| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...esteems. all dross in comparison of Christ ; it hath fullness by grace: " Where1 is then rejoicing and boasting? it is excluded; by what law? of works? nay, but by the law of faith." And then, " For" if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God ;"... | |
| Nathaniel Spinckes - 1714 - 424 pages
...QfAce, through the Redemption that u in Jefut Christ - Where is boajling then ? It is £jo. eluded. By what LAW ; Of Works ? Nay, but by the Law of faith. And every Man is Saved by his own Faith, not by the Faith of others. And God will ["/] Reward every... | |
| John Covel - 1722 - 502 pages
...Juftified freely by his i4°,V Grace through the Re dem ft ion in Chrijl Jefus. Where is boa fling then ? It is excluded. By what Law ? Of Works ? Nay, but by the Law of Faith. Where then are the fret ended Works of Supererogation? I Would fain fee what things there are or can... | |
| Benjamin Jenks - 1732 - 240 pages
...Boafting^ven that fills them with fuch Prejudice againft it. Rom. 5. 2.7. Where is Boafting then ? It is excluded. By what Law ? Of Works ? Nay, but by the Law of Faith. And therefore are they fo much againft this Faith ; Becaufe it is fo much againft their Boafting Trade.... | |
| 1737 - 502 pages
...them ; but the Gofpel-Covenant has cut you fhort of all fuch Pretences. 27. Where is beading then? It is excluded. By what law ? of works ? Nay : but by the law ot" faith. 28. For it is clear from what I have faid, that both they and you are to be pardoned and... | |
| John Abernethy - 1748 - 414 pages
...: It cuts off all pretences to merit, and excludes boafting. Rom. iii. 27. Where is boajting then ? it is excluded. By what law? of works? nay, but by the law of faith. But we are not to understand all this, as if the gofpel were a mere unconditionate declaration of pardon... | |
| Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...— That he might be jufr, and the juUifiernf him that -believ. th in Jelus. Where is boafting then ? It is excluded. By what Law ? 'of Works? Nay; but by the Law of Faith. pnciled, we ihall be faved thro' is Litt. -, ' L' t Rom. 6 4, я. í Col. 2.13. il.j. i>3- See on Joh.... | |
| John Mason - 1754 - 350 pages
...Apoftle fay, by Grace are ye favfd (m) : fo aptly may we apply his Words, where is boa/ling then ? it is excluded. By -what Law ? of Works ? nay, but by the Law of Faith (n): and fo properly is this GOfpel Covenant called a Covenant of Grace. 2. It is moreover called a... | |
| John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1765 - 326 pages
...the remifllon of fins that " are part, through the forbearance of God. — " Where is boafting then ? It is excluded. By *' what law? of works? Nay, but by the law of " faith. Therefore we conclude, that a man is " juftified by faith, without the deeds of the *' law. — Moreover,... | |
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