 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 520 pages
...which is of faith: but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.' It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants.... | |
 | Universalism - 1812 - 292 pages
...chapter, verses 31, 32. "But Israel which followel after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they...it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the l»w : for they atu rout the stumbling stone." Look at the llth chapter and llth> verse, and see how... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...apostle's design in this and the fol•_. 1__ . • . I .1 1 „!__ * _ * _ fT f 1 _• »__ TEXT. 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. S3 As it is written, Behold I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...Israel, which follow. ed 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 these conciliating... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...to a * Deut. xi. 26—28. f II. Cor. iii. 7—9. t Gal. iii. 13, 14. justifying righteousness, while they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."* In this sense, the Sinai covenant was not faultless. In respect to efficacy for the salvation of those,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1813 - 484 pages
...than this; but I am afraid of your seeking it the wrong way. Here is the danger, that you should seek it, not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. See how exactly the apostle speaks : you do not seek it directly, but as it were by works. I fear lest... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...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 ^he works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumblingstdhe. Phil. iii. 4. Though I might also... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...of righteousness — To that righte•uinesi or justification which is one great end of the law. 32 Wherefore ? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by works : for they stumbled at the stumbling 33 stone ; As it is written, * Behold I lay in Sion a stone... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...followed after the law of righteousness," and sought justification before God, " have not attained to the law of righteousness : wherefore ? Because they...by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law." " I bear them record" (adds the Apostle, chap. x. 2, 3), that " they have a zeal of God, but not according... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...chapter, 31, 32 verses. "But Israel which followed alter the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: ibr they stumbled at that stumbling stone." By "works of the law" in this place, it is impussible that... | |
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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. 
