 | 1835 - 612 pages
...after righteousness, hath not attained unto the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." How different is the case of the awakened sinner, when he embraces, not a crucifix, but the Cross ;... | |
 | Thomas Bell - Faith and works - 1814 - 514 pages
...3. In like manner, Israel which followed after righteousness, did not attain it, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. ix. 31, 32. They called Abraham their father, John viii. 39. and yet they trusted in Moses, chap.... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...justification before God, " have not attained to the law of righteousness : wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law." " I bear them record" (adds the Apostle, chap. x. 2, 3), that " they have a zeal of God, but not according... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore ? Beeause they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the f E,alai, Isaiah x. 22. g Sahaetb, hosts. The original Hebrew word signifies sun, moon, and stars,... | |
 | Nathan Bangs - Theology, Doctrinal - 1815 - 336 pages
...verse 32. assigns a reason why they did not attain to the law of righteousness. Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. How different the reason mentioned by Paul for their punishment, from that which your doctrine assigns.... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...the text, says plainly plainly, that therefore they obtained not righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. See here, they are disowned by the gospel, because they sought it not by faith, that is, by faith only.... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 pages
...followed after the law of righteousness, hud not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration these conciliating... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - Missions - 1816 - 528 pages
...them. Hence though they follow after the law of righteousness, they do not obtain it, because they seek it not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. Here then, good works have no place at all. We are to look after no recommending qualifications for... | |
 | William Brown (M.D.) - Bible - 1816 - 542 pages
...the law of righteousness, but do not attain to it; wherefore? because," says the apostle, " they seek it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the Law."' The Hindoos, for instance, seek it in the sacrifice of themselves and children to the idol Juggernaut,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by" faith, but as it were by the works of the law," &c. And in the 3d VITSP of this chapter, " For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going... | |
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What shall we say then ? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith ; but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.... 
