 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.  English Catholic's Vade Mecum ...1883Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 sidor
...of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. Gal. iii. '21. Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid ; for if there had been a l:iw given which could have given Aak-^ verily righteousness should have Jbeen by the law. Ver. 22.... | |
 | 1811 - 410 sidor
...the laiv, in this pas* sage, means the ceremonial law ; because he tells us, chap. iii. 21. " That if there had been a law given, which could have given...righteousness should have been by the law." But the moral law was a law which had been given ; and since no law which had been given could give life, it... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 514 sidor
...not give) he certainly taught a very different doctrine from St. PAUL, who expressly tells us, That IF THERE HAD BEEN a LAW GIVEN WHICH COULD HAVE GIVEN...LIFE, VERILY RIGHTEOUSNESS SHOULD HAVE BEEN BY THE LAW j\ All therefore that these words of Jesus teach us is, that the Jews THOUGHT they had eternal life... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 504 sidor
...thou shall live." This is the objection. And to this, Saint Paul shall give an answer— /A- the JAW then AGAINST the promises of God? God forbid, for if there had been a Law given which could hate given Life, verily righteousness should have been by the Law. But the Scripture hath concluded... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 sidor
...inheritance be of the law, it is no more " of promise : but God gave it to Abraham by pro" mise." — " Is the law then against the promises of " God ? God forbid ! for if there had been a law 1 i Pet. i. 12. * See quotation from homilies, on p. 98. 1. 14. Refutation. * ' Boasting cannot be... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 sidor
...life be meant 'of 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... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 sidor
...Is th<? The same word, in the original, is translated tettament and cotenant. 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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 sidor
...Paul's reasoning 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 Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 sidor
...will hold, who surely had heard nothing of this prerogative of the Law, jvhen he said, If there Iiad been a LAW given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by ihe Law. Where observe, I pray you, the force of the word £woTr»i»<r#i, which signifies to quicken,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 sidor
...ver, 12 i. See ch. ii. 15, 16. TEXT. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one. 2 1 Is the law, then, against the promises of God ? God...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 ",... | |
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