 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 Christian Disciple - Page 3201821Full view - About this book
 | Episcopal Church - Anglican Communion - 1819 - 558 pages
...they make 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...we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. ART. XIV. Of Works of Supererogation. Voluntary Works, besides over and above God's Commandments, whicb... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1820 - 494 pages
...they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace; — yea; rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed...vote of the convention in 1814, are required to be stHdied by all candidates for the ministry; — " 'When our great grand father Adam had broken God's... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 pages
...spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace; — yea,.rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and...we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." Art. xiij. "All men are conceived and lorn in sin, and they who are in the flesh cannot please God."-\ It... | |
 | Richard Laurence - Calvinism - 1820 - 498 pages
...authors say) do they deserve grace of congruity ; yea rather for that they are not done as God has willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." is After the observations which have been made, this Article will require but little illustration.... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...And he attempted to prove, by a syllogism, that no works done before justification are good, because they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done. " Wherewithal," said he, " shall a sinful man atone for any the least of his sins? With his own Works... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 642 pages
...And he attempted to prove, by a syllogism, that no works done before justification are good, because they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done. " Wherewithal," said he, " shall a sinful man atone for any the least of his sins? With his own Works... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 516 pages
...such, an abomination to him ?— A. The works of him who lias beard the Gospel, and does not believe, are not done as God hath willed and commanded, them to be done. And yet'we know not how to say, that they are an abomination to the Lord, in him who fearetb God. and... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as School Authors say) deserve .grace ofcongruity: yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed...done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. Of Works of Supererogation. VOLUNTARY Works besides, over and above God's Commandments, which they... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Kcmi.xy they are not done as God hath willed and commanded...done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. In good works, two things are principally required. First, that we do those works that are prescribed... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...inspiration of his Spirit to render our persons accepted^ Nay the very best works we can do, if they be not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, have certainly in them the nature of sin. " We doubt "not but they have the nature of sin," is a very... | |
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