| Ezra Stiles Ely - Calvinism - 1811 - 296 pages
...Rom.xi. 5, 6. it is said, " there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise grace is no...of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise work is no more work." Here grace is directly opposed to every thing merited by works of righteousness,... | |
| Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 476 pages
...be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." Chap. xi. 6. " And if by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise grace is no...works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise •work is no more work." God's covenant is everlasting ; once in, never out of it again ; and the mercies... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...at this present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no more of works : Otherwise grace is no...of works, then it is no more grace : Otherwise work is no more work."f VI. The elect are not chosen to salvation, without holiness and obedience, or whether... | |
| Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - Calvinism - 1811 - 312 pages
...succeed ; the apostle himself being judge; "If," says he, " it [namely election] be by grace, then is it no more of works ; otherwise grace is no more grace : but if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work, Rom. xi. 6. Exactly agreeable to which is that... | |
| Religion - 1811 - 706 pages
...ascribed to grace. The words of the Apostle, in Rom. xi. are worthy of notice ; " If by grace, then is it no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work. '' In the 7th chapter of the Confession of Bohemia,... | |
| Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 472 pages
...are inconsistent, Rom. ix. 6. " And if bygrace, then it is no more of woi-ks ; otherwise, grace fo no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no move grace; otherwise work is no more work." Gal. iii. 13. " And the law is not of FAITH ; but the... | |
| Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...merit! " To him " that worketh is the reward not reckoned, of grace, " but of debt." " If by grace, it is no more of " works, otherwise grace is no more grace." He maintained that in this life every one is left to his own will : that is, given up to " his own... | |
| Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1812 - 508 pages
...be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed." chap. xi. 6. " And if by grace, then it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no...of works, then it is no more grace, otherwise work is no more work." God's covenant i» everlasting ; once in, never out of it again : and the mercies... | |
| John Owen - Bible - 1812 - 486 pages
...apostle manifest* in the instance of justification and salvation by works and grace. " If it be by grace, then it is no more of works ; otherwise grace is no...be of works, then it is no more grace ; otherwise works is no more works," Rom. xi. 6. It is impossible that the same man should be justified by works... | |
| Seth Williston - Presbyterian Church - 1812 - 252 pages
...then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace. And if by grace then it is no more of works : otherwise grace is no...more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more of grace : otherwise work is no more work. What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh... | |
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