 | 1811 - 406 pages
...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 life, verilyj-ighteousncss should have been by the law." Uut the moral law was a law which had been given... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...a mediator of one; but God is one. 2 1 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. PARAPHRASE. the promise was made. And the law was ordained... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 564 pages
...justification by their law, the apostle virtually owns their conduct was reasonable. For, he grants that if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law °. And he grants, that if righteousness come by the fart',... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1812 - 420 pages
...doctrine of justification by the deeds of the law. This he represents as a fatal errour. "For, says he, if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law." And he goes on to say, "I testify to every man that is... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 702 pages
...justification by their law, the apostle virtually owns their conduct was reasonable. For, he grants that if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have bten by the law °. And he grants, that if righteousness come by the law,... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...with his heart he serves, and to which the carnal mind is not subject. Again, the apostle observes, " If there had been a law given which could have given life (ie a title to life, or justification,) verily righteousness would have been by the law. But the scripture... | |
 | John Murray - 1813 - 438 pages
...void the promises. Galatians, iii. 21, " Is the law then agains: the firomiset 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." SKETCH XLIII. JOSHUA XT. 1—12. First, 1 HE land is divided... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...a mediator 21 of one; but God is one. Is then the law against the promises of God ? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteous22 ness would have been by the law. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the... | |
 | John Owen - 1814 - 628 pages
...mediator is not of one, but God is one. 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. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the... | |
 | Thomas Bell - 1814 - 514 pages
...obedience, and of consequence the doctrine of the two covenants must •fall to the ground. Gal. iii. 21. If there had been a law given, which could have given, life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. Does not this imply that no such law was ever given? To... | |
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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. 
