 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...have not at all attained to the state of Righteousness. IX. 32, 33 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 sttimblingstone... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...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," &c. And in the 3d verse of this chapter, " For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1809 - 512 pages
...of righteousness, have 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. Sunday 9, T expounded in the evening to a small, but deeply serious company, on, There is one Mediator... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1809 - 460 pages
...sin: Neither had I the witness of the Spirit with my spirit. And indeed could not : for HI sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the Law." 11. In my return to England, January 1738, being in imminent danger of death, and very uneasy on that... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Calvinism - 1810 - 418 pages
...perfons; which the Gentiles, who fubmitted to the gofpel, were. And wherefore? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it "were by the works of the law? For they jlumbled at that jl ambling jlone* Yet Paul in the fame chapter, and in the moft folemn manner,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Ver. 32. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone. Phil. iii. 4. Though I might also have confidence in the... | |
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 458 pages
...the gift of God, they who trust not in God for it will be left destitute. — The Jews, who sought it not by Faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law, going about to establish their own righteousness, have reduced themselves to a miserable condition.... | |
 | Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 600 pages
...righteousness. The cause of Israel's missing righteousness, he gives verse 32. Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the lawi for they did not build and believe on Christ as a foundation, but stumbled at him as a stumkling-itone.... | |
 | Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 548 pages
...of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? because they sought n by faith, but as it were by the works of the law ; for the? stumbled at that stumblingstone." Thu» Paul speaks, Rom. ix. 31, 33. How long was the free... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...have " attained unto righteouness ; but Israel did not attain it. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law. For they slum bled at that stumbling stone." It eeems necessary, therefore, to limit the meaning of... | |
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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... 
