...in every person born into this world, it *' deserveth God's WKATH and DAMNATION."" Art. XII[. " 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...

...ourselves icorihy the mediation • "of Christ, ' by holiness of living, and' abhorrence of vice.'8 — 1 ' Works done before the' grace of Christ, and the ' '"inspiration of his Spirit, are -riot pleasant unto '' God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus ' ' Christ: neither do they...

...language can express this more decidedly than that of the 13th Article of the Church of England. ' Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration...they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ ; neither da they make incn meet to receive grace, or deserve grace of congruity ; yea, rather, for that they...

...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...

...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...

...yet being directed to a wrong end it becomes sin. — Institut. I. 3. c. 14. 5.3. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasCALVIN. . We lay it down therefore as an undoubted truth, which ought to be well khown to such...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...