 | John Glas - Sandemanianism - 1761 - 528 pages
...which followed after the law of " righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteouf. " nefs. Wherefore .' Becaufe they fought it, not by faith, " but as it were by the works of the law ; for they ftumbled *' at that ftumbling-ftone," Rom. ix. 30. — 33. The circumcifion of the Jew leaves... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...profefs the true religion w, and hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. v. 32. Wherefore? Beeaufe they fought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the iaw: fortheyftumbledatthatftumbling-ftone.. Phil. iii. 4. Though I night alfo have confidence in the... | |
 | John Brown - Bible - 1766 - 626 pages
...feeketh righteoufnefs by the one, mifleth it ; and whofoever feeketh the fame by the other, obtaineth it: Wherefore? becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. X. Whoever feek righteoufnefs by the works of the law, do rejeft Jefus Chriii, and* wage war againft... | |
 | James Hervey - Justification - 1767 - 464 pages
...Aibftitute their own, inftead of relying on a S AV IOU R's Righteoufnefs. They fought for Justification, not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law *. A Method, which their Fathers knew not ; which their GOD ordained not ; and which proved, as it... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...the law of lighteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of riglueoufneis ¥. 32. Wherefore ? Becaufc they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : fur they (tumbled at that ftumblingllone. Phil. iii. 4. Though I might alfo have confidence in the... | |
 | Richard Rawlin - Justification (Christian theology) - 1772 - 324 pages
...which is of faith : But Ifrael, * which followed after the law of righteoufnefs, ' hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. ' Wherefore ? becaufe...' faith, but as it were by the works of the law.' Where juftification is not fought in a way of believing, it can never be obtained ; but where fought... | |
 | Robert Riccaltoun - Presbyterian Church - 1772 - 496 pages
...ruined the Jewifh nation: they had a zeal for God, and fought It If fought after righteoufnefs ; but they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. And thus " being " ignorant of the righteoufnefs of God, and going about to eftablifh their own righteoufnefs,... | |
 | Jonathan Dickinson - 1772 - 326 pages
...muftespect no better, than lofothw after the lata of right eoitfuefs, and nut atlain lo it, if wefeek it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. is. ^i, 32. I have already fhe-wa you, Chrifl did not undertake our redemption to the end that... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 630 pages
...which is of faith : but Ifrael , which followed after the law of right eoufnefs , halh not attained, to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they...not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they /tumbled at that ftumbling-ftone. It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants.... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...fol lowed after the law of righteouf» nefs, hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. v. 32. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : fpr they (tumbled at that itumbling-ftone. Phil. i¡¡. 4. Though I might alfo have confidence in... | |
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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.... 
