 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...own performance, will never attain it. Observe what the apostle speaketh upon this point : " Israelb which followed after the law of righteousness, hath...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." This was their stumbling stone, as he there saith. Again, it is the nature of many peevish people amongst... | |
 | William Sherlock - Eschatology - 1735 - 398 pages
...to the law of righteoufnefs ; are not accepted nor juftified by God. Wherefore? Eecaufe they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: For they Jlumbled at the ftumbling-ftone, as it is writfen, Behold I lay in Sion a Jlumbling-ftone,... | |
 | John Gammon - 1738 - 288 pages
...Law of Righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs, wherefore ? Becauft they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law, for they ftumbling at that Stumbling-Stone. They (tumbled, they could not lay down all their own Works,... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 470 pages
...of Right eoufnefs * hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs. IVherefore? becaufe they fought it, not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law. Ib. x. 3. For they being ignorant of God's Righteoufnefs , and going about to eftablijb their own Righteoufnefs,... | |
 | Nehemiah Walter - 1755 - 550 pages
...the law, ie of works, bath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? hecaufe they fought it not by faith,, but as it were by the -works of the law. It is abfolutely jmpoffible for a finner, to work out a righteoufnefs of his own, which fhould juftify... | |
 | Jonathan Dickinson - Antinomianism - 1757 - 422 pages
...of Righteoufnefs , hath not attained to the Law of Right eoufnefs . Wherefore? Becaufi they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law, Rom ix. 31, 32. — And be found in him, not hailing tnine own Right eoufneft, which is of the Law;... | |
 | John Glas - Sandemanianism - 1761 - 528 pages
...righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteouf. " nefs. Wherefore .' Becaufe they fought it, not by faith, " but as it were by the works of the law ; for they ftumbled *' at that ftumbling-ftone," Rom. ix. 30. — 33. The circumcifion of the Jew leaves... | |
 | John Owen - Communion of saints - 1763 - 452 pages
...the law of righteoufnefs, . attained not to the law of righteoufnefs, wherefore ? becaufe they fought it not by faith,, but as it were 'by the works of the law : it was not folely for want of endeavdur in themfelves that they were difappointed, for they earneflly... | |
 | John Brown - Bible - 1766 - 626 pages
...mifleth it ; and whofoever feeketh the fame by the other, obtaineth it: Wherefore? becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. X. Whoever feek righteoufnefs by the works of the law, do rejeft Jefus Chriii, and* wage war againft... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...lighteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of riglueoufneis ¥. 32. Wherefore ? Becaufc they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : fur they (tumbled at that ftumblingllone. Phil. iii. 4. Though I might alfo have confidence in the... | |
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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. 
