 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...opposition to the works of the law, or obedience to a covenant of works, in the following words, " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."J To seek righteousness, as it were by the works of the law, is to do works, or attempt acts of... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...But I will destroy the fat and the strong : I will feed them with judgment." Kzek. xxxiv. 10. " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." Rom. ix. 31. " Thus said the Lord God, "But ye shall be hungry; but Behold, my servants shall eat;... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 520 pages
...after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.' It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants.... | |
 | Universalism - 1812 - 292 pages
...at the stone ot stumbling as noticed in the 9th. chapter, verses 31, 32. "But Israel which followel after the law of righteousness, hath not attained...it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the l»w : for they atu rout the stumbling stone." Look at the llth chapter and llth> verse, and see how... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...Israel, which follow. ed 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 annex to this declaration these conciliating... | |
 | John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...to a * Deut. xi. 26—28. f II. Cor. iii. 7—9. t Gal. iii. 13, 14. justifying righteousness, while they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."* In this sense, the Sinai covenant was not faultless. In respect to efficacy for the salvation of those,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...alter righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. « PARAPHRASE. 9,7 " children of the living God." Isaiah crieth also, concerning Israel, " Though the... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1813 - 438 pages
...righteousness, as contrasted with the righteousness after which the Jews sought. Romans ix. 31, " But Israel which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." In the prophecy of Jeremiah, xxxiii. 6, the whole system is summed up—" Behold, I will bring it health... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...worship ye knownot what : we know what we worship ; for salvation a of the Jews. Horn. ix. 31. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Ver. 32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by ^he works of the law : for... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...worship ye know not what : we know what we worship : for salvation is of the Jews. Romans 9. 31. Bet Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not Attained to the law of righteousness. ( sj Acts 4. 12. Neither U there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven... | |
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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. 
