 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...opposes do. Calvinists however would say, not by necessity; but through ' the grace of ' God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a ' good will, and working with us,' (co-operatingj f when we have a good will,'1 t ' * EPIPHANIUS. , P.DXXI. 1. 17. 'They, &c.'* On this... | |
 | Richard Mant - 1812 - 572 pages
...works, to faith and calling upon " God ; and that therefore we have no power " to do good works pleafing and acceptable to " God, without the grace of God...have a good " will, and working with us when we have V that good will:"—(for undoubtedly I am. at liberty to affume, that the do&rines, to which we folemnly... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pages
...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.' The intelligent reader would scarcely fail to observe, in the passage just cited from the Bishop's book,... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...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." In this Article we »E'CT. iv. Quotations that are Unscripturaf. 461 are taught, in the plainest manner,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pages
...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." ) ART. XI. Of the Justification of Man. " We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit... | |
 | 1813 - 706 pages
...prepare himfelf, by his own natural ftrength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleafant and acceptable...of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may ha-ve a goaJ.iuill, and 'working laltb us while -we have that good-'willt." Luther, on this fubjeS, is not... | |
 | 1814 - 804 pages
...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. Agreeably to such principles, one of the prayers in her Liturgy is constructed. Though we be tied and... | |
 | 1813 - 702 pages
...prepare himfelf, by his own natural ftrength atid good works, to faith and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Chrid preventing us, that we ftay have a good-iuill, and iverking with HI luhilt >we ba<ve that Luther,... | |
 | Richard Mant - 1813 - 440 pages
...pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing" (or going before) " us, that we may have a good will; and working with us, when we have that good will:" not working without us, but VOL. II. M working with us: not operating upon us, as mere irrational machines;... | |
 | William White - 1813 - 532 pages
...the Tenth Article of this Church— from " the grace of God by Christ, preventing" [or going before] "us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." Although such spiritual good may be fitly called a heavenly birth, yet this has no bearing on the question,... | |
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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... 
