 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...1 Cor. iv. 7. If by grace then it is no more of works, Rom. xi. 6. Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law...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.... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...Rom. iii. 9, 23. If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Gal. ii. 21 . Israel hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore?...they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. Rom. ix. 31, 32. By the works of the law shall no. flesh be justified. Gal. ii. 16.... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pages
...have not attained to the law of 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... | |
 | Thomas Young - 1822 - 348 pages
...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...they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumblingstone." (ix. 30,31,32.) And again: "For I * ID... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...ix. 31, 32, 33, makes our subject plain to the understanding. " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law...they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the work's qf the law: for they stumbled at that stumblingstone ; as it is written, Behold I lay in Sion... | |
 | John Arrowsmith - 1822 - 410 pages
...compare chapter ix. 31, 32, 33. " Israel which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not obtained 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 Sion... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 pages
...increased obligation ? Israel of old followed after the law of righteousness, but did not attain it, " because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." Is not this too much your case ? Be not mistaken ; prayer is good as the means of... | |
 | William Paley - 1822 - 282 pages
...Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...increased obligation ? Israel of old followed after the law of righteousness, but did not attain it, " because they sought it not by' faith, but as it were by the works of the law." Is not this too much your case ? Be not mistaken ; prayer is good as the means of... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 476 pages
...Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 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 j PARAPHRASE. sand of the sea, yet it... | |
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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.... 
