...quality, if it be not contained in these words.* Compare this article with the following extracts. "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 pleasant...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...plain doctrine of scripture, and it is confirmed by our church in her 10th article, which declares, that " the " condition of man after the fall of Adam...that " he cannot turn and prepare himself by his own natur" al strength and good works to faith and calling upon " God ; wherefore we have no power to do...

...nature inclined tu evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit," in so much that lie cannot turn and prepare himself by his own natural...strength and good works to faith and calling upon God — " And therefore in every person born into the world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation." This...

...14. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. x. &. X. OfFree-Will. THE condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, *that he cannot turn and prepare him* Adam took upon him to eat thereof, and in so doing he died the death ; that is to say, he became...