 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...  Practical Sermons - Page xlviiby Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - 1826 - 806 pages
...explanation they may admit of, we cannot wholly acquit the writer of having forgotten where it is written : " 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... | |
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the homily of 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... | |
 | William Bruce - 1826 - 464 pages
...and damnation: and this infection doth remain, yea. in them that are regenerated." "Article xiii. — Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God ; yea, rather, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." P. 897.— <»)... | |
 | Maria Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...thus abiding in Christ we shall bring forth much fruit. ARTICLE XIII. 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... | |
 | 1814 - 684 pages
...reformers, concerning works done before justification, which is laid down in 0>e 13th of our Articles, — ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit are not pleasing to God; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do fltey make... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 590 pages
...But let us hear the Church, speaking yet move plainly. ART. XIII. Of Works done before Justification. "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, (ie before justification, as the title expresses it,) are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring... | |
 | John Pridham - 1826 - 438 pages
...faith, is sin gg ." With these sentiments, the language of the Thirteenth Article fully concurs: " 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, yea rather, for that... | |
 | Ernst Friedrich Karl Müller - 1903 - 1060 pages
...us, that we may have a good will, and 15 working with us when wee have that good will. 26. "Workes done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing unto God, for as much as they spring not of faith in lesus Christ, neither do they... | |
 | Hastings Rashdall - 1904 - 402 pages
...their medieval and Protestant successors. There is an article of the Church of England which declares that " 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... | |
 | John Henry Bridges - 1907 - 340 pages
...recorded in the most authoritative way in the thirteenth article of the Church of England — namely, that works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of His Spirit are not pleasant to God . . . "yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded... | |
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