 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...  History of Vermont: Natural, Civil and Statistical, in Three Parts, with an ... - Page 182by Zadock Thompson - 1853 - 63 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...Adam is such that he can not 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, pleasing and acceptable unto God, without the grace of God preventing us, that we may have a good will,... | |
 | Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...of Adam is such, lhat be cannot turn and prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God : wherefore we have...have a good will and working with us, when we have thai good will. 11. Of the Justification of Man. " We are accounted righleous before God, only for... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...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...and working with us, when we have that good will. XI. Oftlie Justification of Man. WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord... | |
 | Richard R. Banks - Revelation - 1688 - 430 pages
...Homily referred to for a fuller ex-, plication of 'what they intend. The words ef'thc Article are thefe, We are accounted righteous before God, only for the Merit of our Lord and Saviour JeJus-Chrift by Faith, and not for our own PFor,ks or Dejervings. Wherefore that we are juftified by... | |
 | John Norris - Knowledge, Theory of - 1704 - 620 pages
...Goodnefs, becaufe the good that he does is owing both firft and laft to the influence of the Divine Grace preventing us, that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that good Will : So no Man has reafon upon this Suppofition to be in the leaft degree proud of his fytowledge , becaufe... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - Quakers - 1705 - 346 pages
...This appears from the very Words of the Article, which runs thus. ART i c. ii. Of the Juftification of Man. We are accounted Righteous before God, only for the Merit of our Lord and Savior Jefus Chrift > by Faith, and not for our own works or defervings. Wherefore, that we are juflified... | |
 | John Norris - Christian life - 1707 - 440 pages
...little has its Root and Principle in the Grace of God,withqut which prevent. r: E§ ing !ng us lhat we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that good Will, we can do nothing. That in fine we depend upon God, not only for our Being and the Continuance of it,... | |
 | Thomas Gregory - Booksellers' catalogs - 1708 - 368 pages
...we have no power to do good Works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the Grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that Good Will To this helplefs, forlorn, and raiferable Condition ( I fay ) were we reduced by our Violation of the... | |
 | John Norris - Christian life - 1710 - 424 pages
...immediate Principle. For tho' all that is good in us muft be finally refolv'd into the Grace of God, preventing us that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that good Will., as our Church exprefles it, yet it being one part of the Grace of God to inlighten our Underftandings,... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...o/Adam is fucb, fl that he cannot turn and prepare himfelfby bis own natural ftrength and 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 Chrift preventing us, that we may have... | |
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