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" 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... "
Tracts on Important Subjects: Historical, Controversial, and Devotional - Page 312
by Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 556 pages
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The Creeds of Christendom: With a History and Critical Notes, Vol III

Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...al that are commaunded to you, say, We be vnprofitable seruantes. xm. Of Work* 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...
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Articles agreed upon by the archbishops and bishops ... and the whole clergy ...

Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit. 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...
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Village sermons

George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...wicked is an abomination to Him." And the thirteenth Article of the Church of England truly says, that " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; and we doubt not but they have the nature of sin." 10. Unwilling to humble himself,...
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A Dissent from the Church of England Fully Justified: And Proved to be the ...

Micaiah Towgood - Dissenters, Religious - 1804 - 376 pages
...every person born into this '•' world, it deserveth God's WRATH and DAMNA" TFON." Art. XIII. " That works, done before " the grace of Christ, and the...pleasing to God, forasmuch as " they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither " do they make men meet to receive grace; yea, " we doubt not but they have...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1845 - 786 pages
...spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God : we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.' ART. XXII. ' The Komish doctrine concerning...
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Charis, Or, Reflections Chiefly Upon the Office of the Holy Spirit in the ...

Holy Spirit - 1805 - 298 pages
...though they were, the absolute grounds of Justification itself before God, or of Salvation. That all works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, and not being the offspring of faith in Christ, are so far from making men meet, or from preparing...
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An Historical View of Heresies and Vindication of the Primitive Faith

Asa McFarland - Calvinism - 1806 - 288 pages
...proof, that the English reformers and Calvin were agreed in doctrine. In this article it is said, " 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...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God." The true reason of which, 1 apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from the proper Principle,...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God," The true reason of which, I apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from the proper Principle,...
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Dialogues, Letters and Essays on Various Subjects: To which is Annexed, an ...

Andrew Fuller - Theology, Doctrinal - 1810 - 272 pages
...was the doctrine embraced by the English Reformers. They tell us, that " Works done before the jgrace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are...pleasing to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school authors say.) deserve...
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