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 to receive grace, or, as the... Defence of Quakerism - Page 236by Joseph Besse - 1732 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 946 pages
...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 to receive grace, or (as the School-authors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...inspiration of this Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesu 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 as God hath... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...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 to receive grace, or (as the Schoolauthors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 230 pages
...Article contains Three Propofitions. 1. Works done before the Grace ofChrift, and the Infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith in Jefu Chrift. 2. Works done before the Grace of Chrift, and the Infpiration of his Spirit, do not make... | |
 | John Gill - Bible - 1737 - 376 pages
...her thirteenth Article, " Works done before the grace of Chrift, and the infpiration of his fpirit, are not pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring...do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool-authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea, rather, for thac they are not done as God hath... | |
 | George Whitefield - Presbyterian Church - 1739 - 360 pages
...Juftification. WOrks done before the Grace of Chrift, and the Infpiration of his Spirit , are not f leaf ant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith in Jefus Chrift, neither ds they wake Men meet to receive Grace, or (as the SchoolAuthors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity :... | |
 | William Dodwell - Sermons, English - 1745 - 88 pages
...us, that "Works done before the Grace of Chrift, " and the Infpiration of his Spirit , are not «f pleafant to God, forafmuch as They fpring " not of...neither do They ^ make Men meet to receive Grace." But then the Article does not reft here, or leave its Senfe thus doubtful and indeterminate, but goes... | |
 | George Whitefield - Sermons, English - 1771 - 494 pages
...infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to GoD, for as much as they fpring not of faith in JESUS CHRIST, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea rather, for that they are not done as GoD hath... | |
 | Thomas Rogers - 1776 - 78 pages
...Jufltfication. V\TORKS done before the grace of Chriflr, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are noc pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of Faith...do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors fay) deferve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath... | |
 | Richard Price - Electronic books - 1787 - 416 pages
...out cadentis Ecchfus. k " Works done before the grace of Chrift and the " infpiration of his fpirit are not pleafant to God, " forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Chiift. " Yea rather, we doubt not but they have the na** ture noticed in my laft difcourfe, they aflert,... | |
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