...of a marriage-covenant, which is not yet entered into, Gal. v. 4. " Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever of you are justified by the law ; ye are fallen from grace.'- Peace, pardon, and such like benefits, are all benefits of the covenant of grace. And ye must not think...

...of s marriage-covenant, which is not yet entered into, Gal. v. 4. " Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever of you are justified by the law ; ye are fallen from grace.'" Peace, pardon', and such like benefits, arc all benefits of the covenant of grace. And ye must not...

...have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law." And he goes on to say, "I testify to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor...whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whoso- i ever of you are justified by the law. ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit...

...on the other hand, taught, that if they were circumcised (viz. trusted in it) Cjirist shall firofit you nothing. " For I testify again to every man that...circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law." Gal. v. 23. There is no doubt but the legal application of circumcision, for justification, was the...

...in vain." iv. 11, 12. "I desire to be present with you now, for I stand in doubt of you." iv. 20. " Behold, I, Paul, say unto you, that, if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing." v. 2. " This persuasion cometh not of him that called you." v. 8. This is the style in which he accosts...

...sincere." But St. Paul's argument was not ; " your obedience is not sincere ; therefore I Gal. v. 2. Behold, I Paul, say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. Not that circumcision, merely of itself, would seclude them from the blessings of the Gospel. For Paul...

...determination, would they not be likely to repeat to them, what the apostle said to the Galatians : " Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing." OAL. V. 2.. Considering these rites distinct, as these believ* ing Jews undoubtedly did ; and there...

...leaves it with them, that it may have the more forcible and lasting impression on their minds. TKXT. 2 Behold ; I, Paul, say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify, again, to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law....

...righteousness by Jesus Christ our Lord. Beware of imitating them, lest Christ become of no effect to you. "Whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace." But to trust to your own strength is no less dangerous than to trust to your own righteousness. The...

...of a marriage-covenant, which is not yet entered into, Gal. T- 4. " Christ is become of no effect to you ; whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace." Peace, pardon, and such like benefits, are all benefits of the covenant ofgrace. And ye must not think...