| Asa McFarland - 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 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"... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 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... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 of *' His Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch " as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, " neither do they make men meet to receive... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...be as evidently known, as a tree diseeriied by the fruit. Art. XIII. Of Works before Justification. 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,... | |
| 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
...faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. XIII. Of Works before Justification. 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,... | |
| Thomas Scott - 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... | |
| Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pages
...in every person born into this world, it *' deserveth God's WKATH and DAMNATION."" Art. XII[. " 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... | |
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