 | Joseph Priestley - Theology - 1790 - 620 pages
...good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." And your thirteenth article says, 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 of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 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
...Justification, is (K) a most certain and (f) wholesonie doctrine for (m) Christian men, (M) JVorks before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ,...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 school-authors say) deserve... | |
 | George Tomline - Bible - 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... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - Bible - 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.... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Anglican Communion - 1819 - 558 pages
...lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. XIII. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ,...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 School- Authors say) deserve... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - Calvinism - 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...to God, forasmuch as " they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, " neither do they make men meet to reT< ceive grace, or... to deserve grace of " congruity... | |
 | 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...pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace; — yea,.rather, for that they are not... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1820 - 494 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...pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace; — yea; rather, for that they are not... | |
 | Richard Laurence - Calvinism - 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 as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither (as the School authors say) do they deserve grace of congruity ; yea rather for... | |
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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... 
