...ordained and -works it in us unto this end that we may he justified; " for hy grace we are saved, throngh faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God," Eph, iii. 8. If any one shall now say, that on these accounts, or with respect unto divine ordination...

...productive of essential injury. For though we are toH in the most express language, that we are saved by grace through •faith ; and that not of ourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, Jest any man should boast, yet when the distinction between obedience, as the fruit of faith,...

...of sense then have disclaimed the Scriptures; for in them we are told, ' that by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God.' The external testimony given to our religion, is sufficient to excite an historical faith in the worst...

...that worketh in us to will and to do of his good pleasure b, and that it is by grace we are saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of Godc. And it further teaches, that if we will be the disciples of Christ, we must deny ourselves, and...

...themselves, except to deplore their infirmities— derivingall their hope from this fact, 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. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good...

...refuge to the hope set before you. And how unspeakable is the mercy, that salvation is of the Lord, " by grace, through faith ; and that, not of ourselves, it is the gift of God!" What encouragement to seek this heavenly gift ! What support and consolation to those who, through...

...concerning his original nature, the Son of God, over all, God blessed for ever ; if of salvation, it is of grace, through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God. Finally : If they describe the end for which Christ gave himself for us, it was that he might redeem...

...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 foundation...

...should remain : For without me ye can do nothing." And his apostles assert, that " by grace we are saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God ;" that every grace is the fruit of his Spirit, of whose fulness we have received, and grace for grace...

...hand can save us. All the willings and runnings of our will, avail nothing. "By grace we are saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God." But though it is by this alone that we are saved—though we can claim nothing as due to us—but on...