...deliberate crime. The Article states, that " works done " before the grace of Christ, and the in" spiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither (as the School authors say) do they deserve grace of congruity ; yea rather for that they are...

...And he attempted to prove, by a syllogism, that no works done before justification are good, because they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done. " Wherewithal," said he, " shall a sinful man atone for any the least of his sins? With his own Works...

...And he attempted to prove, by a syllogism, that no works done before justification are good, because they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done. " Wherewithal," said he, " shall a sinful man atone for any the least of his sins? With his own Works...

...such, an abomination to him ?— A. The works of him who lias beard 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 fearetb God. and...

...The doctrine of the Scriptures, and of the church to which we belong, is expressly this, That no " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Holy Spirit can be acceptable to God, but that, on the contrary, they have the nature of sin." The...

...havo not as yet enjoyed the blessing of living under the (irpspel dispensation. " Their Works being done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit," it has been asked, what will be their condition in a future state? If men can be saved without the...

...The doctrine of the Scriptures, and of the church to which we belong, is expressly this, That no " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Holy Spirit can be acceptable to God, but that, on the contrary, they have the nature of sin." The...

...lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. 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 School Authors say) deserve .grace ofcongruity:...

...his hand to, viz. the 13th Article, the title of which is this " Of Works " before Justification." " Works done before the " grace of Christ, and the inspiration...pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring *' not of faith-jn Jesus Christ, neither do they make men " meet to receive grace, or as the school authors say,...

...blessing, our action is not performed in faith. Our church teaches consistently with Scripture, that " works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not out of a lively faith in Christ Jesus." Even under the Jewish dispensation, faith was indispensable...