 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...  Christian Essays ... - Page 166by Samuel Charles Wilks - 1828 - 470 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...that ye are my iii. 3. disciples, if ye have love one to XIII. Of Works before Justification. W ORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, k forasmuch as they spring not of faith in * They are greatly deceived that preach repentance without... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God." Art. x. " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not plrasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, New Series—vol. II. 41 neither... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 pages
...may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. xni. Of Works before Justification. WORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, nre not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of FAITH in Jesus Christ ART. xvi n. Of obtaining... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821 - 494 pages
...deliverance from the dominion of sin, and for all holy affections, — in one word, for a NEW HEART. That " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit have the nature of sin*," Mr. M. not only concluded from the express declarations of holy writ, and... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...justifying us, and states the case thus, " Works " done before the grace of Christ, and the in" spiration 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 re" ceive, or as the school authors say,... | |
 | 1821 - 992 pages
...the doctrine contained in the 13th Article of our Established Church, which he frequently quoted, " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not from faith in Jesus Christ, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be... | |
 | 1822 - 412 pages
...the principles and motives of his actions. As our church expresses it in the thirteenth article, " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ ; — for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit. ARTICLE XIII. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...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... | |
 | Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...may be as evidently known, a« a tree discerned by tUe fruit. Art XIII. Of Werkt Ц/Ъг< Juation* Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch ae they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (ai... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...Church of England on this doctrine are very clearly expressed. Thus, in the 13th Article it is said, "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God." In the Sermon, or Homily for Rogation Week, it is said, "that we may boldly come in prayer, and call... | |
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