 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 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 VITSP of this chapter, " For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going... | |
 | Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...express,t " Israel 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 stumbling-stone, as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 432 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 : for they stumbled at the stumbling stone ; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | Isaac Milner - Sermons, English - 1820 - 462 pages
...faith, St. Paul observes, the Jews " attained not the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law:" " they stumbled at that stumbling-stone and rock of offence," which lay in Sion ; they went about "... | |
 | Isaac Milner - Sermons, English - 1820 - 466 pages
...faith, St. Paul observes, the Jews " attained not the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law:" " they stumbled at that stumbling-stone and rock of offence," which lay in Sion; they went about "... | |
 | George Lawson - Bible - 1821 - 480 pages
...setting the traditions of the elders on a level with the commands of God, and seeking righteousness, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. Some professing Christians would join their OWH works to the righteousness of Christ, as the ground... | |
 | David Russell - Bible - 1821 - 342 pages
...distressed, and striving for relief, have found peace by the discovery that they were seeking it, " not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." They have been taught of God, that, whatever may have been their guilt, the blessings of the Gospel... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 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. Rom. ix. 31, 32. d A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. John iii. 27. How... | |
 | Lady Darcy Maxwell, Rev. John Lancaster, John Lancaster - Methodists - 1821 - 406 pages
...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... | |
 | Willis Harris - Methodist Church - 1821 - 344 pages
...righteousness;" have not found out God's way of saving sinners. And " wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law:"—they did not perceive that its works, or prescribed religious observances, were intended to... | |
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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... 
