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... Practical Sermons - Page xlviiby Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...al that are commaunded to you, say, We be vnprofitable seruantes. xm. Of Work* 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... | |
| Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 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... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...Roval Family, " Endue them with thy Holy Spirit."' In the Xlllth Article of the Church, it is affirmed, that " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are not pleasant to God.'' Every Clergyman at his ordination, is asked by the Bishop... | |
| Micaiah Towgood - 1804 - 376 pages
...in every person born into this '•' world, it deserveth God's WRATH and DAMNA" TFON." Art. XIII. " 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... | |
| Henry Dimock - 1804 - 360 pages
...a necessary condition all Christians are agreed." Bishop Home's Sermons. " The 13th Article says, " that works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of the Spirit are not pleasant to God, for as much as they proceed not of faith in Christ." But the preceding... | |
| 1845 - 786 pages
...spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God : we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.' ART. XXII. ' The Komish doctrine... | |
| 1805 - 298 pages
...though they were, the absolute grounds of Justification itself before God, or of Salvation. That all works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, and not being the offspring of faith in Christ, are so far from making men meet, or from preparing... | |
| 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... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...we 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... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...we 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... | |
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