 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 496 pages
...merit of good works, and that GOD was indebted to them for their obedience. In this fenfe he fays, Rom, iv. 4. " Now to him that worketh is the reward ** reckoned, not of grace but of debt ;" that is, he that claims juftification, and the reward of eternal life, as due to him for his obedience,... | |
 | Jonathan Dickinson - 1757 - 422 pages
...For what faith the Scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him fir Rigkteoufnefs. Now to him that worketh is the Reward reckoned not of Grace, but of Debt. But to hiti. that workcih not, but beliiveth on him that juftif elk the Ungodly, his Faith is counted... | |
 | John Jamieson - 1790 - 188 pages
...foundation * Ch v. 3. f Ch. v. 4. J Ch. v. 9. § Ch. vi. i». II Rom. xi. 6. ( 45 ) dation is altered. " To him that worketh is tHe reward " reckoned, not of grace, but of debt *." It alfo follows, thac " Chrift died in vain." For, if God could accept ol' our repentance and imperfect... | |
 | 1804 - 300 pages
...God. For what faith the Scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him fir righteoufnefs. No•w to him that worketh, is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt. But to him that •wfjrketh net, but believeth on him that jujlifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1805 - 258 pages
...faith as a duty, justification by faith could not be, as it is, opposed to justification by works; To him that worketh is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justtfieth the ungodly, his faith is counted... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...free-agents, though not moral and responsible agents. — ' A. just reward is given to ' the holy and just.' "Now to him that worketh, " is the reward reckoned, not of grace but of debt : *' but to him that worketh not, bat belreveth in " him, who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is... | |
 | 1811 - 410 pages
...in this case, have been by gract, or by justice ? Doubtless by the latter and not by the former: for "to him that worketh, is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt." 'Rom. iv. 4.' Therefore why is it not equally an act of justice, torelease the sinner, in consequence... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 458 pages
...without the deeds of the law. — Tf Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory. — Now to him that worketh is the reward reckoned not of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but belteveth on him that justifieth the ungodly, hit faith is counted... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1826 - 366 pages
...for righteousness ;' and it is concerning his justification that the following reflection is made. ' Now to him that worketh is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt.' It is here plainly supposed of Abraham that if he had 'worked,' and so obtained the reward, it had... | |
 | Charles Hughes Terrot - 1828 - 326 pages
...two fundamental errors which alone St. Paul appears to notice in the Epistle to the Romans : first, the belief that eternal life was obtainable by the...say to those on his right hand, ' Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world ; for I was an... | |
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Now to him that worketh, is the reward reckoned not of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man,... 
