...law of God, so far as we possibly can. 6. Of Free-witt. The condition of man, after the fall of Mam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself,...strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God: wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasing and acceptable to God, without the grace of God...

...that ' he can perform nothing but evil.' The article on free will (the 10th) affirms that, 'man cannot prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God :' evidently meaning, that he cannot, if unassisted, acquire that productive faith which may avail...

...righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil ;" or, like the tenth, " that man cannot turn himself by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God," he would be right in condemning, as latitudinarians and Pelagians, the impugners of this sound doctrine....

...Page 218. Original sin is here plainly held u p ;—but is sin imputed before, transgression ? Man " cannot turn and prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works, tA faith, and calling upon God;"—but the means are put .in his power by the mercy of an Allpowerful,...

...dition of man after the fall of Adam to " be such, that he cannot turn and prepare " himself by his natural strength, and good " works, to faith and calling upon God." That the object of this paragraph is that to which I allude, the very expressions " to " turn and prepare...

...damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerated,' "—Art. 9th. " ' The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such,...strength and good works to faith and calling upon God." Art. x. " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not plrasant...

...od has predestinated to life, he is pleased, in his appointed time, effectually to call by his 10th. The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such...strength, and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and ac4. Divine grace or the energy of the Holy...

...the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin. Of Free Will. THE condition of man after the fall of Adam, is such...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 the grace of God...

...power both to will and do that which is good is of God, and proceeds from his good pleasure. " For the condition of man after the fall of Adam is such,...and prepare himself by his own natural strength and * And here I would remark, that it is of unspeakable prejudice to many, to take it for granted that...

...doctrine. Our church hath judiciously expressed her sentiment on this doctrine in her 8th article. " The condition of man after the fall of Adam, is such...and prepare himself by his own natural strength and works, to faith, and calling upon God: Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable...