 | William Brown (M.D.) - Bible - 1816 - 542 pages
...the law of righteousness, but do not attain to it; wherefore? because," says the apostle, " they seek it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the Law."' The Hindoos, for instance, seek it in the sacrifice of themselves and children to the idol Juggernaut,... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - Missions - 1816 - 528 pages
...them. Hence though they follow after the law of righteousness, they do not obtain it, because they seek it not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. Here then, good works have no place at all. We are to look after no recommending qualifications for... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...plain that the same thing is asserted as in the two last verses but one of the foregoing chapter. " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." And it is very unreasonable, upon several accounts, to suppose that the apostle, by their own righteousness,... | |
 | Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...stumbling, and rock of offence to those who stumble at the word." St. Paul is still more express,t " Israel hath not attained to the law of righteousness : Wherefore...by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone, as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...Israel, which followed 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 anne* to this declaration, these conciliating... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1817 - 530 pages
...after the law of righteousness, hath not at" tained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Be" cause they sought it not by faith, but as it were by " the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stum" bling-stone."J Was any true believer ever excluded from justification,... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 432 pages
...alludes in the 9th of Romans where he speaks of the stumbling of the house of Israel, as follows ; " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at the stumbling stone ; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 480 pages
...the house of Israel, as follows ; " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, bath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore...not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at the stumbling stone ; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone,... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 442 pages
...have attained to rightfoutness ; even the righteousness which is of faith : but Israel, who foliowed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained...•SOUGHT IT NOT BY FAITH, but, as it were, by the tvories of the law ; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.* Though We had not been elsewhere told,... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1820 - 440 pages
...righteousness, have attained to righteousness ; even the righteousness which is of faith : but Israel, -who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not...WHEREFORE ? BECAUSE THEY SOUGHT IT NOT BY FAITH, but, ati it wcre, by the works of the law ; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.* Though we had not... | |
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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. 
