 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all...  The Christian Spectator - Page 3411828Full view - About this book
 | George Bull (bp. of St. David's.) - 1801 - 330 pages
...that part only which is of the law (the Jews) but to that alfo which is of the feed of Abra-* ham, who is the father of us all. As it is written, I have made thee the father of many nations." Here the apoftle exprefsly fays, that the promife of the inheritance (that... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise rright be sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is...but to that also which is of the faith, of Abraham, ivho is the father of us all. 17 (As it is written, I havemade thec a father of many nations,) before... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Covenant theology - 1803 - 476 pages
...iv. 16. is quoted as a proof of the former : " to the end the promife might be fure to all the feed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that alfo which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." But the cafe is very different... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...wrath : for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure...not to that only which is of the law, but to that als« which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. 17 (As it is written, I have made... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. 1 8 Who against... | |
 | James Alexander Haldane - Church discipline - 1805 - 822 pages
..." it is of faith that it might be by grace ; to the end the promife might be fure to all the feed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that alfo which is of the faith of Abraham," Rom. iv. 16. Now furely this muft refpeft the heavenly inheritance,... | |
 | Samuel Austin - Church - 1807 - 344 pages
...salvation of these Gentiles was comprehended in this promise. " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end, the promise might be sure...but to that also 'which Is of the faith of Abraham, (these are believing. Gentiles) who is the Father of us all. (As it is written, I have made thee a... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Bible - 1807 - 428 pages
...i>eed, bij -virtue of the faith of Abraham, who is in this view the father of us all, of every nation 17 (as it is written, " I have made thee a father of many nations," Gen xvii. 16.) even like God himself, the father of all good men, in whom he believed, as reanimating... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 512 pages
...saving faith is, that it is the faith of Abraham. Rom. fa. 16. " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be sure...is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us air." Now, the faith of Abraham cannot be faith of that degree •of which Abraham's was ; for undoubtedly... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - Bible - 1808 - 656 pages
...from faith, that it might be through favour ; so that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that...which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of 17 us all, (as it is written, ' I have made thee a father of many nations,') in the sight of that God... | |
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