 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pàgines
...good before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, have not the nature of obedience to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to deserve or to receive grace. ARTICLE x. Of Regeneration or the New Birth. Kegeneration is the creative... | |
 | 1675 - 314 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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,...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the Schoolauthors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as... | |
 | Joseph Besse - 1732 - 466 pàgines
...according to the Will of God ; but are fuch Works, of which the i gth Article aforefaid exprefly fays, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded* •we doubt noty but they have the Nature of Sin. As to what our Opponent fays, pag: 1 80, o c ufing... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1739 - 358 pàgines
...they wake Men meet to receive Grace, or (as the SchoolAuthors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity : Tea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them io be done, tae doubt not they have the Nature of Sin. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE Rev. Mr.tP'HITEFIELD's ANSWER... | |
 | William Dodwell - 1745 - 88 pàgines
...their Motive, They rather need an Atonement, than merit a Reward,- or as the Article exprefles it, " yea rather for that They "are not done, as God hath willed and com" manded them to be done, We doubt not but "They have the Nature of Sin." This is the Senfe of the... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1771 - 494 pàgines
...grace of CHRIST, and the infpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant to GoD, for as much as they fpring not of faith in JESUS CHRIST, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea rather, for that they are not done... | |
 | 1811 - 632 pàgines
...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...Christ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or deserve grace of congrnity : yea, rather, for that they are not done as God bath willed anil commanded... | |
 | 1807 - 672 pàgines
...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 and commanded, they have... | |
 | George Croft - 1797 - 340 pàgines
...make men meet to receive grace, or fcs '' {he fchool authors fay, deferye grace of " con*' congruity, yea, rather for that they are " not done, as God hath willed and cotn" manded them to be done, we doubt not *' but they have the nature of fin," this, as Dr. TOTTIE... | |
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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... 
