...affirm (taking these expressions in their plain, grammatical sense), his belief that by grace we are saved, through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God ; not of works, lest any man should boast :* — I say, let an Arminian avouch his sincere belief...

...him which is of the faith of Jesus Christ, Rom. iii. By grace, as he saith to the Ephesians, we are saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, and that not of our own works, lest any man should glory, Eph. ii. Wherefore, seeing it is so,...

...Christianity with a more steady and unabating zeal. He well knew, and firmly believed, that 'by grace we are saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God.' And he was equally well persuaded that ' faith without works is dead, being alone.' He therefore...

...before God for his merits alone, and not for our own works or deservings" — that "by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God." All this we have heard, in various forms, till it is so indelibly impressed upon our hearts,...

...vanity. Dost thou know Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent ? Hath he taught thee, that, "by grace we are saved, through faith : and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should boast?" Hast thou received the faithful saying, as the whole...

...right motive, is an effect, however remote, of Divine Grace ; so that it is a truth evident to reason, that-" by grace are we saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God; not of works," &c. "for we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works," &c. ;...

...gratitude, " the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus : for 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." But though " boasting is excluded by the law of faith,"...

...Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood. By grace we are saved through faith (and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God,) not of works, lest any man should boast." Such is our condition as disciples of the gospel ;...

...among a race of transgressors, "there are none righteous, no not one;" — that "by grace alone we are saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God;" — that the opening of the understanding, and the quickening of the soul dead in trespasses...

...; but they do not in any respect give us a claim to mercy. We are informed, that " by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should boast." But though Scripture points out the inefficiency of...