 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 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...forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-authors say) deserve grace of congruity... | |
 | Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...13. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of this Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve... | |
 | 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...forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the Schoolauthors say) deserve grace of congruity... | |
 | Missions - 1811 - 632 pages
...the Church of England. ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the.inspiration of his Spirit, arc not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or deserve grace of congrnity : yea, rather, for that... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...says thaf article, " done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration, of this Spirit, are riot pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring, not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet (Q ireeivc or deserve grace; and as they are, not done as God hatH •willed... | |
 | 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 - Dissenters, Religious - 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 make men... | |
 | Henry Dimock - Bible - 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 concerning Purgatory,... | |
 | Holy Spirit - 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... | |
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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... 
