] A man may follow God dryshod through the Red Sea. He is to be obeyed without sciscitation, with a blind obedience. Abraham winked, as it were, and put his hand into God’s to be led whithersoever he pleased. Magnus est animus, qui se Dee tradidit; pusillus et degener qui obluctatur. (Seneca.) That is a brave man indeed that can wholly resign himself up to God- Quo fata trahunt, retrahuntque, sequamur. (Virgil.)