 | Universalism - 1812 - 292 pages
...at the stone ot stumbling as noticed in the 9th. chapter, verses 31, 32. "But Israel which followel after the law of righteousness, hath not attained...it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the l»w : for they atu rout the stumbling stone." Look at the llth chapter and llth> verse, and see how... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...Israel, which follow. ed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were...the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration these conciliating expressions : " Brethren, my heart's... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...not alter righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. « PARAPHRASE. 9,7 " children of the living God." Isaiah crieth also, concerning Israel, " Though the... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...to a * Deut. xi. 26—28. f II. Cor. iii. 7—9. t Gal. iii. 13, 14. justifying righteousness, while they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."* In this sense, the Sinai covenant was not faultless. In respect to efficacy for the salvation of those,... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1813 - 438 pages
...of righteousness, as contrasted with the righteousness after which the Jews sought. Romans ix. 31, " But Israel which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." In the prophecy of Jeremiah, xxxiii. 6, the whole system is summed up—" Behold, I will bring it health... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...rjohniv.22. Ye worship ye knownot what : we know what we worship ; for salvation a of the Jews. Horn. ix. 31. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Ver. 32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by ^he works of the law : for... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...worship ye know not what : we know what we worship : for salvation is of the Jews. Romans 9. 31. Bet Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not Attained to the law of righteousness. ( sj Acts 4. 12. Neither U there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1813 - 484 pages
...than this; but I am afraid of your seeking it the wrong way. Here is the danger, that you should seek it, not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. See how exactly the apostle speaks : you do not seek it directly, but as it were by works. I fear lest... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...not what : we know what we worship : for salvation is of the Jews. Romans 9. 31. But Israel, whieh followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. ( sj Aets 4. 12. Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...of righteousness — To that righte•uinesi or justification which is one great end of the law. 32 Wherefore ? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by works : for they stumbled at the stumbling 33 stone ; As it is written, * Behold I lay in Sion a stone... | |
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But Israel, which followed after the 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. 
