| Sinclare Kelburn - Sermons - 1821 - 392 pages
...impossible to please him :" and it lias been determined by our church, in her thirteenth article, that works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, insomuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ. It is faith working by love... | |
| 1821 - 948 pages
...blessing, our action is not performed in faith. Our church teaches consistently with Scripture, that " works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not out of a lively faith in Christ Jesus." Even under the... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...that ye are my iii. 3. disciples, if ye have love one to XIII. Of Works before Justification. W ORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, k forasmuch as they spring not of faith in * They are greatly deceived that preach... | |
| Whole duty - 1821 - 566 pages
...may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. xni. Of Works before Justification. WORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, nre not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of FAITH in Jesus Christ ART. xvi n. Of obtaining... | |
| Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - Sermons - 1821 - 494 pages
...deliverance from the dominion of sin, and for all holy affections, — in one word, for a NEW HEART. That " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit have the nature of sin*," Mr. M. not only concluded from the express declarations of holy writ, and... | |
| 1822 - 412 pages
...the principles and motives of his actions. As our church expresses it in the thirteenth article, " 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 ; — for that they are not... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...Church of England on this doctrine are very clearly expressed. Thus, in the 13th Article it is said, "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God." In the Sermon, or Homily for Rogation Week, it is said, "that we may boldly come... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 312 pages
...Church of England on this doctrine are very clearly expressed. Thus, in the 13th Article it is said, "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God." In the Sermon, or Homily for Rogation Week, it is said, "that we may boldly come... | |
| Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1822 - 522 pages
...be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit. ARTICLE xm. Of Works before Justification. 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... | |
| Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...may be as evidently known, a« a tree discerned by tUe fruit. Art XIII. Of Werkt Ц/Ъг< Juation* Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch ae they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet... | |
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