Mace(i)
18 now if the right to the inheritance be from the law, it is no longer founded upon the promise; altho' God made a donation of it to Abraham by promise.
19 "To what purpose then was the law?" it was added as a check to transgressors, till the offspring should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels with the intervention of a mediator.
20 now a mediator supposes two parties, of which God is but one.
21 Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.
22 but the scripture has declar'd all guilty of sin, that the blessing promised on condition of faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
23 but before faith came, we were shut up together as prisoners under the custody of the law, 'till faith was to be revealed.
24 so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.