1. From the Doctrine of Justification by Faith only; a carnal Christian gathereth, That good works are not necessary. He commends others that do good works, but he persuades himself that he shall be saved by his Faith, without doing any ⟨p. 109⟩such matter. But he should know, that though good works are not necessary to justification, 1yet they are necessary to salvation, for we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath predestinated, that we should walk in them. 2Whosoever therefore in years of discretion bringeth not forth good works, after he is called, he cannot be saved, neither was he ever predestinated to life eternal, Therefore the Scripture saith▪ that* Christ will reward every man according to his works; 4Christ respects in the Angels of the seven 5Churches nothing but their works, 6and at the last day he will give the heavenly inheritance only to them who have done good works, ain feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, &c▪ At that dayb righteousness shall wear the Crown. No righteousness, no crown, no good works (according to a man's talent) no reward from God, unless it bec vengeance. To be rich in good works, is the surest foundation of our assurance dto obtain eternal li•e. For good works are the true fruits of a true faith, which apprehendeth Christ and his obedience unto salvation. And no other faithe availeth in Christ, but that which worketh by love, and (but in the act of justification) that faith which only justifieth is *never alone, but ever accompanied with good works, as the Tree with his fruits, the Sun with his light, the fire with his heat, the water with his moisture. And the faith which doth not justify her self by good works before ⟨p. 110⟩men, is but af dead faith, which will never justify a man's soul before God. But a justifying faithg purifieth the heart, andh sanctifieth the whole man throughout.
1. From the Doctrine of Justification by Faith only; a carnal Christian gathereth, That good works are not necessary. He commends others that do good works, but he persuades himself that he shall be saved by his Faith, without doing any ⟨p. 109⟩such matter. But he should know, that though good works are not necessary to justification, 1yet they are necessary to salvation, for we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath predestinated, that we should walk in them. 2Whosoever therefore in years of discretion bringeth not forth good works, after he is called, he cannot be saved, neither was he ever predestinated to life eternal, Therefore the Scripture saith▪ that* Christ will reward every man according to his works; 4Christ respects in the Angels of the seven 5Churches nothing but their works, 6and at the last day he will give the heavenly inheritance only to them who have done good works, ain feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, &c▪ At that dayb righteousness shall wear the Crown. No righteousness, no crown, no good works (according to a man's talent) no reward from God, unless it bec vengeance. To be rich in good works, is the surest foundation of our assurance dto obtain eternal li•e. For good works are the true fruits of a true faith, which apprehendeth Christ and his obedience unto salvation. And no other faithe
- 1Eph. 2. 10.
- 2Fulk Rhem▪ Test Ann. in Eph. 2. 2.
- *Rom. 26.
- 42 Cor. 9. 6.
- 5Rev. 22. 12.
- 6Rev. 2. 2.
- aMat. 25.
- b2 Tim. 4. 8.
- cRom. 2. 8.
- d1 Tim. 6. 15.
- eGal. 5. 6.
- *Fides sola non est sola: Fides sole justificat. •t oculus solus videt.
- fmes 2. 16.
- gActs 15. 9.
- hActs▪ 16. 18.
