For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their... Sermons - Page 52by Joseph Butler - 1827 - 364 pagesFull view - About this book
| Grégoire Girard (originally Jean Baptiste Melchior Gaspard Balthazar) - 1747 - 314 pages
...a law unto themselves : " Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another; " In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel." The Gospel... | |
| 1806 - 504 pages
...the law:" " these," says St. Paul, "_ having not the law, are a law unto themselves, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another." (Verse 14, 15.) Nay they are supposed capable of great rewards for their virtues. " Glory, honour,... | |
| John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...a law unto themselves : Which shew the works of the law written in their hearts ; their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing, or else excusing one another." Man, in a state of nature, has something in him besides reason — something in his breast, as well... | |
| Richard Hurd - 1811 - 444 pages
...the things contained in the Law ; who, besides, as it follows in the next verse, shew the icork of' the Law written in their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts in the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. In which last words are contained two additional... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 pages
...did not, that by which they did the works of the law ; namely, by nature. It is plain the meanr ing of the word is not the same in this passage as in...consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. If there be a distinction to be made between the... | |
| James Fishback - 1813 - 326 pages
...are a Law unto themselves; which sheio the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another. If what natural religionists call natural conscience is meant here, and is so intended by Paul, what are... | |
| Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - 1814 - 364 pages
...contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which shew the works of the law written in their hearts, their consciences...meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another." The law of nature, with its interpretation, is summed up in the ten words or commandments which God... | |
| James Wilson - 1814 - 342 pages
...are a law unto themselves. Who shew " the work of the law written in their hearts, their " conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts, " the meanwhile accusing, or else excusing one anoth"er." From this state of nature, endued with such power and knowledge, they fell, into the nature which was... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...things contained in the law, these having not the law are a law unto themselves : who shew the work of en notice of here, John xiii. 3. " Jesus knowing that he was come from God, and went to God," o mean while accusing, or else excusing one another," ch. ii. 14, 15. "9- We now perceive the difference... | |
| John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 460 pages
...law " unto themselves: which show the work " of the law written in their hearts, their " conscience also bearing witness, and their " thoughts the meanwhile, accusing or else " excusing one another*." The law of which he speaks, is the Mosaic law, which throughout taught the necessity of our redemption... | |
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