And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God [in Christ], the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. The Works of John Locke - Page 49by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
| John Owen - 1812 - 584 pages
...removed by our apostle, Gal. iii. 16,17. " Now to Abraham and his seed were the promise* made ; and the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ,...four hundred and thirty years after cannot disannul." The law was given, as we shall see, immediately upon their coming out of Egypt; and saith he, the 430... | |
| John Owen - Bible - 1813 - 644 pages
...covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, (that is, the promise given unto Abraham, ver. 16.) the law which was four hundred and thirty years after,...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect." As if he had said, God made a promise to Abraham, or made a covenant with him, whereby he was evangelized,... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...For -•s many of you as have been baptized info Christ, have put on Christ. Gai. iii. 17. And this 1 say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. d Rom. xv. 8. Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the cir. cumcision for the trutrf of God,... | |
| John Grundy - Trinity - 1813 - 592 pages
...frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. iii. 17, The covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ,...four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul. iii. 26, For ye are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus. iv. 4, God sent forth his Son,... | |
| Missions - 1841 - 712 pages
...stress on a declaration the very reverse : " And this I say," declares the apostle to the Galatians, " that the covenant that was confirmed before of God...law, which was four hundred and thirty years after (the covenant with Abraham,) cannot disannul, that it should make the promise (to Abraham) of none... | |
| Thomas Bell - Faith and works - 1814 - 514 pages
...And then he applies this just and well known maxim to God's covenant, chap. iii. 17. And this I say, the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ,...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. The Abrahamic covenant was confirmed by sacrifice, Gen. xv. 8 — 21.; by circumcision, Rom. iv. 11.;... | |
| Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...promises made. Hesaith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of one ; And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, That the covenant that was confirmed...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the Law, it is no more of promise ; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.... | |
| Samuel Stanhope Smith - Natural theology - 1815 - 570 pages
...implying the covenant contained in the promises, which was confirmed before of God in Christ, the Ian which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. The promise here ia evidently equivalent to the covenant made with Abraham: and what could that covenant... | |
| Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...The promise just stated are of two sorts; one concenu»! 17. And this I say, That the covenant (я), that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law,...years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the 18. promise of none effedt. For if the inheritance (o) be of the law (j>), it is no more of promise:... | |
| Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 pages
...promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one. And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is DO more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.... | |
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