| Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 448 pages
...Jesus Christ bath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? This only would I learn of you ; received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? Are ye so foolish ? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh ?" A little... | |
| William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...opposite to the cross. Remarkable is the apostle's question, Gal. iii. 2, "This only would I learn of you, received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?" The Spirit never did, and never can bless those tenets which secretly undermine and sap the doctrines... | |
| William Romaine - Christian life - 1821 - 282 pages
...ministration of the Spirit, because by it the Spirit ministers his grace and strength. So Gat. •iii. 2. " Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, " or by the hearing of faith ?" It was by hearing faith preached, that they received the Spirit : for faith cometh by hearing, and... | |
| Herman Witsius - Apostles' Creed - 1823 - 682 pages
...believeth."x But the preaching of the Gospel is chiefly made use of: " This only would I learn of you, Received ye the " Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of "faith ?"x The invitation given by the Gospel is termed our Calling : " Them he also called."2 Hence, too,... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 476 pages
...Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? 2 This only would I learn of you : Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? 3 Are ye so foolish ? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh ? • PARAPHRASE.... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1823 - 474 pages
...Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? 2 This only would I learn of you : Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? 3 Are ye so foolish ? Having begun in the Spirit, are ve now made perfect by the flesh ? PARAPHRASE.... | |
| Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...Jesus Christ o hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? 3 Are ye so foolish ? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh ? 4 Have ye... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...much more that which remaineth is glorious. — 2 Cor. iii. 7 — 11. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? Are ye so foolish ? hating begun in the Spirit, are ye now mad* perfect by the flesh ? &c.— Gal.... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...much more that which remaineth is glorious. — 2 Cor. iii. 7 — 11. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? Are ye so foolish ? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? &c.— Gal.... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 496 pages
...principles of the gospel. It was asked the Galatians, through what medium it was that they first received the Spirit ; by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith. This question proceeds upon the principle of that being the true doctrine which is productive of the... | |
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