 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...have ; " The devils also believe and tremble." ARTICLE 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, b neither do they... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 498 pages
...by faith, he can do no good works at all. ARTICLE XIII. Of Works done before Justification. " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God :" * Rom. x. 3. and if so, how is it possible that he should justify us on... | |
 | Thomas Harwood - 1826 - 262 pages
...proved by various passages in Scripture; " a corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit." Such works, as are " done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit," cannot be pleasing to God, ° because they proceed not from " Faith in Jesus Christ." They do not "... | |
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - 1826 - 806 pages
...may admit of, we cannot wholly acquit the writer of having forgotten where it is written : " 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... | |
 | Maria Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...abiding in Christ we shall bring forth much fruit. ARTICLE 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... | |
 | William Bruce - 1826 - 464 pages
...damnation: and this infection doth remain, yea. in them that are regenerated." "Article xiii. — Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God ; yea, rather, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." P. 897.— <»)... | |
 | William Bruce - 1826 - 466 pages
...damnation: and this infection doth remain, yea. in them that are regenerated." " Article xiii.—Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God; yea, rather, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." p. 297.—< 2... | |
 | John William Fletcher - 1826 - 854 pages
...before he restores him to his favour. Thus our Church declares in her thirteenth Article, " That 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 : Yea, rather for that... | |
 | 1814 - 684 pages
...concerning works done before justification, which is laid down in 0>e 13th of our Articles, — ' 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 fltey make... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - 1826 - 360 pages
...or to be rewarded by him."* This * This is expressly declared in our 13th Article respecting " Works done before the Grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit." The Article is known to have been levelled against a Pelagian tenet held by the Roman Catholics : and... | |
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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... 
