...the Church of England. ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the.inspiration of his Spirit, arc not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not...neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or deserve grace of congrnity : yea, rather, for that they are not done as God bath willed anil commanded...

...says thaf article, " done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration, of this Spirit, are riot pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring, not of...faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet (Q ireeivc or deserve grace; and as they are, not done as God hatH •willed and commanded, they have...

...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, and cry for mercy,...

...infpiration of his Spirit, are not plealant to God; forafmuch as they fpring not of faith in Jefus Chrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors fay) deferve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath...

...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 inspiration of his " spirit, are not pleasing to God, forasmuch as " they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither " do they make men...

...after justification, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before 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 Purgatory,...

...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...

...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...Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace" • t The first account which we have of a departure from this orthodox creed in England, was in the...

...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...

...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...