 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...Ye worship ye" know not what : we know what we worship ; for salvation is of the Jews. Rom. ix. 31. But Israel, which followed after the. law of 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 :... | |
 | Robert Traill - 1810 - 600 pages
...attained to the la-w of 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.... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 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, declared,... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 458 pages
...lily, being 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.... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 448 pages
...not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...law ; for they stumbled at that stumbling stone," Rom. ix. 30 — 32. And this is the stone that the Arminians have stumbled at to this day. They are... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...followed not after righteous" ness, have attained to righteousness, even the righ" teousness of faith. But Israel, which followed " after the law of righteousness,...the " works of the law : for they stumbled at that stum" bling-stone."J Was any true believer ever excluded from justification, because he had not pre*... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...claim, are said by the apostle Paul to 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 the expression,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...•' But I will destroy the fat and the strong : I will feed them with judgment." Kzek. xxxiv. 10. " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." Rom. ix. 31. " Thus said the Lord God, "But ye shall be hungry; but Behold, my servants shall eat;... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...opposition to the works of the law, or obedience to a covenant of works, in the following words, " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."J To seek righteousness, as it were by the works of the law, is to do works, or attempt acts of... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 520 pages
...not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.' It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants. In the first, man's... | |
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But Israel, which followed after the 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. 
