 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...law 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." This was their stumbling stone, as he there saith. Again, it is the nature of many peevish people amongst... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - 1732 - 240 pages
...to pafs, that they were fo wretchedly Dif&p pointed? Why, becaufe they fought it not by Faith ; but by the Works of the ' Law. They were refolved to Hew it out of their Own Doings : Though that would noc do. And they would not be perfuaded to Look unto Jefus... | |
 | William Sherlock - 1735 - 398 pages
...not attained to the law of righteoufnefs ; are not accepted nor juftified by God. Wherefore? Eecaufe they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: For they Jlumbled at the ftumbling-ftone, as it is writfen, Behold I lay in Sion a Jlumbling-ftone,... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...my Heart's Defire and PRAY" BE to GOD for Ifrael is, that they might be " SATED. " 3 a. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it not by " FAITH, but as it were by the WOPKS of the LAW : " for they {tumbled at that Stumbling-ftone. " £. jFbr they being ignorant of G... | |
 | 1737 - 502 pages
...obftinate and unbelieving Jews, but a Saviour and Deliverer to all that would embrace and obey his Gofpel. not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they (tumbled at that (tumbling (tone; 33. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a {tumbling... | |
 | John Gammon - 1738 - 288 pages
...after the Law of Righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs, wherefore ? Becauft they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law, for they ftumbling at that Stumbling-Stone. They (tumbled, they could not lay down all their own Works,... | |
 | John Simpson - 1745 - 36 pages
...not attain to t hi law ofrigbtteufat/i, becaufe he feeketh it not ..'. .1 .;-.;-.! i. . . bjr l aj] by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law} Rmt. ix. 31, 32. . . The A poft le fpeaks againft this pharifaical opinion} \vhen he with, Wt arejußified... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...nghteoufnefs, e hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. 32. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought *>> not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they { ftumbledatthat ftumbling-ftone j 33. As it is written, Behold, I 8 lay in Sion a ftumbling-ftone,... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 470 pages
...followed after the Law of Right eoufnefs * hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs. IVherefore? becaufe they fought it, not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law. Ib. x. 3. For they being ignorant of God's Righteoufnefs , and going about to eftablijb their own Righteoufnefs,... | |
 | Nehemiah Walter - 1755 - 550 pages
...righteoufhefa of the law, ie of works, bath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? hecaufe they fought it not by faith,, but as it were by the -works of the law. It is abfolutely jmpoffible for a finner, to work out a righteoufnefs of his own, which fhould juftify... | |
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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 righteousness.... 
