 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 564 pages
...obedience to God in what they do.' And thus it is said by the church of England, in her 39 articles ; ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God. Yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 702 pages
...obedience to God in what they do.' And thus it is said by the church of England, in her 39 articles ; ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God. Yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 pages
...Again in Article XIII. The church teaches and obliges all her clergy to believe and to tench, " TTtat 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, iu Jesus Christ ; neither do they make men... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 556 pages
...they do.' And thus it is said bv the church of England, in her 39 articles; ' Works done before ihe grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God. Yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | 1812 - 572 pages
...himself, by his own natural strength and food works, to faith and calling upon God; and that, works one before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God ; and without doubt they have tiie natim of sin. 1 preach Justification by Faith only... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pages
...let us hear the Church, speaking yet more plainly. ART. XIII. Of Works done before Justification. " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, (ie before justification, as the title expresses it,) are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 684 pages
...and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing t» God, forasmuch as they spring not of fait k in Jesus Christ ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace : Yea rather we doubt not but that they have the NATURE OF SIN." What ! were none of the worthy actions... | |
 | Richard Littlehales - 1813 - 56 pages
...could remove Mountains, and have not Charity, I am nothing." , 1 1 . Of Works before Justification. Works done before the Grace of Christ, and the Inspiration...forasmuch as they spring not of Faith in Jesus Christ ; yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and 23 commanded them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | 1814 - 804 pages
...morality of a Socrates ; even they are but splendid gins : for, as we nre rightly taught by the Church, Works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration...forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ: — yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | John Bellamy - 1813 - 458 pages
..." Apology," p. 217 to 220. I extract the following passage : " That works done before justification are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, consequently that they partake of the nature of sin. That good works which are the fruits of faith,... | |
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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... 
