| Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 sidor
...a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and .unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in...a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto GoD."1T Thus, was the Hosaic economy superseded and abolished by tk» death of CHRIST. It had, therefore,... | |
| Moses Lowman - 1816 - 428 sidor
...ritual was imperfect; so that the Apostle observes the weakness and unprofitableness of it, and that the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did. So the Apostle styles these rites, though ordinances of divine service, yet a worldly sanctuary, and... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 sidor
...dispensation is spoken of as the last and most perfect, wherein perfection was reached, Heb. vii. 19. " For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did." And chap. xi. 40. " God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be... | |
| John Cennick - 1819 - 540 sidor
...have been no need of another priest to come after the order of Melchisedech ;" but he concludes, " the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did," and that Christ crucified is the true doctrine of perfection. We must not, however, despise the first... | |
| 1819 - 488 sidor
...a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope'. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.... | |
| Samuel F. Hussey - 1821 - 256 sidor
...a disan. nailing of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof, for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in...better hope did, by the which we draw nigh unto God." Is this the law which is so perfect, that it was just like God himself? and worthy to be a rule for... | |
| William Jay - 1821 - 294 sidor
...give to God a ransom for him. The blood of bulls and of goats could not take away sin. The law itself made nothing perfect — but the bringing in of a better hope did, by the which we draw nigh to God. Yes, blessed be thy name, Thou hast shown us what is good ; and we behold the Lamb of God,... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 sidor
...a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in...better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God." This apostle has expressed the same thing in a similitude like the one in the 16th of Luke. See Rom.... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 442 sidor
...dust. Their priesthood has been abolished. But Jesus lives, and shall continue " a priest for ever." The law made nothing perfect; but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by which we draw nigh unto God. And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest, while those priests... | |
| Sarah Brealey - 1823 - 408 sidor
...22, 23, 24. (j>) Jer. 53. 18. never with those sacrifices make the comers thereunto perfect. (q) For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in...better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. (r) Through whom we are brought out of this spirit of slavery, justified and sanctified and led up... | |
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