| Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 páginas
..."justified by faith," before he was baptized: and that his baptism was a profession of his faith, "and a seal of the righteousness of the faith, " which he had yet being unbaptized."J But if he had not truly believed, would his baptism have conveyed justification? The... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 páginas
...that it was a seal of the righteousness of faith, Rom. iv. 11. Speaking of Abraham, the apostle says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith. Abraham's family and posterity must be kept separate from the rest of the world, till Christ... | |
| Jacob Catlin - 1818 - 334 páginas
...christian baptism, we may attend to what is said by Paul respecting Abraham's receiving this ordinance. " And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...uncircumcised ; that he might be the father of all them that t>elievc, though they be -not circumcised." This definition of circumcision, applies equally, and exactly... | |
| James Milligan - 1818 - 304 páginas
...circumcised, and no doubt many were' converted after this rite had been performed!. A* the scripture says, He received the sign of circumcision. "A seal of the...the faith which he had", yet being uncircumcised." Rom. iv. 11. So closuly, however, was the seui connected with the covenant,tha\. the one is sometimes... | |
| 1818 - 424 páginas
...thi.» blessedness then upьп tbecircumcision only,or upon theimcircumcision also ? For we car, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How...then reckoned ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncirciimciskm? >*otin circumcision, but in nncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision,... | |
| 1818 - 896 páginas
...latter, «hid« exactly accords with the above-mentioned instances, limn. h. 11 : " And he (Abraham) received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncirctimcifed." " These facts commend themselves to every man'» conscience with irresistible influence,... | |
| 1839 - 788 páginas
...the patriarch Ahraham, For me say that faith mas reckoned to Ahraham for righteousness. 10. How mas it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, hut in uncircumrision. He proves that faith is older not merely than the law, hut than circumcision... | |
| 1820 - 230 páginas
...It is obvious that circumcision sealed spiritual blessings to Abraham, for, saith Paul, Rom. 4, 11, and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of that faith, which he had yet being un circumcised — Circumcision was then to Abraham a seal of saving... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 páginas
...this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also ? For we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How...righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being imcircumcised ; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised... | |
| Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 páginas
...this blessedness then upon tite circumcision only, or upon tlm uncircumcision also ? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How...of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the fuith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that he might be the father of all them that believe though... | |
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