 | 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
...known, as a tree discerned by die fruit. Hie Artie, non habetur in Reg. Edward 9. Artie. 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... | |
 | 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 as GoD hath... | |
 | 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...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 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... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...after justification, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before 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 pages
...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... | |
 | Asa McFarland - 1806 - 288 pages
...proof, that the English reformers and Calvin were agreed in doctrine. In this article it is said, " Works, done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace" • t The first account which we have of a departure from this orthodox creed in England, was in the... | |
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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... 
