 | Asa McFarland - Calvinism - 1806 - 288 pages
...proof, that the English reformers and Calvin were agreed in doctrine. In this article it is said, " Works, done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace" • t The first account which we have of a departure from this orthodox creed in England, was in the... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God," The true reason of which, I apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God." The true reason of which, 1 apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...works are the " fruits of faith, and follow after justification;" and the thirteenth informs us, that " works done " before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...to God, forasmuch " as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, " neither do they make men meet to receive "grace, or deserve grace of congruity; yea,... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...preventing us, that we may have a good will, and Kiwiing with us, when we have (hat good will ;" " works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit are not pleasant to God ;" — " predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations... | |
 | Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 600 pages
...her thirty-nine articles, art. 1 3. " Works done before " the grace of Christ, and the inspiration Af his Spirit, are not " pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in i( Jv'sus Christ : neither do they make men meet to receive " grace, or (as the school-authors say)... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...Gai. You must admit that this was the doctrine embraced by the English reformers: they tell us, that "Works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make men meet... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 pages
...considered as an illustration of the thirteenth Article of our excellent Church, wherein is declared that, ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...neither do they make men meet to receive * grace, «r (as the school-authors say) deserve grace of congruity : ' yea, rather for that they are not done... | |
 | Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - Calvinism - 1811 - 312 pages
...that till a man is justified by faith, he can do no good works at all. ARTICLE XIII. Of works done before justification. — " Works done before the...Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not * Rom. z. 3. to God :" and, if so, how is it possible that he should justify us on account of them... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...follow after justification, ' cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity ' of God's judgment.' ' Works done before the grace ' of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not ' pleasant unto God : — we doubt not but they have 'the nature of sin.'1 P. ccclxxxv. 1. 6. ' No seed, &c.'2... | |
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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... 
