16 October 2015 A.D. 10th of 39 Articles, “Of Free Will”—W. Turner, M.D.
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October 2015 A.D. 10th of 39 Articles, “Of Free
Will”—W. Turner, M.D.
Jones,
Thomas R. “An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles.” NewScriptorium. N.d. http://newscriptorium.com/assets/docs/anglican/39-articles/jones39reformers.htm. Accessed 7 Jun 2015.
An
Exposition of the Thirty Nine Articles, By the Reformers: Extracts carefully
and fully selected from the Works of Latimer, Ridley, Cranmer, Hooper, Jewel,
Philpot, Pilkington, Coverdale, Becon, Bradford, Sandys, Grindal, Whitgift,
Etc.
Article X—Of
Free-Will.
The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and
prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and
calling upon God: wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable
to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a
good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
W. Turner, M.D. –
“‘Whatsoever is not of faith, that is sin;’ then that motion of free will
before grace is sin. Then what madness is it when a man cannot do well of
himself but only evil? What health is that, to have power to fall and not
to rise or stand, without the help of another. (2 Cor. 3). ‘Our
sufficiency or ableness to do good is of God.’ Consider well the words of
the Holy Ghost, (Rom. 10) where he calleth his own ‘the vessels of mercy.’
And (Rom. 8) ‘The children of God be led with the Spirit of God.’
(Isa. 26) ‘Lord thou hast wrought all our works in us.’ ... Thou indeed
consentest, willest, and workest; but God maketh thee to consent, will, and
work, so that this saying also may be always justly laid before thine eyes,
‘What hast thou that thou hast not received.’ – Old Learning and New.
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