Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law... Twelve sermons - Page 113by James Battersby - 1879Full view - About this book
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...makell thy boaft of G od ; v. 1 8 . and knoweil his will, v. 19. And art confident that thou thyfelf art a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darknefs, v. 20. an inilruâer of the foQÜIh, a teacher of babes,— v. 2 1 . Thou therefore who teacheft... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...past remedy ! Just like the Jews of old, to whom St. Paul thus speaks, Rom. ii. 17. " Behold, tliou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest...that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light to them which are in darkness, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes ; which hast the form... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...knowing No respect of persons. Romans. Haw circumcisimprofiteth. Christ, according to my gospel. 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God ; 18 And knovvest bis will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out... | |
| 1804 - 824 pages
...and do not." St. Paul opens his Epistle to the Romans by condemning the Jews on the same ground. " Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the...makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approves! the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; and art confident that... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 17 ^[ Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 17 Behold, thou art -called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest bis will, and approves! the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of... | |
| Jean-Baptiste Massillon - Pastoral theology - 1806 - 350 pages
...reproach. The world neither does, nor can, know any thing more contemptible, than an unprincipled Pastor. " And knowest his will, and approvest the things " that...more excellent, being instructed out " of the law." — We, who have, from our infancy, been nurtured by the sacred truths of the Gospel — we, who have,... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...in that holy and infallible message, which I have received from God, and delivered unto you. II. n Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God. Behold, thou hast the honour and privilege to be called a Jew, one of God's anciently chosen people;... | |
| James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...they gave alms. The Apostle in this epistle censures the Jews for boasting in their moral works. " Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and raakc-st thy boast of God"—" Thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 578 pages
...hearts of those that are destitute of divine revelation. And so in the 18th verse, " Thou approves! the things that are more excellent ; being instructed out of the law." It is the moral law that shews us the nature of things, and teaches us what is excellent ; 20th verse,... | |
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