 | 1038 pages
...natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God ; wherefore we have no power [ie moral power] to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." —... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...ii. 1. You hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sinf. — John vi. 44. No man can come good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us % that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will. unto... | |
 | Richard Cecil - Theology - 1825 - 436 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : having no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without his grace." Art. x. Do you ask, " Upon what foundation can we now stand before God ?" The answer is,... | |
 | Christian life - 1826 - 416 pages
...and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God: and we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." Article... | |
 | 1826 - 518 pages
...refuge to lay bold upon the hope set before us.' " — p. 133 — 4 — 5. When the world is told, 'that we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us/ the common objection is, that such a doctrine renders all exertion on our part utterly... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christianity - 1826 - 706 pages
...of the heart which is needful for our hearing aright ; or, in the words of the church of England, " We have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, [that is, preceding or going before us] that we may have a good, will, and working with... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - Sermons, English - 1826 - 356 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God;"— that "we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will ;" —... | |
 | John Pridham - 1826 - 438 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God: wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." 7.... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 590 pages
...prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of GocJ by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good... | |
 | Maria Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...himself the ability to exercise faith, or to call upon God in prayer, Eph. ii. 8. Zech. xii. 10. He has no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God preventing, that is, going before, him — or giving him the will thereto ; John viii. 36. Heb. ix.... | |
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The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without... 
