...and very lull of comfort," namely, the doctrine of justification " before God, only tor the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings *," is preached by a bishop of the eleventh century. So strong was the provision made by the God of...

...rather, we doubt not but they have the nature; of fin." Thirteenth Article of the Church of England. " Albeit that good works which are the fruits of ' faith and follow jujiifcatton cannot put away our ' fins ; yet are they pleating to God in Chrift, and fpring necefTarily...

...touching the article of our justification, we are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Who we have done all, we are still but unprofitable servants. Instead of being inflated with I know...

...God, only for the merit of our Lord Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deserving?. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith only, is...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort." The Prayer-book speaks the same language. For instance : — " O Lord God, who seest that we put not...

...of the whole body of Reformers, that " we are accounted righteous before Cod only for the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not...our own works or deservings: wherefore that we are justitied by faith only is a most wholesome doctrine," &r. &c. But the PortRoyal School, instead of...

...maintaining with our church, that " we are accounted righteous before God, only, for the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works, and deservings," under the full conviction that the interests of morality, so far from being endangered,...

...doftrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely J» eKprefled in the Homily of Juftification*. XII. ALBEIT that good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after juitification, cannot put away our fir.s, and endure the feverity of God's judgment ; yet are they...

...good works produced by that faith. " We are accounted " righteous before God, only for the merit of our " Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for " our own works and deserving*. Wherefore, that " we ara justified by faith only, is a most whole" some doctrine, and...

...in th« short space of a few hours ? ' We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not...justified by faith' only, is a most wholesome doctrine.' ' The offering of Christ once made, is that perfect rcdempti, sn, propitiation, and satisfaction for...

...God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works and deservings.' ' Wherefore that we are justified by...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort.' * ART. XII. Declares : — ' That good works are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification,...