 | Robert MacCulloch - Bible - 1794 - 738 pages
...Ifrael, who followed after the law of righ* teoufnefs, and attained not 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 fturubling-ftone; as it is writ* ten, * Behold, I lay in Zion a ftumbling-frone,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1794 - 540 pages
...they feek to enter in, but they (hall not be able, Luke xiii. 24. They feek i'alvation, but they feek it not by faith; but, as it were, by the works of the law. They pretend refpeft to the law, and yet affront it by refufing the only law-biding, law-fulfilling... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1795 - 582 pages
...find ?". Yea, but they fhall feek to enter, and fhall not be able; becaufe they feek in a legal way ; not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law. And this is indeed one of the great things that makes the way ftrait. 5. Try if you have feen Chrift,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 530 pages
...theJews,Rom.ix.3t,32. "Butlfrael, which followed after the law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs : Wherefore ? becaufe...by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law; for they ftumbled at that fturabling-ftone." Thefe words, at it were, are of great fignificancy, fhewing,... | |
 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 498 pages
...contrary, so stout-hearted, and far from this way of righteousness, are men, that they seek justification, not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law, and go about to establish their own righteousness, and will not submit to the righteousness of Christ.... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 738 pages
...which follow <.d after ihe law of righteoulnefs, hath not attained to the l:tw of ri°htcoulnc'> ? Wherefore? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by th: works of ihe law : for they Humbled at that Humbling. Hone ; as ii ii written, fL'hold. 1 by in... | |
 | William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...the law of righteoufnefs, ** had not attained to the law of righteouf" nefs, becaufe they fought knot by faith, " but as it were by the works of the law, ** for they ftumbled at that ftumbling-ftone," he takes care to annex to this declaration thefe thefe... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1797 - 514 pages
...attained to righteoufnefs. But Ifrael which followed after the law of righteoufhefs, have not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they...faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law.'' Sunday 9. I expounded in the evening to a fmall, but deeply-ferious company, on, " There is one Mediator... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1780 - 760 pages
...righteoufnefs which is of Faith, But Ifrael which followed after the Law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the Law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the worhs of the Law. As it is written. Behold I lay in Sion a flumbling Jlone, and roch of offence: and... | |
 | Richard Graves - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
...'' which followed after the law cf right eoufnejs, had " not attained to the law of rigbteoufnefs, becaufe " they fought it not by faith, but as it were, by the " works of the law, for they Jiumbled at tbatjlumbling " Jtone j" he takes care to annex to his declaration " ihefe *'... | |
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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.... 
