 | Thomas Dutton - 1778 - 200 pàgines
...by faith alone; ie by faith, without works. And the apoftle gives the reafons of it, Horn. iv. 1 6. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might before to all the feed. It is of faith, ie of faith alone ; (empty-handed faith, that... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1787 - 470 pàgines
...which are " of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promife made of " none effeft. Ver. 16 Therefore it 'is of faith, that it might be " by grace, to the end the promiie might be fure to all the feed. " Chap. xi. 6. And if by grace, then it is no more of works... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 500 pàgines
...7. And here alfö k ihoiild have been tfanâated " tion, is the father of us all. Rom. iv. 16, 17, "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end that the promife might be fure to all the feed ; not to that only which is of the law, [the Jews] but... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1795 - 518 pàgines
...of it ; or rather on whom it takes hold. Therefore, 3. It is a fure promife, fure to all the feed; " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might be fure to all the feed," Rom. iv. 16. Hence it is called, The fure mercies of Danid,... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pàgines
...which gives immutability to this covenant. It is not built upon works, but grace: " There' « fore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the pro« niife might be fure to all the feed," Rom. iv. 16. Tins covenant : is not founded as the firtt... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pàgines
...reafon it is pitched upon as the great mean of communion betwixt God and finners ; Rom. iv. 1 6. " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might be fure to all the feed." And the ftronger faith is, it fpreads out the more wants, and... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pàgines
...none ffeft:' 15 Because the law worketh wrath; for where no lav/ is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise rright be sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 686 pàgines
...the glorious harveft ; and in all thefe the earneft of the future inheritance. Well may Paul fay, // is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might be Jure to all the feed. Matters thus fettled between Father, Son, and Spirit ; revealed... | |
 | William Huntington - 1803 - 590 pàgines
...be heirs, faith is made void, and the promife made of none effeft ; becaufe the law worketh wrath, "therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promife might be fur e to all the feed. Rom. iv. 13 — 16. Thus you fee we have made fhift to bring... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1803 - 516 pàgines
...from the Lord." " I am aftonifhed," fays St. Auguftine, " that, notwithftanding the Apoftle declares, It is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promife might be lure, men can choofe rather to rely on their own debility than on the ftrength of... | |
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Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all... 
