 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 ˹éÒ
...own performance, will never attain it. Observe what the apostle speaketh upon this point : " Israelb which followed after the law of righteousness, hath...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." This was their stumbling stone, as he there saith. Again, it is the nature of many peevish people amongst... | |
 | William Sherlock - 1735 - 398 ˹éÒ
...to the law of righteoufnefs ; are not accepted nor juftified by God. Wherefore? Eecaufe they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: For they Jlumbled at the ftumbling-ftone, as it is writfen, Behold I lay in Sion a Jlumbling-ftone, and a rock... | |
 | 1737 - 502 ˹éÒ
...obftinate and unbelieving Jews, but a Saviour and Deliverer to all that would embrace and obey his Gofpel. not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they (tumbled at that (tumbling (tone; 33. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a {tumbling (tone, and... | |
 | John Gammon - 1738 - 288 ˹éÒ
...Law of Righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs, wherefore ? Becauft they fought it not by Faith, but as it were by the Works of the Law, for they ftumbling at that Stumbling-Stone. They (tumbled, they could not lay down all their own Works, all... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 ˹éÒ
...nghteoufnefs, e hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. 32. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought *>> not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they { ftumbledatthat ftumbling-ftone j 33. As it is written, Behold, I 8 lay in Sion a ftumbling-ftone,... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 ˹éÒ
...righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteouf. " nefs. Wherefore .' Becaufe they fought it, not by faith, " but as it were by the works of the law ; for they ftumbled *' at that ftumbling-ftone," Rom. ix. 30. — 33. The circumcifion of the Jew leaves him on... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 630 ˹éÒ
...of right eoufnefs , halh not attained, to the law of righteoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law : for they /tumbled at that ftumbling-ftone. It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants. In the... | |
 | Robert Macculloch - 1791 - 750 ˹éÒ
...upright, he is our rock, and there is no unrighteoufnefs in him. * attain to it; becaufe they fought it not by faith, ' but as it were by the works of the law: for they ' ltumbled at that flurflbiing-ftone*.' Falfe notions of the great promiled Meffiah, of the rites they... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1793 - 384 ˹éÒ
...of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of iigh. teoufnefs. Wherefore ? Becaufe they fought h not by faith) but as it were by the works of the law : for they (tumbled at that ftumbling flone ; as it is written, Behold 1 lay in Zion a Humbling flone, and rock... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 ˹éÒ
...law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs : Wherefore ? becaufe they fought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law; for they ftumbled at that fturabling-ftone." Thefe words, at it were, are of great fignificancy, fhewing, that... | |
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But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. 
