 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pagina’s
...good before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, have not the nature of obedience to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to deserve or to receive grace. ARTICLE x. Of Regeneration or the New Birth. Kegeneration is the creative... | |
 | 1675 - 314 pagina’s
...13. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of this Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pagina’s
...Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit. XIII. Of Works before Justification. WORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration...do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the Schoolauthors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pagina’s
...deferve Grace of Congruity. 3. Works done before the Grace of Chrift, and the Infpiration of his Spirit, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, have the Nature of Sin. For the Words yea rather, the Lxtin Copy reads Immo $ fo that the Word rather... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1727 - 216 pagina’s
...Jefu Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-authors fay) defer^e grace of congruity: yea rather, for that they are not done as God has willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of fin. This Article... | |
 | Joseph Besse - 1732 - 466 pagina’s
...Infpiration of the Spirit, are not pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make Men meet to receive Grace, or (as the School Authors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity.- yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1739 - 358 pagina’s
...they wake Men meet to receive Grace, or (as the SchoolAuthors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity : Tea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them io be done, tae doubt not they have the Nature of Sin. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE Rev. Mr.tP'HITEFIELD's ANSWER... | |
 | William Dodwell - 1745 - 88 pagina’s
...their Motive, They rather need an Atonement, than merit a Reward,- or as the Article exprefles it, " yea rather for that They "are not done, as God hath willed and com" manded them to be done, We doubt not but "They have the Nature of Sin." This is the Senfe of the... | |
 | 1763 - 536 pagina’s
...Spirit, are not pleajing unto God (f) ; forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith in jefus Chrifl (g], neither do they make Men meet to receive Grace, or, as the School Authors fay, deferve Grace of Congruity (h) ; yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1771 - 494 pagina’s
...grace of CHRIST, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to GoD, for as much as they fpring not of faith in JESUS CHRIST, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea rather, for that they are not done as GoD hath... | |
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Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ... 
