...the whole world was guilty in ' the sight of God, and must otherwise have perished everlast* ingly. " Where is boasting then ? It is excluded. By what "law? Of works? Nay, but by the law of faith." « ness of God in Christ," can be mentioned, properly, except " faith, and that not of ourselves, it...

...self-confidence that he boasted of, "Though all be offended, I will never be offended :" for, as Paul says, " Where is boasting, then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay, but by the law of faith." So that Peter's confidence sprang from his legal adherence to the law; and his boasting of more steadfastness...

...when the whole world was guilty in the sight of God, and must otherwise have perished everlastingly. "Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law ? Of works ? Nay, but by the law of Faith." Boasting cannot be excluded by the law of works, that is, by the Law of Moses, because in that dispensation...

...righteousness for the remission of sins that are * Dissertation on Divine Justice, Ch. IX. § viL viii. fiast, through, the forbearance of God ; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness, that he might be just, and the justifier of him that belie-veth in Jesus.* From this passage \ve may remark,...

...propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are fast, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at .this time his righteousness; that he might be just, and the justifier of him ivhich elieveth in THE whole plan of the gospel takes for granted...

...remission of sins that are « Dissertation on Divine Justice, Ch. IX. § vii. viii. past, through ihe forbearance of God ; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness, that he might be just ., and the justijier of him that belitveth in Jesus.* From this passage we may remark,...

...in his blood might see how God declares his righteousness, or justice, in the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. To declare, I say, at this time God's righteousness, or justice; that God might appear just to his law in the eyes of men, and the...

...distinguishes it from the first covenant, and sets it in opposition to it, which he calls the lam of works. " Where is boasting then? — It is excluded. By what law ? of works ? Nay, by the law of faith."* The gospel, or covenant of grace, is the law of faith. It is a revelation and...

...wonderful experience, though they are without hope, and without that experience that worketh hope. " Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of •works? Nay," it is never excluded by legal terrors, Rom. iii. 27. 4. Such a sinner holds fast free-will and selfrighteousness...

...God); and if the sinner is justified by free grace, through the redemption and mediation of another ; " where is boasting then ? it is excluded : by what law, of works ? nayi" for the workmonger is always the proudest man, 1 Tim. vi. 4; the most judicially blind, John...