 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...law' (Rom. iii. 28). ' If Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to boast; but not with God. For what saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness; but to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...from faith to faith, 3:2. Unto them were committed the Oracles of God. 3.28. Juftified by Faith. 4.4. To him that worketh Is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt, j. 13. Until the law, fin was in the world. 6. 14. Ye are not under the i.iw, but under grace. 7. 7.... | |
 | 1754 - 498 pages
...have been an Adt of God's free Mercy ; and in this Light the Scripture fets it forth. For what faith the Scripture'? Abraham believed God; and it was COUNTED unto him for Righteovfnefs. Now to him that •workctb, is the Reward not reckoned of Grace, but of Debt. But to... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Bible - 1763 - 586 pages
...whatever they may think of themfelves? 3. Hereby their pride and boafting is cherifhed, Rom. iv. 4. To him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of deht ; and the man expects his due for his work which he glories in ; for boafting is not excluded... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...iv. 2. For if Abraham were juftified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God. v. 4. Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. v. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleflednefs of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteeufnefs... | |
 | John Brown - Bible - 1766 - 626 pages
...for -what faith theßripture? Abraham believed God, and it •was counted unto him for righteoufnefs^ Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debí '» fut to him that worketh nut, but believe tn him that jufiifeth the ungodly, his faith is... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Covenant theology - 1767 - 414 pages
...the believer they are abfolutely free, and not of debt; and therefore are not made to his work; for to him that -worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. Rom. iv. 4. There is indeed a comely order of the promifes, whereby the promifes of purity of heart... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...iv. 2-. For if Abraham were j unified, by works, he hatli whereof to glory, but not before God, v. 4. Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt, v. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth .the blcfleilnefs of the man, unto whom God imputcth rightcoufnefs... | |
 | David Simpson - Sermons, English - 1774 - 258 pages
...(Thrift Jefus unto good Works, which GOD hath before ordained that we Ihould walk in them". And again: "Now to him that worketh, is the Reward not reckoned of Grace, but of. Debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that juftifieth the Ungodly, his Faith is counted... | |
 | Samuel Ecking - Faith - 1784 - 210 pages
...as far from (landing in the true grace of God, as the eaft is from being joined with the weft. For to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt, Rom. iv. 4. And here let it be carefully obferved, that the grace of God ftands in oppofition, not... | |
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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 
