 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...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
...obtained not that -which t hev fought fir, they miffed righteoufnefs and life both, becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. ¡x. 31. 32. and x. 3. See Matth. vti. 2». II. Many may live long within the vifible church,... | |
 | 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
...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
...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.' Where juftification is not fought in a way of believing, it can never be obtained ; but where fought... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Riccaltoun - Presbyterian Church - 1772 - 496 pages
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 630 pages
...right eoufnefs , halh 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 /tumbled at that ftumbling-ftone. It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants.... | |
 | John Gill - Baptists - 1773 - 678 pages
...of righteoufnefs, hath not attained ta t hi law of rigbteoufnejs. Wherefore? becaufe they fought it not by faith but as it were by the works of the law1. The fame fuccefs attends all thoie who purfue the fame fcheme, and take the fame methods ; by... | |
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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... 
