 | Reginald Heber - 1816 - 612 pages
...and may fully justify the more guarded censure conveyed in the thirteenth Article of our Church, on " works " done before the grace of Christ and the " inspiration of his Spirit." If, therefore, the apparent virtues of the heathen can be traced to impure or earthly sources, it is... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...holy God, because it does not proceed from a pure motive. On this ground our church says, Artie, xiii. "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they are not of faith in Jesus Christ ; yea, for that they are not done аз God hath... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1790 - 620 pages
...good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." And your thirteenth article says, that " works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God; for as much as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace... | |
 | Legh Richmond - 1817 - 726 pages
...justification, is a most certain and wholesome doctrine for Christian men. 12. Works lefore 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 Jesu Christ ' , neither do they make men meet to receive grace,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...for the sake of what an all gra* cious Saviour has d9ne and suffered for him.' — If these works be done ' before the grace of Christ, and ' the inspiration of his Spirit, they are not acceptable to ' God, but have the nature of sin:' if afterwards, they come too late, they... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1818 - 324 pages
...a most certain and (f) wholesonie doctrine for (m) Christian men, (M) JVorks 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,... | |
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 pages
...also to all persons who have not lived under the Gospel dispensation. But though their works, as being DONE BEFORE THE GRACE OF CHRIST, AND THE INSPIRATION OF HIS SPIRIT, COuld not have been perfectly pleasing to God, and could not have risen to the standard of merit, yet... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 pages
...a similar manner, the Anglican Church, thoroughly concurring with Holy Scripture, determines, that works, done BEFORE the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his 1 See the Homil. on the salvation of mankind by only Christ our Saviour. Bp. Bcveridge's Priv. Thoughts.... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 pages
...declare his righteousness, that he is " just, in justifying him that believeth in " Jesus 6 ." 11. "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 reT< ceive... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...be as evidently known, as a tree discerned 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,... | |
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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... 
