 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
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pages
...is 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... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...God's 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...his hand to, viz. the 13th Article, the title of which is this " 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-jn Jesus Christ, neither do they... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 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... | |
 | 1821 - 992 pages
...the doctrine contained in the 13th Article of our Established Church, which he frequently quoted, " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not from faith in Jesus Christ, for that they are... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the 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... | |
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