 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...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 Taylor - 1750 - 528 pages
...Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for Right eoufnefs— Ver. 4. Now to kirn that worketb is the * Reward not reckoned of Grace, but of Debt. But to him that worketb not, but believetb on him that jujlifieth the Ungodly, bit Faith is counted for Right eoufnefs... | |
 | 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 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1754 - 498 pages
...Scripture'? Abraham believed God; and it was COUNTED unto him for Righteovfnefs. Now to him that •workctb, is the Reward not reckoned of Grace, but of Debt. But to him that ivorketh not, but believeth on him that juftifietb the Ungodly, his Faith is counted for Righteoufnefs.... | |
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Where is boasting, then ? It is excluded. By what law ? Of works ? Nay, but by the law of faith ; therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the law. 
