 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 Seiten
...al that are commaunded to you, say, We be vnprofitable seruantes. xm. Of Work* 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,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 Seiten
...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 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,... | |
 | Joseph Besse - 1732 - 466 Seiten
...according to the Will of God ; but are fuch Works, of which the i gth Article aforefaid exprefly fays, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded* •we doubt noty but they have the Nature of Sin. As to what our Opponent fays, pag: 1 80, o c ufing... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1739 - 358 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | George Croft - 1797 - 340 Seiten
...make men meet to receive grace, or fcs '' {he fchool authors fay, deferye grace of " con*' congruity, yea, rather for that they are " not done, as God hath willed and cotn" manded them to be done, we doubt not *' but they have the nature of fin," this, as Dr. TOTTIE... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 Seiten
...wicked is an abomination to Him." And the thirteenth Article of the Church of England truly says, that " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; and we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." 10. Unwilling to humble himself, and cry for mercy,... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1804 - 376 Seiten
...every person born into this '•' world, it deserveth God's WRATH and DAMNA" TFON." Art. XIII. " 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... | |
 | 1845 - 786 Seiten
...spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God : we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.' ART. XXII. ' The Komish doctrine concerning Purgatory,... | |
 | 1805 - 298 Seiten
...though they were, the absolute grounds of Justification itself before God, or of Salvation. That all works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, and not being the offspring of faith in Christ, are so far from making men meet, or from preparing... | |
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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... 
