Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself,... Minutes - United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - Page 30by United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1891Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation;' so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good,' and dead in sin,' is not able, by his...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.' IV. When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his... | |
| Ezra Stiles Ely - Calvinism - 1811 - 302 pages
...spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man being altogether averse from that which is good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength,...convert himself or to prepare himself thereunto." Say. Plat. Con. C. Scot. Con. PCUS ch. 9. sec.-3. " In the third petition, (whichis Thy will be done... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...unto her husband with her, and he did eat. tion; d so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good," and dead in sin/ is not able, by his own...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto. * IV. When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his... | |
| Religion - 1817 - 670 pages
...will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto. The grace of faith whereby the elect are enabled to believe, is the work of the Spirit. Con. 9.3. and... | |
| Religion - 1817 - 590 pages
...spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that which is good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength,...convert himself or to prepare himself thereunto." Chap. ix. Sect. 3. And, what is more important, the statement harmonizes with the language of Holy... | |
| New Jerusalem Church - 1818 - 556 pages
...OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. OF TBE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH. a natural man being altogether averse from that good ,'and dead in sin, is not able by his own...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto. [Confession of Faith, chap. ix. sect. ;>.] Of Effectual Calling and Regeneration. 1. All those whom... | |
| Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - Unitarianism - 1821 - 364 pages
...spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that which is good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto."* From this statement, which is sufficiently perspicuous, it would seem, that from our very nature we... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 486 pages
...Mill to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able by his own...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.' So sa)s the Westminster Assembly's Confession. (Ch. IX.) It is evident that in these passages, is described... | |
| Jared Sparks - Unitarianism - 1823 - 460 pages
...will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from good, and dead in sin, is not able by his own strength...convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto;"* when we read such language, can we suppose, that the man who assents to it will come upon us in the... | |
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