The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32…

1. That you must not think of giving any of Christs honour or office to your best works. You must not dream that they can do any thing to the satisfaction of Gods Justice for your sins: nor that they have any proper Merit in them, so as for their worth to oblige God to Reward you: nor that you must bring them as a Price to purchase Christ and ⟨p. 333⟩Heaven: nor that you have any Righteousness or Worthiness in your self and Works, which the Law of Works will so denominate or own. But only you must give Obedience its due under Christ; and so you honour Christ himself, when those that detract from Obedience to him, do dishonour him: and you must have an Evangelical Worthiness and Righteousness (so called many and many times over in the Gospel) which partly consisteth in the sincerity of your Obedience and Good Works; as the condition of continuing your state of Justification, and right to eternal Life.

1. That you must not think of giving any of Christs honour or office to your best works. You must not dream that they can do any thing to the satisfaction of Gods Justice for your sins: nor that they have any proper Merit in them, so as for their worth to oblige God to Reward you: nor that you must bring them as a Price to purchase Christ and ⟨p. 333⟩Heaven: nor that you have any Righteousness or Worthiness in your self and Works, which the Law of Works will so denominate or own. But onely you must give Obedience its due under Christ; and so you honour Christ himself, when those that detract from Obedience to him, do dishonour him: and you must have an Evangelical Worthiness and Righteousness (so called many and many times over in the Gospel) which partly consisteth in the sincerity of your Obedience and Good Works; as the condition of continuing your state of Justification, and right to eternal Life.

2. Remember I have given you many Arguments before, to prove that you may take Comfort from your Good Works, and Gracious Actions.