 | 1810 - 596 pagina’s
...preventing us, that we may have a good will, and Kiwiing with us, when we have (hat good will ;" " works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit are not pleasant to God ;" — " predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pagina’s
...be as evidently known, as a tree diseeriied by the fruit. Art. XIII. Of Works before Justification. 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, neither do they make men meet to receive grace,... | |
 | 1810 - 480 pagina’s
...sin. Gai. You must admit that this was the doctrine embraced by the English reformers: they tell us, that "Works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make men meet... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 pagina’s
...considered as an illustration of the thirteenth Article of our excellent Church, wherein is declared that, ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and...inspiration of his * Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of • faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pagina’s
...follow after justification, ' cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity ' of God's judgment.' ' Works done before the grace ' of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not ' pleasant unto God : — we doubt not but they have 'the nature of sin.'1 P. ccclxxxv. 1. 6. ' No seed, &c.'2... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pagina’s
...and in every person born into this world, it *' deserveth God's WKATH and DAMNATION."" Art. XII[. " That works, done before the grace " of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are " not pleasing to God, forasmuch as they spring " not of faith in Jesus Christ,. neither do they " make men... | |
 | Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - 1811 - 312 pagina’s
...justified by faith, he can do no good works at all. ARTICLE XIII. Of works done before justification. — " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not * Rom. z. 3. to God :" and, if so, how is it possible that he should justify us on account of them... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pagina’s
...ourselves icorihy the mediation • "of Christ, ' by holiness of living, and' abhorrence of vice.'8 — 1 ' Works done before the' grace of Christ, and the ' '"inspiration of his Spirit, are -riot pleasant unto '' God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus ' ' Christ: neither do they... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 564 pagina’s
...obedience to God in what they do.' And thus it is said by the church of England, in her 39 articles ; ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God. Yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pagina’s
...language can express this more decidedly than that of the 13th Article of the Church of England. ' 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 ; neither da they make incn meet to receive grace,... | |
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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... 
