 | Theology - 1815 - 412 pages
...him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." This " promise is sure t« all the seed : not to that only which is of the law,...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, before him whom he believed, even his consolation, and which is denominated the gospel preached to... | |
 | Samuel Stanhope Smith - Natural theology - 1815 - 570 pages
...grace ;" that is, of free favour, and not purchased by any meritorious works of man, " to the end, that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law," or his natural posterity, composing the Jewish church, - but to that also which is of the faith of... | |
 | Samuel Stanhope Smith - Natural theology - 1815 - 568 pages
...grace ;" that is, of free favour, and not purchased by any meritorious works of man, " to the end, that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the few," or his natural posterity, composing the Jewish church, "but to that also which is of the faith... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...promise might be sure to all the believing seed, not to that only which is of the (Jewish or ceremonial) law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who (in this respect) is the father of us all. 17. As it is written, I made thee a father of many nations,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...justification may be certain; therefore it is of faith, (of the righteousness that faith layeth hold on); that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be free to all the seed," Rom. iv. 16. That the promise, What promise ? The promise of remission of sins,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...distinguishing scripture note of saving faith is, that it is the faith of Abralinm. Rom. iv. 16. "Therefore if is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Now, the faith of Abraham cannot be faith of that degree of which Abraham's was; for undoubtedly multitudes... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it ts, of faith, that it might be Jl by grace; eto the end the promise might be sure to all the seed...which is of the law, but to that also which is of the « Gen. 17. 4, &c. Gal. 3. 29. » Gal. 3. 18. • ch. 3. 20. & 5. 13, 20. & 7. 8, 10, 11. 1 Cor. 15.56.... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1817 - 680 pages
...from faith, that it might be through favour ; so that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the 17 faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (as it is written, ' I have made thee a father of... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 636 pages
...mission of our Saviour Christ : " For the seed of Abraham was not that only which is of the law, but that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all," Horn. iv. 16. It is not to be doubted, therefore, but that this day, in pursuance of our Lord's declaration,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1817 - 530 pages
...justified, and the blessings which were secured to him by covenant.If Of him especially the apostle says, " It is of faith, that it might be by grace, " to the end that the promise might be sure to all the * ' Man did not become by the fall an unmixed incorrigible... | |
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Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham ; who is the father of us all... 
