 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pagina’s
...righteousness — To that righte•uinesi or justification which is one great end of the law. 32 Wherefore ? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by works : for they stumbled at the stumbling 33 stone ; As it is written, * Behold I lay in Sion a stone... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pagina’s
...after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Ver. 32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by ^he works of the law : for they stumbled at that stumblingstdhe. Phil. iii. 4. Though I might also... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - 1814 - 390 pagina’s
...followed alter 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: ibr they stumbled at that stumbling stone." By "works of the law" in this place, it is impussible that... | |
 | Thomas Bell - 1814 - 514 pagina’s
...children, Gen. xvi. 3. In like manner, Israel which followed after righteousness, did not attain it, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. ix. 31, 32. They called Abraham their father, John viii. 39. and yet they trusted in Moses, chap.... | |
 | 1835 - 612 pagina’s
...Israel who followed after righteousness, hath not attained unto the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." How different is the case of the awakened sinner, when he embraces, not a crucifix, but the Cross ;... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pagina’s
...and sought justification before God, " have 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." " I bear them record" (adds the Apostle, chap. x. 2, 3), that " they have a zeal of God, but not according... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pagina’s
...after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore ? Beeause they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the f E,alai, Isaiah x. 22. g Sahaetb, hosts. The original Hebrew word signifies sun, moon, and stars,... | |
 | Nathan Bangs - 1815 - 336 pagina’s
...overthrow on 'God, the Apostle in verse 32. assigns a reason why they did not attain to the law of righteousness. Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. How different the reason mentioned by Paul for their punishment, from that which your doctrine assigns.... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 pagina’s
...telling them that " Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hud not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration these conciliating... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pagina’s
...them. Hence though they follow after the law of righteousness, they do not obtain it, because they seek it not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. Here then, good works have no place at all. We are to look after no recommending qualifications for... | |
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Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. 
