 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...  Village Sermons ... - Page 304by George Burder - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...power to do good works, pleafant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Chrilt' preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. NOTES. {l) 2 Cor. iii. 5. Not that we are fufficient of ourfelves, to" think any thing as of ourfelves,... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1818 - 934 pages
...faith and calling upon God? " The answer again is ready : though we have no power to do good marks pleasant and acceptable to God WITHOUT THE GRACE of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will and jam-Icing with us when we have that good will -. yet WITH the... | |
 | Ecclesiastical law - 1802 - 628 pages
...power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will, XI. Of the Jaßif cation of Man. ~V\7"E are accounted righteous before God, only for the * ' merit... | |
 | 1842
...we would. We cannot either will, or work that which is good, without the grace of God going before, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. (Article x.) Hence it is that " in many things we offend all." For our sinful actions, words and thoughts,... | |
 | 1815 - 436 pages
...sentiment: but the sentiment itself is more happily conveyed in our Article : — '' We have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God preventing us, that we may have a good will, (ut velimus,) and working with us when we have that good... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...to do " good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, with" out 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." Nothing less than a lively conviction, of the corruption, weakness, and misery, described in these... | |
 | Henry Dimock - Bible - 1804 - 360 pages
...opposite to the doctrines of the Church of England. In the 10th Article it is said, " 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 witl, and working with us when we have that good will." JJo words can be... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1806 - 686 pages
...power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. ART. XI. Of the Jujlification of Man. • We are accounted righteous before God, only for the Merit... | |
 | Rowland Hill - Christian life - 1806 - 336 pages
...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." And though, I... | |
 | Asa McFarland - Calvinism - 1806 - 288 pages
...power to do good works, pleasant to God, without the Grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that t'e may have a good -will; and working with us, when we have that good will.*' suffered i was -dead, and, buried, to- reconcile his Father to us ; and -to- be a sacrifice, not only... | |
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