...faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed ; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the 17 father of us all, (As it is written, * I have appointed thee a father of many nations,) before God,...

...gracious mean to receive or obtain them. The application of this to our subject is easy. The inheritance is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, Rom. iv. 1 6. Tthly. That saving faith is to believe we shall be saved by Christ, appears from its...

...void, and the promise made of none effeet. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by graee; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only whieh is of the law, but to that also whieh is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,...

...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...

...grace ;" that is, of free favour, and not purchased by any meritorious works of man, " to the end, that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law," or his natural posterity, composing the Jewish church, - but to that also which is of the faith of...

...grace ;" that is, of free favour, and not purchased by any meritorious works of man, " to the end, that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the few," or his natural posterity, composing the Jewish church, "but to that also which is of the faith...

...promise might be sure to all the believing seed, not to that only which is of the (Jewish or ceremonial) law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who (in this respect) is the father of us all. 17. As it is written, I made thee a father of many nations,...

...justification may be certain; therefore it is of faith, (of the righteousness that faith layeth hold on); that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be free to all the seed," Rom. iv. 16. That the promise, What promise ? The promise of remission of sins,...

...distinguishing scripture note of saving faith is, that it is the faith of Abralinm. Rom. iv. 16. "Therefore if is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end...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...

...law is, there is no 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...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....