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1 4 | own strength, merits, or works, but are freely justified 2 5 | Holy Ghost is given, who works faith; where and when it 3 5 | their own preparations and works. ~ 4 6 | is necessary to do good works commanded by God, because 5 6 | should not rely on those works to merit justification before 6 6 | remission of sins, without works, by faith alone. ~ 7 12| from terrors. Then good works are bound to follow, which 8 16| civil ordinances are good works of God, and that it is right 9 18| pertaining to God, but only in works of this life, whether good 10 18| evil. "Good" I call those works which spring from the good 11 18| being. "Evil" I call such works as willing to worship an 12 20| Article XX - Of Good Works ~~~~~~~Our teachers are falsely 13 20| accused of forbidding good Works. For their published writings 14 20| estates of life and what works in every calling be pleasing 15 20| only childish and needless works, as particular holy-days, 16 20| preach these unprofitable works as heretofore. Besides, 17 20| we are justified not by works only, but they conjoin faith 18 20| but they conjoin faith and works, and say that we are justified 19 20| are justified by faith and works. This doctrine is more tolerable 20 20| while only the doctrine of works was treated in the churches, 21 20| follows: --~First, that our works cannot reconcile God or 22 20| therefore, trusts that by works he merits grace, despises 23 20| the gift of God, not of works, etc.~And lest any one should 24 20| over against the merits of works. And Ambrose, in his De 25 20| the preeminence of man's works be superseded by the mercy 26 20| set at rest through any works, but only by faith, when 27 20| plagued with the doctrine of works, they did not hear the consolation 28 20| Some also devised other works whereby to merit grace and 29 20| is necessary to do good works, not that we should trust 30 20| able to bring forth good works. For Ambrose says: Faith 31 20| and are too weak to do works which are good in God's 32 20| charged with prohibiting good works, but rather the more to 33 20| we are enabled to do good works. For without faith human 34 20| nature can in no wise do the works of the First or of the Second 35 21| follow their faith and good works, according to our calling, 36 26| like traditions of men, are works profitable to merit grace, 37 26| churches did exact these works as a service necessary to 38 26| sake be exalted far above works. Wherefore Paul also lays 39 26| something else than such works, to wit, the faith which 40 26| made of faith; only those works of satisfaction were set 41 26| these were accounted works that were worldly and imperfect, 42 26| institute or to do such works that by them we may merit 43 26| conscience, as though such works were a necessary service.~ 44 27| vows ascribe to their own works that which properly belongs 45 27| others a share in their works. If any one should be inclined 46 27| assigning justification to works? It is no light offense 47 27| diligent in outward good works, and to serve our calling. 48 27| commandments, that they have works of supererogation. All these 49 28| things thought that by these works they were meriting grace. 50 28| conscience that fastings are works which appease God that sin