| Micaiah Towgood - Dissenters - 1812 - 610 pages
...justification, of the Abrahamic covenant) 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...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (ie of believing gentiles as well as Jews,) as it is written (GEN. xvii, 5.) 1 have made thee a father... | |
| John Smith - Bible - 1812 - 286 pages
...no transgression. 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...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all."* Abraham believed, and was circumcised ; and according to the gospel, " He that believeth, and is baptized,... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...without works Mer 16. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be hy grace ; to the end ihe promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all ; Ver. 17. (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before hiiti whom he believed,... | |
| Theology - 1815 - 412 pages
...him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." This " promise is sure t« all the seed : not to that only which is of the law,...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, before him whom he believed, even his consolation, and which is denominated the gospel preached to... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...Abralinm. Rom. iv. 16. "Therefore if 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...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Now, the faith of Abraham cannot be faith of that degree of which Abraham's was; for undoubtedly multitudes... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...transgression. 16 Therefore it ts, of faith, that it might be Jl by grace; eto 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 « Gen. 17. 4, &c. Gal. 3. 29. » Gal. 3. 18. • ch. 3. 20. & 5. 13, 20. & 7. 8, 10, 11. 1 Cor. 15.56.... | |
| Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 448 pages
...of none'effect. 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...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." The faith of 13 which the Apostle here speaks, is the same which he calls "the covenant of promise"... | |
| Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 432 pages
...of none effect. Therefore it is of faith, th-at 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 faitb of Abraham, who is the father of us all." The faith of which the Apostle here speaks, is the... | |
| Theology - 1820 - 336 pages
...righteousness of faith. 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...of Abraham, who is the Father of us all, (As it is written, 1 have made thee a father of many natiorfs) before him whom he believed, even God who quickeneth... | |
| George Fox - Society of Friends - 1821 - 420 pages
...to him through the law, therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that the promise might be sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is...is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us also ; and he who was of Abraham is now witnessed, that took upon him the seed, according to the flesh,... | |
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