...attained to the la-w of righteousness. The cause of Israel's missing righteousness, he gives verse 32. Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the lawi for they did not build and believe on Christ as a foundation, but stumbled at him as a stumkling-itone....

...perfons; which the Gentiles, who fubmitted to the gofpel, were. And wherefore? Becaufe they fought it not by faith, but as it "were by the works of the law? For they jlumbled at that jl ambling jlone* Yet Paul in the fame chapter, and in the moft folemn manner, declared,...

...lily, being the gift of God, they who trust not in God for it will be left destitute. — The Jews, who sought it not by Faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law, going about to establish their own righteousness, have reduced themselves to a miserable condition....

...which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: But Israel, which followed after the law...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 stumbled at to...

...claim, are said by the apostle Paul to have " attained unto righteouness ; but Israel did not attain it. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law. For they slum bled at that stumbling stone." It eeems necessary, therefore, to limit the meaning of the expression,...

...•' But I will destroy the fat and the strong : I will feed them with judgment." Kzek. xxxiv. 10. " But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." Rom. ix. 31. " Thus said the Lord God, "But ye shall be hungry; but Behold, my servants shall eat;...

...opposition to the 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 of...

...which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: but Israel, which followed after the law...by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.' It is one of the main differences betwixt the two covenants. In the first, man's...

...at the stone ot stumbling as noticed in the 9th. chapter, verses 31, 32. "But Israel which followel after the law of righteousness, hath not attained...it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the l»w : for they atu rout the stumbling stone." Look at the llth chapter and llth> verse, and see how...

...Israel, which follow. ed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were...by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration these conciliating expressions : " Brethren,...