...is of any avail for otar acceptance with God, since, in defiance of the apostolic assertion, ' That by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of G<jd,' these translators or comjneiHators are neither afraid nor ashamed to say, ' That we can only...

...become guilty before God." This then cuts off all hopes of salvation by works ; for the Apostle adds, " Therefore, by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin." This is its use : it can go no farther. It is by...

...such promise is any where added to the works of the law. The apostle expressly declares the contrary: by the deeds Of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: a^id again; a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Rom. iii. 20, 28....

...because of transgressions."....Gal. iii. 19. 3d. " By the law is the knowledge of sin." Therefore, 4th. " By the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in God's sight."... .Rom. iii. 2O. For, 5th. " It is a ministration of condemnation. "....2 Cor. iii....

...his own nature. He will now be capable of understanding the words of the apostle; " By the works " of the law shall no flesh be justified in the sight: " of God, for by the law is the knowledge of siiu": The publican's prayer, " God be merciful to me at "sinner,"...

...unprofitable, lost, yea and damnable in the sight of God. This meaneth Paul (clxip. iii.) where he saith, " By the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God." Hereby perceivest thou, that those sophisters are but deceivers, which teach that a man may and must...

...pharisaical rejection of it. Let us then hear the words of the inspired apostle on this subject. " Therefore by the deeds of " the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of " God ; for by the law is the knowledge of sin. — " But now the righteousness of God without the " law...

...are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in his sight." This is most evidently his argument, because all had sinned, (as it was said in the 9th...

...arguments. Therefore since it is proved that this is a broken law, and broken by every individual — • "therefore by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for by the law ' is the knowledge of sin :" and this appears to be one principal use of...

...are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in his sight." This is most evidently his argument, because all had sinned, (as it was said in the 9th...