...the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.' v. 21. ' I do not frustrate the grace of God ; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.' iii. 8 — 12. 'the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached...

...by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified, v. 21. / do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. iii. 8 — 12. 372 the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached...

...shall no flesh be justified," and again, in the last verse, " I do not frustrate the grace of God ; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." After this justification of himself, he comes in the third chapter, to the main object of the epistle,...

...God' — to suppose this would be to deny the necessity of the death and atonement of Christ, " for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." The difficulties, he proceeds to shew, do not arise from any unwillingness on the part of Him ' who...

...ground, cannot be wrong for every one to follow: I do not frustrate (said he) the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ, is dead in vain ! Gal. ii. 21. according to scripture, the remnant of Jacob, in the midst of Many people, as a dew...

...knowledge of the letter of the law, by reading or by hearing sermons : for, as says the Apostle, ' If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.' Now, as he is not dead in vain, we must acknowledge that ' when he ascended up on high, he led captivity...

...but destroys the power of death, and, as the prophet says, leads captivity captive. So St. Paul, ' If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.' And again, ' We conclude that a man is justified by faith without the works of the law.' " Now this...

...that Christ has died in vain. As to myself, (he says,) " I do not frustrate the 22 grace of God : for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." (Gal. ii. 21.) Here your former guides will say, This does not apply to us : St. Paul speaks against...

...righteousness, in the following texts, means neither more nor less than justification. Gal. ii. 21 ; " If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." Chap. iii. 21 ; "If there had been a law which could have given life, (spiritual life, or a title to...

...offended him thereby. However, consider lastly, and above all, this one saying of God's apostle ; " If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." And if people may be saved because they do no hurt to their neighbours ; is not this the very same...