| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...good before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, have not the nature of obedience to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to deserve or to receive grace. ARTICLE x. Of Regeneration or the New Birth. Kegeneration is the creative... | |
| 1675 - 314 pages
...13. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of this Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve... | |
| Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...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...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the Schoolauthors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as... | |
| William Dodwell - 1745 - 88 pages
...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 Whitefield - 1771 - 494 pages
...grace of CHRIST, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to GoD, for as much as they fpring not of faith in JESUS CHRIST, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea rather, for that they are not done... | |
| 1811 - 632 pages
...the Church of England. ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the.inspiration of his Spirit, arc not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not...Christ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or deserve grace of congrnity : yea, rather, for that they are not done as God bath willed anil commanded... | |
| 1807 - 672 pages
...says thaf article, " done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration, of this Spirit, are riot pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring, not of...faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet (Q ireeivc or deserve grace; and as they are, not done as God hatH •willed and commanded, they have... | |
| George Croft - 1797 - 340 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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