...us to Chriil, and every other good difpofition, is reprefented as the gift of God, Eph. ii. 8. " For by grace " are ye faved, through faith ; and that not of yourfelves: " it is the gift of God." And as the converfion of finners to the daily growth of the fpiritual life, in believers, is to be...

...of God, the efiect of his power, nay, the exceeding greatnefs of his power. " By grace ye are " are faved, through faith, and that not of yourfelves, it is " the gift of God."|| " Work out your own falvation " with fear and trembling, for it is God that worketh in " you to will...

...the effect of his power, nay, the exceeding greatnefs of his power. " By grace ye are ** arefaved, through faith, and that not of yourfelves, it is '" the gift of God."|| " Work out your own falvation " with fear and trembling, for it is God that worketh in " you to will...

...fums of money before their names can be enrolled ; but this is " without money and without price." " By grace " are ye faved, through faith, and that not of yourfelves ; " it is the gift of God : not of works, left, any man fliould " bpaft."J This arifes entirely from fovereign goodnefs, without...

...Saviour: And again, " ye have not " chofen me, but I have chofen you," John vi. 44. and xv. 16. " For by grace are ye '' faved, through faith; and that not of " yourfelves, it is the gift of God," faith the man who was caught up to heaven, Eph. ii. 8. Many indeed by a nominal profeffion are enclofed...

...a title to falvation. The declarations of fcripture are directly contrary to fuch a fuppofition. " By grace are ye faved, through faith, and that not of yourfelves ; it is the gift of God. Not of works : for we are his workmanfhip, created in Chrift Jefus unto good works. Not by works of...

...deeds of the law no fleih can bejuftified : Men muft be juftified freely by his grace. By grace ye are faved through faith, and that not of yourfelves, it is the- gift of God. Not of works, left any man •fhould boaft. "-< Pelagius objedls in the following manner; If grace...

...boqfting, that the grace of God may be exalted ? *PJ- A. For by grace are ye faved, through 9! 10. faith, and that not of yourfelves, it is the gift of God ; not of works, left any man fhould boaft, for we are his workmanfliip, created in Chrift Jefus unto...

...quotes in procf of it that text of St. Paul to the Ephefuns, " By grace are ye faved, through faith j and that not of yourfelves ; it is the gift of God."...of God, inafmuch as we admit that " every good and perfeft gift cometh down from the Father of lights." But we certainly cannot admit the text here quoted...

...view, if thefe words of the Apoftle Paul had been more deeply imprefled upon his mind : by Grace ye are faved through faith, and that not of yourfelves, it is the gift of God, Eph. ii. 8. Though this is not the part of the Sermon againft which our chief objecTtion lies, yet...