 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet... | |
 | 1807 - 672 pages
...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
...Roval Family, " Endue them with thy Holy Spirit."' In the Xlllth Article of the Church, it is affirmed, that " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are not pleasant to God.'' Every Clergyman at his ordination, is asked by the Bishop... | |
 | Henry Dimock - 1804 - 360 pages
...a necessary condition all Christians are agreed." Bishop Home's Sermons. " The 13th Article says, " that works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of the Spirit are not pleasant to God, for as much as they proceed not of faith in Christ." But the preceding... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...we have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God," The true reason of which, I apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from the proper Principle,... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...we have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God." The true reason of which, 1 apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from the proper Principle,... | |
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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... 
