| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers : And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy ; as it is written, For this... | |
| William Newcome - 1810 - 548 pages
...the woman of Canaan who implored his assistance to heal Iver daughter; because he " was a minister u of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers." But when he rejected her importunity in the following strong proverbial form, "... | |
| Joseph Field - 1811 - 358 pages
...the communion and favour of that God, from whom they had apostatized. " Now I say5 that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers ; And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy ; as it is written, For this... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...keeping of the commandments of God" is what is meant. Submitting to circumcision is rejecting Christ, who was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. And submitting to the yoke of keeping the law of Moses is rejecting Christ's yoke,... | |
| John Owen - 1813 - 620 pages
...house of Israel," that is, as to his personal ministry on the earth. And our apostle affirms, that he was a " Minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers," Rom. xv. 8. and being only in this place to the Hebrews called an Apostle. I leave... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...appointed of God. They are those, and those only, who are within the covenant, Rom, xv. 8. * Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.' Exod. xii. 48. 'When a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 596 pages
...afterwards to give in his own person. So saith our apostle, Rom. xv, 8, "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the Fathers." §16. (2.) There is a greatness in the work itself, which required that the Son... | |
| John Smith - 1812 - 286 pages
...believers in fulfilment of the great mercy, which God promised to Abraham, and to his seed. " Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers ; and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy."* The gospel was before preached... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 600 pages
...afterwards to give in his own person. So saith our apostle, Rom. xv, 8, "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the Fathers." §16. (2.) There is a greatness in the work itself, which required that the Son... | |
| 1813 - 580 pages
...the sacraments of baptism ° and the Lord's supper11; 34. / Rom. xv, 8. Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. g Acts iii. 20. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you.... | |
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