 | Hugh Latimer (bp. of Worcester.) - 1758 - 568 pages
...good works to faith, and calling " upon God ; wherefore we have no power to do good works « pleafent and acceptable to God, without the grace of God" by...Chrift preventing us, that we may have a good will, and work" ing with us when we have that good will. We are accounted •' righteous before God, only for... | |
 | Richard Elliot - 1764 - 574 pages
...himfelf, by his own natural ftrength and good works, to faith and calling upon GOD : wherefore we have yo power to do good works pleafant and acceptable to GOD, without the Grace of GOD by CHRIST •preventing us, that we may have a good will and working with «J, when we have that gosd... | |
 | Voltaire - 1765 - 354 pages
...Marcus Aurelius may fay, a Chriftian is bound to believe that without the grace of God by Chrift, . we have no power to do good works, pleafant and acceptable to the Deity. As to the above queftion, Why fhould the abfolute mafter of all have been more intent on... | |
 | Voltaire - 1765 - 356 pages
...whatever Marcus Aurelius may fay, a Chriftian is bound to believe that without the grace of God by Chrift, we have no power to do good works, pleafant and acceptable to the Deity. As to the above queftion, Why mould the abfolute maffer of all have been more intent on... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 pages
...prepare Himfelf by his own natural Strength 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 CHR IS T preventing Us, that We may have a good Will ; and working with Us when We have that good Will."... | |
 | 1768 - 508 pages
...difpofed minds, and filch as are fincerely bent to return unto God and their duty. Church of England. We have no power to do good works pleafant and acceptable...will, and working with us when we have that good will. Arminian. The grace of God is never effectual to produce in us a good will, without the confent arid... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...natural Strength and good Works, to Faith and calling upon God : Wherefore we * Have no Power to de good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God, without...may have a good Will, and working with us when we havi that good Will. . yifi. 8. They that are in ffoe Pldfli cannot pleafe GOD. a (7»r. iii. 5. We... | |
 | John Gill - 1773 - 618 pages
...prepare himfelf, 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 prevent" ing us ; that we may have a good-will, and working with us when we have " that good-will."... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1774 - 530 pages
...covenant] becaufe an evil tree can only produce evil fruit : — [And, that " ive have no power to do works acceptable to God, 'without the grace of God by Chrift preventing us," according to the fecond covenant.] . The xith affirms, that we are faved, that is, accepted of God,... | |
 | Thomas Rogers - 1776 - 78 pages
...prepare himfelf by his own natural flrength and good works to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleafant and acceptable...and working with us, when we have that good will. " When God created man in his own image, he made him " perfeft and upright, endued him with all knowledge,... | |
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The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without... 
