...on him that justified! the ungodly, his Faith is counted for righteousness (k) ;" and soon after he says, " Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by grace (I) :" Faith then stands in the place of righteousness, or uniform obedience; and through the rule...

...on him that justifieth the ungodly, his Faith is counted for righteousness (k)i" and soon after he says, " Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by grace (I) :" Faith then stands in the place of righteousness, or uniform obedience ; and through the (h)...

...on him that jtistifielli the ungodly, his faith " is counted for righteousness," ' and soon after he says, " Therefore it is of ' faith, that it might be by grace.' *• t ' Faith then stands in the place of righteousness, or uniform obedience; ' and through the mercy...

...which I conceive Mr. Erskine has been led by his view of faith. For example, he says, (page 134) " what is the meaning of such a sentence as this —...faith, that it might be by grace," or " free mercy." Now this passage ought to be sufficient to convince him, that something more is meant by "faith, "...

...between faith in the Gospel and sanctification ; but how is it related to justification or pardon 1 What is the meaning of such a sentence as this, "...faith : Thus, " It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners," 1 Tim. i. 15; as also 1 John...

...whole scheme. He contradistinguishes fiiith to works in the matter of justification, and expressly says — " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace." Rom. iv. 16. Was the Apostle " deceived by the use of phrases?" He appears to have felt no impossibility...

...the whole scheme. He contradistinguishes faith to works in the matter of justification, and expressly says — " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace." Rom. iv. 16. Was the Apostle " deceived by the use of phrases ?" He appears to have felt no impossibility...

...adapted to receive justification purely of grace ; and this the apostle clearly intimates, when he says, " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace," Rom. iv. 16. Here we see that faith and grace are in perfect unison, and suited to each other. Faith...

...is impossible to arrive at any other conclusion than that at which the apostle also arrives, when he says, " Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed : not to that only which is of the law, but...

...the slightest degree detract from the sovereign freeness of divine grace, for the Apostle expressly says — " Therefore it is of FAITH, that it might be by GRACE." No view, then, of the office of faith in justification can be scriptural, which is in any way inconsistent...