 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...  Sermons - Seite 402von Isaac Milner - 1820 - 447 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 Seiten
...for the sake of what an all gra* cious Saviour has d9ne and suffered for him.' — If these works be done ' before the grace of Christ, and ' the inspiration of his Spirit, they are not acceptable to ' God, but have the nature of sin:' if afterwards, they come too late, they... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1818 - 324 Seiten
...a most certain and (f) wholesonie doctrine for (m) Christian men, (M) JVorks 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 to receive grace,... | |
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 Seiten
...also to all persons who have not lived under the Gospel dispensation. But though their works, as being DONE BEFORE THE GRACE OF CHRIST, AND THE INSPIRATION OF HIS SPIRIT, COuld not have been perfectly pleasing to God, and could not have risen to the standard of merit, yet... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 490 Seiten
...a similar manner, the Anglican Church, thoroughly concurring with Holy Scripture, determines, that works, done BEFORE the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his 1 See the Homil. on the salvation of mankind by only Christ our Saviour. Bp. Bcveridge's Priv. Thoughts.... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 Seiten
...be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. ART. 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 men meet to receive grace,... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 Seiten
...declare his righteousness, that he is " just, in justifying him that believeth in " Jesus 6 ." 11. "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 to reT< ceive... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1820 - 494 Seiten
...prepare himself, by his own natural 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 to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace;... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 Seiten
...prepare himself, by his own natural 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 to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace;... | |
 | Isaac Milner - 1820 - 466 Seiten
...The doctrine of the Scriptures, and of the church to which we belong, is expressly this, That no " works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Holy Spirit can be acceptable to God, but that, on the contrary, they have the nature of sin." The... | |
 | 1820 - 140 Seiten
...havo not as yet enjoyed the blessing of living under the (irpspel dispensation. " Their Works being done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit," it has been asked, what will be their condition in a future state? If men can be saved without the... | |
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