...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; for they stumbled at that stumbling stone," Rom. ix. 30—32. And this is the stone that the Arminians have...

...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 : for they stumbled at that stum" bling-stone." 5 Was any true believer ever excluded from justification, because...

...works of the law, or obedience to a covenant of works, in the following words, " Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law."J To seek righteousness, as it were by the works of the law, is to do works, or attempt acts...

...after the law of righteousness, did not attain to [any justifying] righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law ; for they stumbled at that stumblingstone,"* The making of our own works the foundation of our hope towards God,...

...thanksgiving! but I am afraid of your seeking it the wrong way. Here fs the danger, that you should seek it, not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. See how exactly the apostle speaks: you do not seek it directly, but as it were by works....

...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: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone." By "works of the law" in this place, it is impossible that the apostle...

...Hath not attained to the law of righteous" ness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by " feithy. but as it were by the works of the law, for " they stumbled at that stumbling-stone; as it is writ" ten, behold L lay in Zion a stumbling-stone, and "...

...justification before God, " have 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." " I bear them record" (adds the Apostle, chap. x. 2, 3), that " they have a zeal of God,...

...3. In like manner, Israel which followed after righteousness, did not attain it, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. ix. 31, 32. They called Abraham their father, John viii. 39. and yet they trusted in...

...verse 32. assigns a reason why they did not attain to the law of righteousness. Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. How different the reason mentioned by Paul for their punishment, from that which your doctrine...