...regeneration, to follow after it; namely, this : works done " before the grace of Christ," or regeneration, are not " pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Christ" Then, most manifestly, the "faith of Christ" cannot exist before the " inspiration Of his Spirit,"...

...yet being directed to a wrong end it becomes sin. — Institut. I. 3. c. 14. s. 3. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school authors say) deserve grace of congruity : yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath...

...Homily of justification, is a most certain and wholesome doctrine for Christian men. 12. Works lefore Justification. Works done before the grace of Christ,...pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesu Christ ' , neither do they make men meet to receive grace, (or as.the school authors say) deserve...

...of the Church of England on this point is very clear and full. In the 13th article she says, that " Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Christ — yea, rather for that they are not done, as God hath willed and commanded them to be done,...

...holy God, because it does not proceed from a pure motive. On this ground our church says, Artie, xiii. "Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration...Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they are not of faith in Jesus Christ ; yea, for that they are not done аз God hath willed A'Vrir.^sf...

...good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." And your thirteenth article says, that " works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his spirit, are not pleasant to God; for as much as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace...

...for the sake of what an all gra* cious Saviour has d9ne and suffered for him.' — If these works be done ' before the grace of Christ, and ' the inspiration of his Spirit, they are not acceptable to ' God, but have the nature of sin:' if afterwards, they come too late, they...

...XIII. Works done - before the Grace of Christ, and theinspirationofhisspirit, are not pleasant to God, neither do they make men meet to receive Grace, or, (as the school authors say) ARTICLES. ARTICLE XVII. Predestination to Life, is the everlasting purpose of God,...

...a similar manner, the Anglican Church, thoroughly concurring with Holy Scripture, determines, that works, done BEFORE the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his 1 See the Homil. on the salvation of mankind by only Christ our Saviour. Bp. Bcveridge's Priv. Thoughts....

...also to all persons who have not lived under the Gospel dispensation. But though their works, as being DONE BEFORE THE GRACE OF CHRIST, AND THE INSPIRATION OF HIS SPIRIT, COuld not have been perfectly pleasing to God, and could not have risen to the standard of merit, yet...