 | William Romaine - Christian life - 1830 - 650 pages
...believing, and not for working: " Therefore," says the apostle, speaking of Christ's righteousness, " it is of faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." In this sovereign manner and style runs the covenant, and every promise in it — " I will be their... | |
 | 1831 - 642 pages
...Gentile believers. <• Therefore," says Paul, " it is of faith that it might be by grace, to the end tbe promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that...which is of the faith of Abraham who is the father of as all, as it is written, I have, (in intention,) constituted thee a father of many nations." Rom.... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...16, in which place the Apostle tells us, that the promise is not only to be made sure to that seed which is of the law, " but to that also which is of...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." So also in Galatians : Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are " the children... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Infant baptism - 1832 - 168 pages
...Abraham as the father of the faithful, — the spiritual father of believers in all nations : — Rom. iv. 16, 17. "Therefore it is of faith, that it might...written, I have made thee a father of many nations,") &c. — Nothing can be more explicit than this. 2. "And 1 will establish my covenant between me and... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...measured, so will I multiply the seed of David my servant. Jer. xxxiii. 22. Therefore it is ot'faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise...written, I have made thee a father of many nations.) Rom. iv. 1C, 17. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Infant baptism - 1832 - 168 pages
...Abraham as the father of the faithful, — the spiritual father of believers in all nations : — Rom. iv. 16, 17. "Therefore it is of faith, that it might...of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (as it is writtent I have made thee. a father of many nations," ) &c. — Nothing can be more explicit than this.... | |
 | Paul (st.) - 1832 - 102 pages
...Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts x. 44, 45. Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by...the faith of Abraham ; who is the father of us all. Rom. iv. 16. Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God,... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1832 - 468 pages
...law. " Gal. iii. 7. 11 i See Gal. iii. 18. 16 kCh. viii. 3. Gal. iii. 21. TEXT. 16 Therefore it ia of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the...the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. 17 (As it is written, " I have made thee a father of many nations") before him whom he believed, even... | |
 | Bible - 1832 - 606 pages
...the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none voL. iv. No. IV.— 3 X effect. Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace,...that also which is of the faith of Abraham who is the fatherofus all." Here it is plain that the promises made in the Abrahamic covenant are fulfilled in... | |
 | 1832 - 1000 pages
...For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect. Therefore, it is of faith, that it might be by grace,...but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham." If we claim anything spiritual for the carnal seed, as such, we make faith void and the promise 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... 
