...fpiration of his Spirit, are not pleafant 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...

...infpiratitm of Spirit, are hot pleafant to God ; fora (much as they fpring not of faith in Jefus (Thrift, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the fchool authors fay) defcrve grace of congruity: Yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath...

...that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree diseeriied by the fruit. Art. XIII. Of Works before Justification. Works done before the...receive grace, or (as the School Authors say) deserve grsice of congruity : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them...

...works are the " fruits of faith, and follow after justification;" and the thirteenth informs us, that " works done " before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...to God, forasmuch " as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ, " neither do they make men meet to receive "grace, or deserve grace of congruity; yea,...

...preventing us, that we may have a good will, and Kiwiing with us, when we have (hat good will ;" " works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit are not pleasant to God ;" — " predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations...

...Gai. You must admit that this was the doctrine embraced by the English reformers: they tell us, 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 meet...

...her thirty-nine articles, art. 1 3. " Works done before " the grace of Christ, and the inspiration Af his Spirit, are not " pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in i( Jv'sus Christ : neither do they make men meet to receive " grace, or (as the school-authors say)...

...considered as an illustration of the thirteenth Article of our excellent Church, wherein is declared that, ' Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...neither do they make men meet to receive * grace, «r (as the school-authors say) deserve grace of congruity : ' yea, rather for that they are not done...

...that till a man is justified by faith, he can do no good works at all. ARTICLE XIII. Of works done before justification. — " Works done before the...Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not * Rom. z. 3. to God :" and, if so, how is it possible that he should justify us on account of them...

...follow after justification, ' cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity ' of God's judgment.' ' Works done before the grace ' of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not ' pleasant unto God : — we doubt not but they have 'the nature of sin.'1 P. ccclxxxv. 1. 6. ' No seed, &c.'2...