The same ignorance now
And how many are equally ignorant now, even among those who are called by the name of Christ? How many who now have a zeal for God, yet do not have it according to knowledge, but are still seeking to establish their own righteousness as the ground of their pardon and acceptance, and therefore vehemently refuse to submit themselves to the righteousness of God? Surely my heart's desire and prayer to God for you, brothers, is that you may be saved. And in order to remove this great stumbling block out of your way, I will endeavor to show, first, what the righteousness is which is of the law, and what the righteousness is which is of faith. Secondly, the folly of trusting in the righteousness of the law, and the wisdom of submitting to that which is of faith.
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4. And how many are equally ignorant now, even among those who are called by the name of Christ? How many who have now a zeal for God, yet have it not according to knowledge: but are still seeking to establish their own righteousness, as the ground of their pardon and acceptance; and therefore vehemently refuse, to submit themselves unto the righteousness of God? Surely my heart’s desire, and prayer to God for you, brethren, is, that ye may be saved. And in order to remove this grand stumbling-block out of your way, I will endeavour to shew, first, What the righteousness is, which is of the law, and what the righteousness which is of faith; Secondly, The folly of trusting in the righteousness of the law, and the wisdom of submitting to that which is of faith.