 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...for the sake of what an all gra* cious Saviour has d9ne and suffered for him.' — If these works be done ' before the grace of Christ, and ' the inspiration of his Spirit, they are not acceptable to ' God, but have the nature of sin:' if afterwards, they come too late, they... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1818 - 324 pages
...a most certain and (f) wholesonie doctrine for (m) Christian men, (M) JVorks before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school-authors say) deserve grace of congruity : (e) but, because they are not done as God... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 pages
...a similar manner, the Anglican Church, thoroughly concurring with Holy Scripture, determines, that works, done BEFORE the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his 1 See the Homil. on the salvation of mankind by only Christ our Saviour. Bp. Bcveridge's Priv. Thoughts.... | |
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 pages
...also to all persons who have not lived under the Gospel dispensation. But though their works, as being DONE BEFORE THE GRACE OF CHRIST, AND THE INSPIRATION OF HIS SPIRIT, COuld not have been perfectly pleasing to God, and could not have risen to the standard of merit, yet... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. XIII. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School- Authors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 pages
...declare his righteousness, that he is " just, in justifying him that believeth in " Jesus 6 ." 11. "Works done before the grace of " Christ, and the...in Jesus Christ, " neither do they make men meet to reT< ceive grace, or... to deserve grace of " congruity r ." Salvation is always 8 attributed in the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 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...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace; — yea,.rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | Richard Laurence - 1820 - 498 pages
...deliberate crime. The Article states, that " works done " before the grace of Christ, and the in" spiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch...they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither (as the School authors say) do they deserve grace of congruity ; yea rather for that they are not done... | |
 | 1820 - 140 pages
...havo not as yet enjoyed the blessing of living under the (irpspel dispensation. " Their Works being done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit," it has been asked, what will be their condition in a future state? If men can be saved without the... | |
 | Isaac Milner - 1820 - 462 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... | |
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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... 
