 | 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.... | |
 | 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
...fin : Neither had I the ruztncfs of the Jpirit with my fpirit. And indeed could not : for " I fought it not by faith, (but as it were) by the works of the Law." . ii. In my return to England, January i73i, being in imminent danger of death, and very uneafy on... | |
 | Richard Graves - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
...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 *'... | |
 | Johannes Evangelist Gossner - 1799 - 202 pages
...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. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...why Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to it, said, " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumbling stone ; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone,... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...be good, and hope to be saved ; but they attain not their desires. What is the reason ? " They seek it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law." Rom. ix. 31. Avoid this rock, on which so many split ; and remember that the first business in religion... | |
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 486 pages
...which we are able to furnish ourselves. For if God so clothe the grass of the Jield, how much more mil he clothe those that believe on him ? Righteousness,...wilderness; and while the wilderness of the Gentiles is enBB 2 couraged couragcd to rejoice and blossom as the rose, the case with them is the very reverse... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...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 works of the law." Turtles were accepted on the altar ' at Jerufalem, when bullocks were reje£ted on thefe at Dan and... | |
 | Alexander Fraser - Bible - 1802 - 498 pages
...: *f But Ifrael hath not attained to the law of " righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they " fought it, not by faith, but as it were by the ** works of the law. — For they, being ignorant " of God's righteoufnefs, and going about to *' eftablifh their own righteoufnefs,... | |
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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. 
