A promise may be a consideration for a promise, although not every promise for every other. It may be doubted whether a promise to make a gift of one hundred dollars would be supported by a promise to accept it. But in a case of mutual promises respectively to transfer and to accept unpaid shares in a railway company, it has been held that a binding contract was made. Here one party agrees to part with something which may prove valuable, and the other to assume a liability which may prove onerous.英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
No, no. It supplies a certain need. It supplies men with a needed realization of their sinfulness. Now arises another question: If the Law does no more than to reveal sin, does it not oppose the promises of God? The Jews believed that by the restraint and discipline of the Law the promises of God would be hastened, in fact earned by them. Paul answers: "Not so. On the contrary, if we pay too much attention to the Law the promises of God will be slowed up. How can God fulfill His promises to a people that hates the Law?"
VERSE 21.英文原著 · 《Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians》
Another principle of dependency to be drawn from the form of the contract itself is, that performance of the promise on one side may be manifestly intended to furnish the means for performing the promise on the other. If a tenant should promise to make repairs, and the landlord should promise to furnish him wood for the purpose, it is believed that at the present day, whatever may have been the old decisions, the tenant's duty to repair would be dependent upon the landlord's furnishing the material when required.英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
"I promise," said little Lucy, in a weak voice. "Never, as long as you live, to tell anybody. Promise!" "I promise." "Now, you know if you break your promise and tell, you will be guilty of a dreadful lie and be very wicked." Little Lucy shivered. "I never will." "Well, my new cousin Content Adams -- tells lies." Little Lucy gasped. "Yes, she does. She says she has a big sister Solly, and she hasn't got any big sister Solly. She never did have, and she never will have. She makes believe." "Makes believe?" said little Lucy, in a hopeful voice.英文原著 · 《The Copy-Cat》
Righteousness by imputation must be first, that justification may be certain; "Therefore it is of faith (of the righteousness that faith layeth hold on), that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed;" Rom. "That the promise,"--What promise? The promise of remission of sins, &c., might be sure.英文原著 · 《The Pharisee And The Publican》
He expressly says: "If there had been a law given."
There is no law by which righteousness may be obtained, not a single one. Why not? VERSE 22. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin. Where? First in the promises concerning Christ in Genesis 3:15 and in Genesis 22:18, which speak of the seed of the woman and the seed of Abraham. The fact that these promises were made unto the fathers concerning Christ implies that the fathers were subject to the curse of sin and eternal death. Otherwise why the need of promises?英文原著 · 《Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians》
I said that Mommy and Daddy were trying to work things out. and that, while I can't promise that they will, I can promise that we will always love him and Eva, that we will always put them first.美剧 · 《Billions》
Because I'm going to prosecute SugarVape myself, and even though I cannot promise a conviction, I can promise that I will make damn sure to bring out all the facts that'll allow you to qualify as a federal whistleblower.美剧 · 《Billions》
I mean, rationally, what's the difference between the promise you just made to me and the same promise on paper?美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Why did you promise Carson not to stage any more protests, when you wouldn't promise me?美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
But I promise to bias my child with multiple perspectives. but I promise to bias my child with multiple perspectives.演讲 · 《Shake up your story ~ Raghava KK》