 | Isaac Milner - 1820 - 466 pages
...The doctrine of the Scriptures, and of the church to which we belong, is expressly this, That no " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Holy Spirit can be acceptable to God, but that, on the contrary, they have the nature of sin." The... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...very clear and full. In the 13th article, entitled, "O£. " works before justification," she teaches that — "Works " done before the grace of Christ,...inspiration " of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as " they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither da " they make men meet to receive,... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...God's blessing, our action is not performed in faith. Our church teaches consistently with Scripture, that " works done before the grace of Christ, and...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not out of a lively faith in Christ Jesus." Even under the Jewish dispensation,... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pages
...is impossible to please him :" and it lias been determined by our church, in her thirteenth article, that works done before the grace of Christ and the...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, insomuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ. It is faith working by love which renders those... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. 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 to receive grace,... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...his hand to, viz. the 13th Article, the title of which is this " 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-jn Jesus Christ, neither do they make men " meet to receive... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...that ye are my iii. 3. disciples, if ye have love one to XIII. Of Works before Justification. W ORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, k forasmuch as they spring not of faith in * They are greatly deceived that preach repentance without... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God." Art. x. " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not plrasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, New Series—vol. II. 41 neither... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821 - 494 pages
...deliverance from the dominion of sin, and for all holy affections, — in one word, for a NEW HEART. That " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit have the nature of sin*," Mr. M. not only concluded from the express declarations of holy writ, and... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 pages
...may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. xni. Of Works before Justification. WORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, nre not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of FAITH in Jesus Christ ART. xvi n. Of obtaining... | |
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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... 
