 | John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1715 - 426 pages
...gift of God. As the increafe and perfe&ion, fb the original, v or * This is the or * initial 011 °f Faith is from the Spirit of God, not only by an external ancient deter, propofal in the word, but by an internal illumination in the Soul; by which mination... | |
 | John Pearson - Apostles' Creed - 1797 - 632 pages
...that not o/-ourfelves, it is the gift of God. As the increafe and perfection, fo the original, or (s) initiation of Faith is from the Spirit of God, not only by an external propofal in the word, but by an internal illumination in the Soul ; by which we are inclined to the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1798 - 408 pages
...SPIRIT'S evidence, which now engages our attention. " As the increafe and perfection, fo the origi" nal or initiation of faith is from the Spirit of " God,...THE WORD, but by an INTERNAL ILLUMINATION " in the foul, by which we are inclined to the " obedience of faith, in ajfenting to thofe truths " which unto... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...our own Saviour. But the word of God has settled this, and declares, Eph. ii. 8. " By grace are we saved, through faith ; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should boast." And, to say the truth, no man can do works good in the... | |
 | 1800 - 572 pages
...one man more worthy of the divine favour than another. The one is St. Paul's, of Salvation by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God ; not of works lest any man should boast. The other, which seems to be the Bishop's, of works, or of... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...Scripture is, that it is " the blood of Jesus Christ that cleanseth us from all sin .j- ;" and that " by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God §." Of this, indeed, no notice is taken in our Saviour's description of * 2 Pet. i. 6. fi John, i.... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 428 pages
...nothing, and then exhort him to do every thing. Paul was not such a preacher. He assures us that it is by grace -we are saved, through faith ; and that not of ourselves : it is the gift of God. Wlio hatb saved as, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, (be they of the... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 586 pages
...Son, and the sanctification of the Holy Spirit; we must be convinced that " we are saved by grace, through faith; " (and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God;) " not of works, lest any man should boast:1" and under this conviction it is natural for us to enquire,... | |
 | William Romaine - Christian life - 1809 - 316 pages
...\villeth, or of him that runneth ; but of God, who showeth mercy. For we are saved freely by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God. The election of grace is from mere love and sovereign favour, and has no motives to influence it, but... | |
 | David Savile - Revelation - 1810 - 440 pages
...Is it not expressly affirmed, * 1. Cor. i. x»ii. 27ie Present Happiness of Believers. 419' that " by grace we are saved, through faith, " and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift " of God *." — All our virtues, and all our enjoyments have this divine origin. " Love, "joy, peace, long... | |
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by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast? 
