 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed unto them...  The Works of the Rev. John Wesley - Page 354de John Wesley - 1812Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 508 pages
...between them is, what we read in Rom. iv. 11. in which the apostle, speaking concerning Abraham, says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith *. But the same thing might have been affirmed concerning it, or any other significant ordinance,... | |
 | Jean Calvin, John Allen - 1816 - 580 pages
...himself in the following manner: " Faith was »«ckoncd to Abraham for righteousness in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also; and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...•when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcisicn. And he received the sign of circumcision ; a seal...uncircumcised ; that he might be the father of all them that(o) believe, though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also... | |
 | George BUGG - 1816 - 188 pages
...object believed in') " was inv puted to him for righteousness." But this was before his circumcision,'' And he received the sign- of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised'"t 1. Here Jet me observe: Abraham was a pious, justified, regenerate character... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - 422 pages
........... -373 SERMON LVII. (.For the Circumcision ; or Sunday after the Circumcision.] ROMANS iv. 11. That he might be the Father of all them that believe, though they may not be circumcised. - - - -387 SERMON XXVII. ' i • [For the Fourth Sunday after Easter.] JOHN... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1816 - 460 pages
...it was " a seal of the righteousness of faith." Rom. 4:11. Speaking of Abraham, the apostle says, " he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith." Abraham's family and posterity must he kept separate from the rest of the world till Christ... | |
 | 1817 - 370 pages
...righteousness.' (This was a little before God established his covenant with him, and is related Gen. x v. 6.) ' And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed unto them also; and the father of circumcision (ie of them that are circumcised) to them who are not... | |
 | Edward Stillingfleet - 1817 - 438 pages
...uncircumcision ; for he received the sign of circumci- 10, n. sion, a seal of the righteousness of faith, being uncircumcised, that he might be the father of...circumcised ; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. Whereby it is evident that the great blessings promised to Abraham did not respect... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in • Pi. 32. J, 2. - ь in. 17. 10. uncircumcision. 1 1 And b he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the...faith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that c he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
..."justified by faith," before he was baptized: and that his baptism was a profession of his faith, "and a seal of the righteousness of the faith, " which he had yet being unbaptized."J But if he had not truly believed, would his baptism have conveyed justification? The... | |
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