 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...  Sermons - Pagina 255door James Yonge - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 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...forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School Authors say) deserve grsice of congruity... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pagina’s
...works are the " fruits of faith, and follow after justification;" and the thirteenth informs us, that " works done " before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...to God, forasmuch " as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, " neither do they make men meet to receive "grace, or deserve grace of congruity; yea,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Traill - 1810 - 600 pagina’s
...her thirty-nine articles, art. 1 3. " Works done before " the grace of Christ, and the inspiration Af his Spirit, are not " pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in i( Jv'sus Christ : neither do they make men meet to receive " grace, or (as the school-authors say)... | |
 | 1810 - 480 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pagina’s
...justified state, nor do they prepare for the enjoyment of the heavenly inheritance. Nay, " forasmuch as they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, they have the nature of sin," are pi-oofs of a carnal mind, and prepare for eternal vengeance. Add,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1810 - 432 pagina’s
...as such, an abomination to him ? A. The works of him who has heard the Gospel, and does not believe, are not done as God hath " willed and commanded them to be done." And yet we know not how to say, That they are an abomination to the Lord, in him who feareth God, and,... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1810 - 272 pagina’s
...that " Works done before the jgrace 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 to receive grace, or (as the school authors say.) deserve grace of... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 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...forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school-authors say) deserve grace of congruity... | |
 | 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... | |
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