 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 486 pages
...difcourfes of James Atingius, who obferves that the Greek of Paul, is not neceflarily to be tranflated, " to all the feed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that alfo which it of the faith of Abraham ;" fo as to apply the reftrictive particle only to the feed ; but is more... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1803 - 516 pages
...from the Lord." " I am aftonifhed," fays St. Auguftine, " that, notwithftanding the Apoftle declares, It is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might be lure, men can choofe rather to rely on their own debility than on the ftrength of the Divine promife.... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...self-righteous trust. And feel Christ's precious love [hell, And ev'ry thing that may be blam'd. within. M; Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to tK< end that the promise might be sure to all the seed.... Rom. iv. 16. MEW come to earthly inheritances... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...none effect : 15 Because the law worketh 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 to all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law, but to that als« which... | |
 | James Alexander Haldane - 1805 - 822 pages
...uncertain as to the nature of the inheritance, let them attend to the declaration of the Holy Ghoft, that " it is of faith that it might be by grace ; to the...but to that alfo which is of the faith of Abraham," Rom. iv. 16. Now furely this muft refpeft the heavenly inheritance, for believers, as fuch, are not... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin - 1806 - 352 pages
...promife—was nol to Abraham nor to hisjfotf through the law, but through the righteoufnefs of faith. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace,...the end the promife might be fure to all the feed."* " And if ye be Chrift's, then are ye Abraham's feed, and heirs according to .the promife "^ Hence we... | |
 | James Macknight - 1806 - 564 pages
...For this reafott IT is (EX, 158.) through faith, that IT MIGHT BE (XZTO) by grace, ' in order that the promife might be fure to all the feed ; not to that only WHICH is (at, 161.) by the law,2 but to thatalfo WHICH is (EX, 161.) by the faith of Abraham, who is the father... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1806 - 338 pages
...perf.'itl ? v. 24, Ye fte then how that by works a man is Juftified, and not by faith only. o Rom. iv. 1 6, Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end' the promif^ might be fure to all the feed. Titus iii. 4 — 7, But after that the kintlnefs and love of... | |
 | John Anderson - 1806 - 340 pages
...considered as a work or inherent righteousness, but only as our receiving of the gif! of righteousness. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end that the firomine might be sure to all the seed. Repentance is very different in this respect ; for... | |
 | Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...as such, because the term is confined by Paul, Romans iv. 16, to believers." The words are these, " 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... | |
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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... 
