| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 страници
...Hath God indeed given any law to man, by his obedience to which he may be justified? " If there had been a law given, which could have " given life, verily righteousness should have been not the ceremonial works of the Mosaick law, which were re« jected by St. Paul, but works of benevolence... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 страници
...eternal life in glory, it is plain that the law promised what it cannot perform; for, if " there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have come by the law;" but, as it does not, I choose not to " frustrate the grace of God, for, if righteousness... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 страници
...which is in the midst of the paradise of God, Rev. ii. 7. So, had there been a law given to Israel which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law; but it could not. It promised a life in Canaan upon conditions; but it could not secure even that,... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 страници
...J 2 Cor. iii. 6. J4. law then against the promises of God ? God forbid. For if there had been a law which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the sciipture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be... | |
| William Warburton - 1811 - 444 страници
...will hold, w-ho surely had heard nothing of this prerogative of the Law, when he said, If there had been a LAW given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have teen by the Law. Where observe, I pray you, the force qf the word £4>8w»ii?<r*i, which signifies... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 страници
...these. But as no man can do, no man, by this law, can live ; " for had there been a law given, that could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law." The law is a killing letter, and curses every sinner that is under it ; and he that escapes its binding... | |
| William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 500 страници
...certainly taught a very different doctrine from St. PAUL, who expressly tells us, That IF THERE HAD1 BEEN a LAW GIVEN WHICH COULD HAVE GIVEN LIFE, VERILY RIGHTEOUSNESS SHOULD IJAVE BEEN BY THE LAW f. All therefore that these words of Jesus teach us is, that the Jews THOUGHT... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 страници
...one; but God is one. 2 1 Is the law, then, against the promises of God ? God forbid ! for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. PARAPHRASE. the promise was made. And the law was ordained by angels, in the hand of a mediator ",... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1812 - 420 страници
...justification by the deeds of the law. This he represents as a fatal errour. "For, says he, if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law." And he goes on to say, "I testify to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole... | |
| Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 556 страници
...their law, the apostle virtually owns their conduct was reasonable. For, he grants that if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law °. And he grants, that if righteousness come fiy the law, then Christ is dead in vain '. Which positions,... | |
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