 | 1810 - 480 pages
...purpose is the thirteenth article of the established church of England! "Works," says that article, "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 muke men meet... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...the " fruits of faith, and follow after justification;" and the thirteenth informs us, 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 Jesu Christ, " neither do they make men... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...evidently known, as a tree diseeriied by the fruit. Art. 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... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pages
...person born into this world, it *' deserveth God's WKATH and DAMNATION."" Art. XII[. " That 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 they " make men meet to... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...from its lowest foundations: yet, alas! few seem aware of its most pernicious tendency! — * Works done before the grace of Christ, and the ' inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God.' This we have subscribed ; and to this let us adhere. P. cccclxi. 1. 13. ' Faith is,... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 pages
...an illustration of the thirteenth Article of our excellent Church, wherein is declared 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, neither do they make men... | |
 | Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - 1811 - 312 pages
...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 * Rom. z. 3. to God :" and, if so, how is it possible that he should justify us on account of them... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...icorihy the mediation • "of Christ, ' by holiness of living, and' abhorrence of vice.'8 — 1 ' Works done before the' grace of Christ, and the ' '"inspiration of his Spirit, are -riot pleasant unto '' God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus ' ' Christ: neither do they... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 pages
...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 meet to receive... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pages
...language can express this more decidedly than that of the 13th Article of the Church of England. ' 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 da they make incn... | |
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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... 
