 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1829 - 276 pages
...whom centered all the promises made to Abraham, they inherit a sure title to all covenant blessings: "It is of faith that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." "They are not all Israel which are of Israel; [NOT ALL SEED WHO BELONG TO THE VISIBLE CHURCH;] —... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 588 pages
...Another distinguishing scripture note of saving faith is, that it is the faith of Abraham. Rom. iv. 16. " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Now, the faith of Abraham cannot be faith of that degree of which Abraham's was ; for undoubtedly multitudes... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 648 pages
...Another distinguishing Scripture note of saving faith is, that it is the faith of Abraham. Rom. iv. 16. " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Now, the faith of Abraham cannot be the faith of that degree of which Abraham's was ; for undoubtedly... | |
 | William Hussey (of Hawkhurst.) - 1830 - 112 pages
...is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end that the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to...father of us all, (as it is written, " I have made Gen. xvii. 5 thee a father of many nations,") before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Assurance (Theology) - 1830 - 300 pages
...sequence. Yet it may bo worth while to illustrate it by two or three examples — Of Abraham it is said, " Who is the father of us all (as it is written, I have...nations) before Him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were ; who against hope believed... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1830 - 520 pages
...evident — being justified freely, by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus — therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace...the end the promise might be sure to all the seed — he that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses — how shall we escape... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1830 - 350 pages
...sequence. Yet it may be worth while to illustrate it by two or three examples—Of Abraham it is said, " Who is the father of us all (as it is written, I have...made thee a father of many nations) before Him whom « Rom. v. 1, 2. f Rom. xv. 13. be believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 618 pages
...faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of...the faith of Abraham, who is the Father of us all;" ver. 16. That it might appear that God justified not Abraham for any peculiar carnal privilege, but... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theological anthropology - 1830 - 588 pages
...if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect. — Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace:...the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." " And if by grace, then is it no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 616 pages
...faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the Father of us all ;" ver. 16. That it might appear that God justified not Abraham for any peculiar carnal privilege,... | |
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Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all... 
