...we would. We cannot either will, or work that which is good, without the grace of God going before, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. (Article x.) Hence it is that " in many things we offend all." For our sinful actions, words and thoughts,...

...no power of ourselves to help 'ourselves,' and -that ' of ourselves ' we cannot but fall ;' that • we have ' no power to do good works, pleasant ' and acceptable to God, \\ithout the ' grace nf God by Christ preventing 'as;' now for want of our logic, it cinnut be expected...

...whatever Marcus Aurelius may say, a Christian is bound to believe that Without the grace of God by Christ, we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to the Deity. As to the above question, Why should the absolute master of all have been more intent on...

...after the fall of Adam, is fuch, that he cannot turn and prepare himfclf, by his own natural ßrength and good works, to faith and calling upon God ; wherefore we have mpmuer to do good works, pleafant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Chrift preventing...

...diametrically opposite to the doctrines of the Church of England. In the 10th Article it is said, " we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable...God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good witl, and working with us when we have that good will." JJo words can be more pointedly directed against...

...man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he " cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own na" tural strength and good works, to faith and calling " upon...to do " good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, with" out the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that "we may have a good will, and working 'with...

...that " we have no power 0 do good works, pleasant and ac•coiable to God, without the grace of •cd by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working iviih us when we have that good will,' .; '1, consequently, that salvation is, from first to last,...

...after the fall of Adam, is fuch, that he cannot turn and prepare himlelf, by his own natural ftrength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Chrift preventing us, that we may have...

...help ourselves," and therefore u of ourselves we cannot but fell ; " that " we have no power to do works pleasant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Christ preventing us : " now for want of our logic, it cannot be expected you can comprehend that these expressions are...

...natural strength, and good works, to faith : wherefore we have nj> power to do good works, pleasant to God, without the Grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that t'e may have a good -will; and working with us, when we have that good will.*' suffered i was -dead,...