 | Universalism - 1812 - 292 pages
...reward. Let us look of the scripture whi»h speaks of the reward of grace. See Rom. iv, 4, 5. ''Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But tor him that worketh not, but believeth on him that jnstifieth the ungodlv, his faith is counted... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Sandemanianism - 1812 - 226 pages
...that they are ?) But still the one is opposed to free justification, the » John v. 42, 43, other not. To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt; and faith and repentance corresponding exactly with the manifestation of divine grace, as freely justifying... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...what saith the scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. PARAPHRASE. 1 V\ HAT then shall we say of Abraham our father, according to the flesh1, what has he... | |
 | John Allen - 1812 - 172 pages
...therefore, that he was not justified by works. Then he advances another argument from two opposites. " To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt f." But righteousness is attributed to faith through grace. Therefore it is not . from the' merit of... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...necessary. U. 15. Truly to deserve, is to make God our debtor; * to him that worketh,' (ie that meriteth,) ' is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt,' Rom. iv. 4. ' But can a man be profitable to God?' Job iv. 4. Our Saviour teaches us otherwise, Luke xvii. 10, ' When... | |
 | Missions - 1832 - 644 pages
...Bible can fall into such gross mistakes. Let Paul's words conclude this part of the subject : " 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... | |
 | 1819 - 492 pages
...it written, " He that believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God ;" or to this other, " 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... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...con. ply with an exhortation of the prophet Isaiah, "cease to do evil; learn to do well." This saying, --To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but ot debt," means the working of the unregenerate. For if God should annex a reward to such works, it... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...righteousness be ours ; but of his own providing, that that the righteousness may be his. *• Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt," Rom. iv. 2, 3, 4. If I work for justifying righteousness, and that way get righteousness, my justification is... | |
 | William Butcher (rector of Ropsley.) - 1816 - 272 pages
...Come, Lord Jesus', come quickly ; even so,. Amen.: .:;.,....,' 'i • : • ROMANS, IV. 4, 5. 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 thatjustifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted... | |
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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. 
