 THE condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without...  The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher - Page 116by John Fletcher - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Christ first inclining us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will.... | |
 | 1675 - 314 pages
...prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable...have a good will and working with us, when we have thai good will. 11. Of the Justification of Man. " We are accounted righleous before God, only for... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable...and working with us, when we have that good will. XI. Oftlie Justification of Man. WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord... | |
 | John Norris - 1704 - 620 pages
...Goodnefs, becaufe the good that he does is owing both firft and laft to the influence of the Divine Grace preventing us, that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that good Will : So no Man has reafon upon this Suppofition to be in the leaft degree proud of his fytowledge , becaufe... | |
 | Thomas Gregory - 1708 - 368 pages
...we have no power to do good Works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the Grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that Good Will To this helplefs, forlorn, and raiferable Condition ( I fay ) were we reduced by our Violation of the... | |
 | John Norris - 1710 - 424 pages
...immediate Principle. For tho' all that is good in us muft be finally refolv'd into the Grace of God, preventing us that we may have a good Will, and working with us when we have that good Will., as our Church exprefles it, yet it being one part of the Grace of God to inlighten our Underftandings,... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...We have no Power to do good Works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the Grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good Will, and working with us, when we have that good Will. The Flrfl Propofition. The Phrafe good works does in this Propofition manifeftly denote Works that... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - 1732 - 240 pages
...And that we have no Power to do Good works, pleafant and acceptable to God j without the Grace of God preventing us, that we may have a good Will ; and Working with us, when we have that Good Will.] Now if in fticking fo clofe to the Articles and Homilies of the Church-, (which I am fure Ida; as I... | |
 | Richard Elliot - 1764 - 574 pages
...and good works, to faith and calling upon GOD : wherefore we have yo power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to GOD, without the Grace of GOD by...us, that we may have a good will and working with «J, when we have that gosd will -\.n " The fall brought mankind into an eftate of fin and mifery.... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 pages
...have no Power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to GOD, without the Grace of GOD by CHR IS T preventing Us, that We may have a good Will ; and working with Us when We have that good Will." f St. Paul fays of Chriftians, and reckons Himfelf in the Number, that naturally they fervej (not 3iax.o»4iv!»;,... | |
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