 | Sir Richard Hill - Antinomianism - 1773 - 64 pages
...life, and " in ordsr to " find favor I" [U] How oppofite is this to that pofition of the minutes. " We have received it as a maxim, that a man is to do nothing " in order to j unification. Nothing can be more falfe-" Again, the whole do&rine of the minutes and of the four... | |
 | John Fletcher - Antinomianism - 1790 - 418 pages
...upon the highway. (2) The fccond proportion of the Minutes allo ftands now upon an immoveable bafis. Every believer till he comes to glory works FOR, as well as FROM life, iince his WORKS will appear as witnefles FOR oragainft. him at the day of judgment, and LIFE or death... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...(lgys-'i£.s) literally, luerk far the meat that eiulureth to everlall'mg life. And in fact every heliever till he comes to glory, works for, as well as from,...We have received it as a maxim, that " A man is to dp nothing in order to juftification :" Nothing can be more falfe. Whoever defirep to find favour with... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...tna.M 'i, that a man Ls to do nothing in order to justifieatiun. Nothing can be more false. Who* ever desires to find favour with God, should cease from evil, and learn to do well. Whoever repents, should do works meet for repentance ; and if this he not in order to find favour,... | |
 | Asa McFarland - Calvinism - 1806 - 288 pages
...order to his justification. In their .platform, it is said, " We have received it as a maxim, that man is to do nothing in order to justification. Nothing can be more false. Whoever desires to find favor with God, must cease to do evil, aiwf. learn, totida-vrelL Whoever repents, must do works meet... | |
 | George Bourne - Funeral sermons - 1807 - 366 pages
...fife, which our Lord expressly commands us to do ; Labour literally, work for that meat that endureth to everlasting life. And in fact, every believer, till he comes to glory, worksybr as well as from life. We have received it as a maxim, That " a man is to do nothing, in order... | |
 | Edward Williams - Grace (Theology) - 1809 - 604 pages
...Wherein ? i. With regard to man's/»'"'•• Jitlnifi. 2. With regard to working for life. 3. We ha« received it as a maxim, That a man is to do nothing " »rder to jollification : Nothing can be more falle." Again : M Is not this [ie he that is fncere... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1810 - 432 pages
...Lord Las expressly commanded us. " Labour," sgya^ffSs, literally, " work for the meat that endureth to everlasting life." And, in fact, every believer,...God, should " cease from evil, and learn to do well." Whoever repents, should do " works meet for repentance." And if this be not in order to find favour,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...says, ' No good works can be previous to ' " 'justification.' And yet in the same page he asserts, " ' Whoever desires to find favour with God, should cease " ' from evil, and learn to do well.' " I answered, ' Does not the bible say so ? Who can deny * it? Nay, but Mr. W. asks, If this be not... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...expressly commanded us. Labour, lgya£3£, literally, work for the meat that endureth to everlasting life. 3. We have received it as a maxim, that a man...God, should cease from evil, and learn to do well. Whoever repents, should do works meet for repentance. And if this is not in order to find favour, what... | |
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And, in fact, every believer, till he comes to glory, works for as well as from life. " 3. We have received it as a maxim, that a man is to do nothing in order to justification. Nothing can be more false. Whoever desires to find favour with God should... 
