Madan on Article XII: Of Good Works

AR T1 8. Att; 1 $ Ok Good Works, : . bs Y As BEIT that good * Mord, which are the bo F Fruits of Faith, and follow after Tuslificaiien, 4 ) 2 cannot He away our Sins, and endure the Severity . G of Gop’ S Judgment; ye it are they 3 pleasing and as $ = ceptable 1275 Gop in Cbrist, aud 45 * spring out 15 5 necessariiy of a true and lively Faith ; ; insamuch that by 5 5 them a lively Faith may be as evidentiy known as a : Tree discerned by the Fruit. a - * Eph. ii. 10. We are his Workmanship, creat - : N : ed in Christ Jesus unto good Works, which Gup ] 5 hath before ordained, that we should walk in , = them. Tit. ii. 11, &c. The Grace of Gon which = brinzeth Salvation hath appeared unto all Men, S bo teaching us that denying Ungodliness and worldly f 5 Lusts, we should live righteously, sobetly, ard 1 it godly, in this present World; looking for that y 3 blesled Hope, and the glorious appearing of the 1. great Gop and our Saviour Jesus Christ, who 1 gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us 55 7 from all Iniquity, and purify unto Himself a pe If culiar People, zealous of good Works. Tit. iii. 885 8. These Things I will that thou affirm constant—

ly, that they which have believed in Gop might be careful to maintain good Works. James it,

17, 18, Faith, if it have not Works, is dead, be- ing alone. Yea, a Man may say, thou hast Faith, and I have Works: Shew me thy Faith without „E thy Works, and I will shew thee my Faith by my Works, Gal, V, 6. In Christ Tefus neither

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Circumcision availeth any Thing, nor Uncircum- cision, but Faith which worketh by Love. 7% xv. 8. Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much Fruit. Fer. 16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you. that ye should go and bring forth Fruit, and that your Fruit should remain. Col. i. 10. Being fruitful in every good Work. |

2 Luke xvii, 10. When ye shall have done all those Things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable Servants: We have don: that which was our Duty to do. P/. cxliii. 2. Enter not into Judgment with thy Servant, O Lotid, for in thy Sight shall no Man living be justified,

3 Heb. XiiI. 16, 20, 21. To do Good and to communicate forget not, for with such Sacrifices Go is well pleased. Now the Gori of Peace, Sc. make you perfect in every good Work, to do His Will, working in you that which is well- pleasing in His Sight, through Jesus Christ.

James ii. 17, 18. Vid. Note 1. Gal. v. 22. The Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Long- Suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance, against such there is no Law.

5 Matt. vii. 17. Every good Tree bringeth forth good Fruit. Fer. 20, Wherefore by their Fruits ye shall know them.