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 ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or, as the... The preacher - Page 45by John Edwards - 1706Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...School Authors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea, rather, for that they are not done in such sort as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not bnt they are sinful. 27. All sins are not equal, bnt some far more heinous than others ; yet the very... | |
| Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve grace of Congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and...done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. 14. Of Works of Supererogation. Voluntary Works besides, over and above Gods Commandments, which they... | |
| Church of England canons - 1713 - 172 pages
...men meet to receive grace, or ( as the School- Authors fay ) deferve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they fcayetlienatprepffjn., ^.; XIV. Of Works of Supererogation.' ' T TOluntary Works befides, over and... | |
| Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...Scool-Authors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity. 3. Works done before the Grace of Chrift, and the Infpiration of his Spirit, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, have the Nature of Sin. For the Words yea rather, the Lxtin Copy reads Immo $ fo that the Word rather... | |
| Thomas Ward - Reformation - 1719 - 558 pages
...Men meet to receive Grace, or fas thefSchool- Authors fay) deferve Grace of Congruity: Yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath Willed and...done, we doubt not but they have the Nature of Sin. „ XIV. Of Works of Snpt{trogatfan. Voluntary Works, befides over and above God's Commandments, which... | |
| Joseph Besse - Quakers - 1732 - 466 pages
...according to the Will of God ; but are fuch Works, of which the 1 3th Article aforefaid exprefly fays, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded* •we doubt not, but they have the Nature of Sin. As to what our Opponent fays, pag: 1 80, o 4 ufing... | |
| English essays - 1765 - 770 pages
...fpirit, are not pleafant to God, forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Jefus Chrift ; — yea ratlier, for that they are not done as God hath willed and...to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature ofyfs. What feems to have mifled you in this point, is your notion. of falvation, which you limit to... | |
| John Gill - Bible - 1737 - 370 pages
...to receive grace, or (as the fchool-authors fay) deferve grace of congruity ; yea, rather, for thac they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but that they have the nature of fin." But, after all, fuppofing that the Heathens have fufficient means... | |
| George Whitefield - Presbyterian Church - 1739 - 358 pages
...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 - Sermons, English - 1745 - 88 pages
...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 Article, and very true and juftifiable Doctrine It contains ; not decrying the Ufe and... | |
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