| Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pages
...Even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no more of works : Otherwise...grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace : Otherwise work is no more work."f VI. The elect are not chosen to salvation,... | |
| Ezra Stiles Ely - 1811 - 302 pages
...kindness. In Rom. xi. 5, 6. it is said, " there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise...grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise work is no more work." Here grace is directly opposed to every thing... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1811 - 472 pages
...it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." Chap. xi. 6. " And if by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise...grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise work is no more work." God's covenant is everlasting f once in, never... | |
| Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - 1811 - 312 pages
...election ; and observes that " If it be of grace, then is it no more of works ; otherwise grace were no more grace : but if it be of works, then is it no more grace ; otherwise work \vere no more work." Conditional grace is a most palpable contradiction in terms. Grace is no longer... | |
| George Pretyman - 1811 - 614 pages
...obedient. And this is what St. Paul means, when be says, " If by grace, then is it no more of works, but if it be of works, then is it no more grace (m):' if it be an act of justice, in consequence of a man's works, or uniform obedience, it is not... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...merit! " To him " that worketh is the reward not reckoned, of grace, " but of debt." " If by grace, it is no more of " works, otherwise grace is no more grace." He maintained that in this life every one is left to his own will : that is, given up to " his own... | |
| John Owen - 1812 - 486 pages
...our apostle manifest* in the instance of justification and salvation by works and grace. " If it be by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise...grace is no more grace : but if it be of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise works is no more works," Rom. xi. 6. It is impossible that the same... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1812 - 508 pages
...salvation by works, and that of free grace in Jesus Christ, are inconsistent, Rom. xi. 6. " And if by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise...grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise work is no more work," Gal. iii. 12. " And the law is not of FAITH... | |
| Seth Williston - 1812 - 252 pages
...Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace. And if by grace then it is no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more of grace : otherwise work is no more work. What then ? Israel hath not obtained that... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...as may best compact with his wisdom and goodness. And, iudeed, without some regard to a differTEXT. no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work. 7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that, which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it,... | |
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