 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...  Tracts for the Times - Page 14by John Henry Newman, John Keble, William Palmer, Richard Hurrell Froude, Edward Bouverie Pusey, Isaac Williams - 1834Full view - About this book
 | William Bruce - 1826 - 466 pages
...damnation: and this infection doth remain, yea. in them that are regenerated." " Article xiii.—Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God; yea, rather, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." p. 297.—< 2... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 590 pages
...us hear the Church, speaking yet move 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... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...himself. Eleanor thought she possessed faith in Christ : but she read, in the Thirteenth Article, " works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not acceptable unto God, forasmuch as they spring not from faith in Jesus Christ." We are then,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - Sermons - 1827 - 288 pages
...nothing here, except the testimony of our own church, in her 13th article, where she says, " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they are not of faith in Jesus Christ ; neither do they make... | |
 | 1829 - 544 pages
...Person. " 4. Christ is the Saviour of mankind." " ARTICLE XIII.— Of Works before Justification. "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, (1) are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, (2) neither do... | |
 | Parliament acts - 1828 - 748 pages
...be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. 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... | |
 | Charles Henery Lutwidge - 1828 - 94 pages
...that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will g .' Nay, more; ' 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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1896 - 746 pages
...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 of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make... | |
 | John Hunt - Philosophy - 1896 - 592 pages
...in danger of being cast into outer darkness with the whole load of moral merit on his back.'4 Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of His Spirit have the nature of sin. Such are the good work of infidels and atheists as Hobbes, Spinoza and Hume,... | |
 | Samuel David McConnell - Sermons, American - 1896 - 332 pages
...has denied that natural goodness was good, and has vilified it. It has ventured to say that " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of His Spirit are not pleasant to God, for as much as they spring not out of faith in Jesus Christ ; and because... | |
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