 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...Justification of Man. We are pardoned and accounted righteous before God, only for merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith ; and not for our own works or deservings. He who knew no sin was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. He bare... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...Oftlie Justification of Man. WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own...largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification. XII. Of Good Works. ALBEIT that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification,... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1771 - 494 pages
...calKng upon GoD. That we are accounted " righteous before GoD, only for the merit of our LoRD and "• Saviour JESUS CHRIST, by faith, and not for our own " works or defervings. That albeit good works, which are " fruits of faith, and follow after juftification, cannot... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1812 - 538 pages
...of comfort," namely, the doctrine of justification " before God, only tor the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings *," is preached by a bishop of the eleventh century. So strong was the provision made by the God of... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...article of our justification, we are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Who we have done all, we are still but unprofitable servants. Instead of being inflated with I know... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...God, only for the merit of our Lord Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deserving?. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith only, is...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort." The Prayer-book speaks the same language. For instance : — " O Lord God, who seest that we put not... | |
 | 1815 - 892 pages
...body of Reformers, that " we are accounted righteous before Cod only for the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings: wherefore that we are justitied by faith only is a most wholesome doctrine," &r. &c. But the PortRoyal School, instead of... | |
 | 1815 - 436 pages
...actual sins of men ;' that ' we are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings ;' but ' albeit that good works which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, cannot... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...space of a few hours ? ' We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own...justified by faith' only, is a most wholesome doctrine.' ' The offering of Christ once made, is that perfect rcdempti, sn, propitiation, and satisfaction for... | |
 | 1845 - 786 pages
...God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works and deservings.' ' Wherefore that we are justified by...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort.' * ART. XII. Declares : — ' That good works are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification,... | |
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We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings. 
