...shadows, for the substance of the great atonement. Heuce he says, in the last verse of the chapter, " If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." The truly pious and benevolent often carry the matter too far, of giving offence to none, and seeking...

...Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ii. 21, I do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. iii. 17, The covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law which was four hundred and...

...groundless and without the shadow of truth When Saint Paul says, "I do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the LAW. then Christ is dead in vain," he means, that, if righteousness come by our own unregenerate works, then Christ is dead in vain. But...

...faith is sirf. •1 by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident : for, The just shall live by...

...become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law ; ye are fallen from grace. For if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." The apostle's whole scope, in this, epistle, is to exalt the Saviour, by showing the futility of every...

...law," "seek " 10 be justified by Christ," and " live by the faith of the Son of God." He asserts " if righteousness come by the law then Christ is dead in vain." He charges the Gulatians with folly. After having heard, seen, and experienced the doctrines of the...

...law," " seek " to be justified by Chi-ist," and " live by the faith ot the Son of God." He asserts " if 'righteousness come by the law then Christ is dead in vain." He charges the Galutians with follv. After having heard, seen, and experienced the docirines of the...

...or compensation which absolves us from guilt. There is great weight also in these words of Paul-. " If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." (y) For hence we conclude, that we must seek from Christ what the law would confer upon any one who...

...God's anger, and commend yourself to him by these means, then you have no need of Christ. Gal. 2:21. "If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." If you can do this by your prayers and good works, Christ might have spared his pains; he might have...

...Calatians, strenuously opposed those, who ascribed our justification (though but in part) to •works ; If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Gal. ii. 21. Therefore it is evident we are not justified by the law, or by our works ; but to him...