...which is to become our own Saviour. But the word of God has settled this, and declares, Eph. ii. 8. " By grace are we saved, through faith ; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should boast." And, to say the truth, no man can do works good in...

...one man more worthy of the divine favour than another. The one is St. Paul's, of Salvation by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God ; not of works lest any man should boast. The other, which seems to be the Bishop's, of works,...

...it is " the blood of Jesus Christ that cleanseth us from all sin .j- ;" and that " by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God §." Of this, indeed, no notice is taken in our Saviour's description of * 2 Pet. i. 6. fi John,...

...exhort him to do every thing. Paul was not such a preacher. He assures us that it is by grace -we are saved, through faith ; and that not of ourselves : it is the gift of God. Wlio hatb saved as, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, (be they of...

...Son, and the sanctification of the Holy Spirit; we must be convinced that " we are saved by grace, through faith; " (and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God;) " not of works, lest any man should boast:1" and under this conviction it is natural for us to...

...\villeth, or of him that runneth ; but of God, who showeth mercy. For we are saved freely by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God. The election of grace is from mere love and sovereign favour, and has no motives to influence...

...Ghost " given unto us," (Rom. v. 5) and is classed among " the fruits of the Spirit." (Gal. v. 22.) " By grace are we saved through faith ; and that " not of ourselves, it is the gift of God."* (Eph. ii. 8.) And this assertion is true respecting both the aggregate of redemption and every...

...solely remission of sin for Christ's sake, herself alone; as Paul saith (Ephes. ii.), " By grace ye are saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any one should boast." Where plainly he excludeth the dignity of works, and...

...expressly affirmed, * 1. Cor. i. x»ii. 27ie Present Happiness of Believers. 419' that " by grace we are saved, through faith, " and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift " of God *." — All our virtues, and all our enjoyments have this divine origin. " Love, "joy, peace, long...

...connection with certain strictnesses; and it is 'not considered that these strictnesses prove much less in a character of this sort than in one remarkable for...truth, that, " By grace are we saved through faith i; and that not of ourselves; it is the gift of God." The party himself participates in some such sentiments;...