 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 oldal
...much established, by stating them, to be the distinguishing proof of a living faith, " by which it may be as evidently known, as '-a tree discerned by the fruit:' as by making them ' the grand hinge on which our justification and sal' vation turn ;' ' the turning... | |
 | 1811 - 706 oldal
...Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith : insomuch, that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruh." Such also is the doctrine she teaches in the homily on good works. Indeed, on this subject,... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 702 oldal
...obedience to God in what they do.' And thus it is said by the church of England, in her 39 articles ; ' 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 commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 564 oldal
...obedience to God in what they do.' And thus it is said by the church of England, in her 39 articles ; ' 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 commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 oldal
...Again in Article XIII. The church teaches and obliges all her clergy to believe and to tench, " TTtat 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, iu Jesus Christ ; neither do they make men... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 oldal
...grow before the tree ? But let us hear the Church, speaking yet more 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 Allen - 1812 - 172 oldal
...Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith ; insomuch, that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit. — Art. 12. As the good fruit is not the cause that the tree is good, but the tree must first be good, before... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 556 oldal
...they do.' And thus it is said bv the church of England, in her 39 articles; ' Works done before ihe 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 commanded and willed them to be done, we doubt... | |
 | 1812 - 572 oldal
...himself, by his own natural strength and food works, to faith and calling upon God; and that, works one before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasing to God ; and without doubt they have tiie natim of sin. 1 preach Justification by Faith only... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1814 - 282 oldal
...ill. 17. f See Bp, Beyeridg-e's Exposition of -tie Artieles Art. xiit. " Works, done before the graee of Christ and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmueh as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ : — yea rather, for that they are not done... | |
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... Albeit that good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment: yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out, necessarily, of a... 
