And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God [in Christ], the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. The Works of John Locke - Page 49by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | William Latta McCalla - Baptism - 1831 - 395 pages
...mises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; " but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And " this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed...that it should (' make the promise of none effect." 5. They differ in their qualities. " But now hath he " obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much... | |
 | Job Scott - Society of Friends - 1831
...promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one; and to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect." Gal. iii. 16, 17, " And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."... | |
 | Job Scott - Theology - 1831
...saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one; and to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I s«y, that the covenant that was confirmed before of God...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect." Gal. iii. 16, 17, " And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."... | |
 | Elisha Coles - Grace (Theology) - 1831 - 298 pages
...promise, or as a defeazance to it. It is a scripture maxim, that " the covenant which was before confirmed of God in Christ, the law (which was four hundred...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect," Gal. 3: 17. The like may be said of promises made in • time, namely, that the conditionality of some... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1832 - 455 pages
...works of the law,'' spoken of above, ver. '.', 10, as two distinct seeds, or descendants claiming from Abraham. TEXT. not, " and to seeds, " as of many ;...men, who, upon one sole account, were that seed of Ahrabam, which was alone meant and concerned in the promise ; so that " unto thy seed m," designed... | |
 | Mildmay conference - 1883 - 2062 pages
...have broken the law given at Sinai. Well, they have ; but will that annul the promises ? Paul says : " That the covenant, that was confirmed before of God...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise : but God gave it to Abraham by promise."... | |
 | Miles J. Stanford - Religion - 1983 - 336 pages
...was not meant to replace the principles of promise, grace, and faith, but was brought in alongside. "The law, which was four hundred and thirty years...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no (3) God's "law is holy, and the commandment holy, and... | |
 | J. Sidlow Baxter - Religion - 1986 - 1760 pages
...Law does not disannul the Abrahamic covenant. "The covenant that was confirmed before of God, in (to) Christ, the Law, which was four hundred and thirty...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the Law, it is no more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise"... | |
 | Agustí (sant, bisbe d'Hipona), Saint Augustine (of Hippo), Augustine, St Augustine, Sai - History - 1998 - 1243 pages
...Exodus of Israel from Egypt, 430 years are counted. And in recalling these things the apostle says, # W# 82 Man. 24,21. 81 Gen. 11,32. effect.'84 In those days, therefore, those 430 years could be called... | |
 | John R. Rice - 2000 - 445 pages
...of all mankind, but in a particular sense He was of the seed of Abraham and of the house of David. "And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed...disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise."—... | |
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