...merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. (Art. XI) Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith,...put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's Judgement; yet are they pleasant and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of...

...very uncomfortable with article 20, that "the Church . . . has authority in controversies of faith." good works, which are the fruits of faith and follow after justification, cannot put away our sin ... yet they are . . . acceptable to God in Christ. By them a lively faith may be known." "Works...

...full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.) (12. Of Good Works) (Albeit that good works, which are the fruits of faith,...put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgement; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out Documents of the...

...Wesley called this issue of good works, "Social Holiness". Article X - of good works states, "Although good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, can not put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable...

...natural sense of some of the articles was Protestant. He cited the twelfth article, which declared that good works, which are the fruits of faith and...follow after justification, cannot put away our sins. This, he said 'is as plain as words can make it on the evangelical side. Of course I think its natural...