 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God : forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Christ: — yea, rather for that they are not done, as God hath...done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.' What then becomes of the merit of works ? And how absurd is it, as Bishop Beveridge observes, to think... | |
 | 1802 - 628 pages
...infpiration of his Spirit, are not plealant to God; forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors fay) deferve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1804 - 376 pages
...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 grace; yea, " we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." Art. XVII. "That predestination to life is the... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1806 - 686 pages
...do they make men meet co receive grace, or (as the School- Authors lay) deferve grace of congmity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath...be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of fin. ART. XIV. Of Works of Supererogation. Voluntary Works befides over and above God'sCommand, ments,... | |
 | Asa McFarland - 1806 - 288 pages
...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" • t The first account which we have of a departure from this orthodox creed in England, was in the... | |
 | George Bourne - 1807 - 366 pages
...And, as such, an abomination to him ? The works of him who has heard the gospel, and does not believe, are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done. And yet we know not how to say, that they are an abomination to the Lord in him who feareth God, and... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration ofliis Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither...done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. Art. XIV. Of Worts of Supererogation. Voluntary Works besides over and above God's Commandments, which... | |
 | Church of England - 1808 - 354 pages
...fpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to God; forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors fay) deferve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | John Skinner - 1809 - 694 pages
...the XII Ith Article — ' Works done ' before the grace of Christ, &c. are not pleasant to 4 God, &c. yea rather, for that they are not done ' as God hath...willed and commanded them to be ' done, we doubt not bat they have the nature of • sin.' Yet 1 See Letter XI. p. 102, • Letter XI. p. 103. Yet it is... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pages
...infpiratitm of Spirit, are hot pleafant to God ; fora (much as they fpring not of faith in Jefus (Thrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) defcrve grace of congruity: Yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath... | |
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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, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the... 
