 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1797 - 514 pages
...fin : Neither had I the ruztncfs of the Jpirit with my fpirit. And indeed could not : for " I fought it not by faith, (but as it were) by the works of the Law." . ii. In my return to England, January i73i, being in imminent danger of death, and very uneafy on... | |
 | Richard Graves - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
...after the law cf right eoufnejs, had " not attained to the law of rigbteoufnefs, becaufe " they fought it not by faith, but as it were, by the " works of the law, for they Jiumbled at tbatjlumbling " Jtone j" he takes care to annex to his declaration " ihefe *'... | |
 | Johannes Evangelist Gossner - 1799 - 202 pages
...after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...giving a reason why Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to it, said, " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumbling stone ; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone,... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...be good, and hope to be saved ; but they attain not their desires. What is the reason ? " They seek it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law." Rom. ix. 31. Avoid this rock, on which so many split ; and remember that the first business in religion... | |
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 486 pages
...lily, being the gift of God, they who trust not in God for it will be left destitute.-— The Jews, who sought it not by Faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law, going about to establish their own righteousness, have reduced themselves to a miserable condition.... | |
 | Alexander Fraser - Bible - 1802 - 498 pages
...: *f But Ifrael hath not attained to the law of " righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they " fought it, not by faith, but as it were by the ** works of the law. — For they, being ignorant " of God's righteoufnefs, and going about to *' eftablifh their own righteoufnefs,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." Turtles were accepted on the altar ' at Jerufalem, when bullocks were reje£ted on thefe at Dan and... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works cf the law for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone ; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay inSion a... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1803 - 408 pages
...rcjected the law of faith, and followed after righteoufnefs, and obtained it not, becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. They, being ignorant of God's righteoufnefs, went about, or attempted, to eftablifh their own righteoufnefs.... | |
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But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. 
