 | 1822 - 396 pagina’s
...the sense defined by our 10th article; which speaks of his grace " preventing," or going before, " that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have a good will." This is a distinction, against which Calvin decides positively. And the spirit of what... | |
 | 1822 - 872 pagina’s
...exercise of that power.' ' Wherefore we have no power to do good works without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with Os when we have that good will.' " It is as pointedly in the face of the Homilies. On the Misery of... | |
 | John William Cunningham - 1823 - 374 pagina’s
...have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will." And this sentiment is the accurate transcript of the language of Holy Writ — " not by might, nor... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1823 - 258 pagina’s
...we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." (See 10th Article of the Church.) " According to this view of things," said Humble Mind, " it is marvellous... | |
 | 1823 - 408 pagina’s
...have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God in Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will."t The general confession breathes the same language, and declares that " there is no health in... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 896 pagina’s
...to do good works pleasant and acceptable ' to God, without the grace of God by Christ pre' venting us that we may have a good will, and ' working with us when we have that will.'3 — ' It ' is acknowledged, that man has not the disposi' tion, and consequently not the ability,... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1823 - 376 pagina’s
...receiver of it, how do we read in the Article of ' the Grace of God by Christ preventing us, ' that we have a good will ? and "working with us, when we have that good will ?' And what need, then, of the helping grace? But we know that the helping grace is necessary ; and... | |
 | Robert Adam - 1823 - 530 pagina’s
...we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with as when we have that good will. " 10. Of Justification. — We are accounted righteous before God,... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 802 pagina’s
...we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. God originally created man with all those powers and faculties which were necessary to his obedience... | |
 | 1878 - 1022 pagina’s
...we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have a good will. They likewise comprise the institution of Hell, in which the helpless creatures of the... | |
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The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without... 
