| Harriet Corp - 1808 - 160 pages
...which 1-hope shortly to become a, minister. ' " We are accounted righteous before God, only for tlie merit of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. By faith, and not by our own works or deservings. Good works are the fruiis ef fairh, but cannot put away our sins. Yet... | |
| Joseph Milner - 1809 - 492 pages
...doctrine, which is " most wholesome and very full of comfort," namely, the doctrine of justification " before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour...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 all... | |
| Joseph Milner - 1809 - 446 pages
...have held * that leading article of Christianity, justification before God, only for the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings; and he affirmed, that good works are not the efficient cause of our acceptance with God, but that on... | |
| John Skinner - 1809 - 694 pages
...of Man.' For herein it is declared, ' that we * are accounted righteous (JUSTI — says the Latin) ' before God, only for the merit of our Lord and ' Saviour Jesus Christ.' But if we consult the analogy of faith, what part of Christ's merit can be so applicable in this respect... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. Art. XI. Of the Justification of Man. We are accounted...for our own Works or Deservings. Wherefore, that we •re justified by Faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...Our first inquiry is, Are'we justified through faith in the atonement and obedience of Jesus? For " we are accounted righteous before God only " for the...Jesus " Christ by faith, and not for our own works or " deservings."f This question being satisfactorily answered in the affirmative, we may safely and comfortably... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...deserveth God's wrath and damnation." * And every branch of the ceremonial law, moreover, testifies, that " we are accounted righteous before God only for the...Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works and deservings."f The Old Testament may be considered as a volume of emblematical or hieroglyphic paintings,... | |
| Jesse Lee - 1810 - 388 pages
...we have that good \vilI. IX. Of the Justification of Mar.. "We are accounted righteous before Got!, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,...for our own works or deservings : wherefore, that we arfe justified by faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort. X. Of Good Works.... | |
| First Unitarian Society. Philadelphia - 1810 - 506 pages
...in the made sin and a curse upon the short space of a few hours? cress in car stead/ Synod ofDort. ' We are accounted righteous before God, only for the...our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not fin- oar own works or deservings. — Wherefore, that we are justified by fahh only, is a most wholesome... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pages
...in the Xlth article of our church. " We " are accounted righteous before God only for VOL. II. F " the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ " by faith, and not for our own works or de" servings. Wherefore that we are justified by " faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, as " more... | |
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