 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...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... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...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... | |
 | 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
...done before the grace of Christ and the.inspiration of his Spirit, arc not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus 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
...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
...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,... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1804 - 376 pages
...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 meet to receive... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...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... | |
 | 1805 - 298 pages
...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
...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 of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet... | |
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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... 
