...Upon that only which he himself hath laid ; for 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 deservings. Art. xi. Do you further ask, " Of what value then are these works of ours, since they...

...maintaining with our church, thnt " 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,...

...Christ, by faith ; and not i'ot onr own "good works or dcservings. Wherefore that we are jnstificd-by faith " only is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more " largely is expressed in the homily of justification." Article il/A. " Justification is an act...

...XU. Justification by Faith. CHURCH OF ENfiLAND. We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith...most wholesome doctrine and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the homily qf justification. — Art. \\. It is of the free grace and...

...explicit on the same point: " We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lurd Jesus Christ, by faith and not for our own works or...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the homily on justification." But the homilies do not stop here; they...

...grand truth is thus expressed; " We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort." The prayer book speaks the same language. Perhaps you may remember these expressions: — " O Lord...

...indicates the means, in the latter the cause. they have Faith, no other previous condition is required. " Wherefore, that we are justified by Faith only is...most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification:" This is the only reference in the 39 Articles...

...are sick/' Our Reformers have declared, that a we are accounted righteous before Cod, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings." " Christ," «ays the Homily of Salvation/" is the righteousness of all them that truly do believe in...

...do any thing as to justification itself. For ' 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 deservings: wherefore that we are jus' i Hied by faith only is a most wholesome doctrine, and '...

...is the same high assent required ? If there were any, " Justification by Faith alone, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own \vorlys or deservings,"(a) would claim the prer eminence. This doctrine is a corner-stone of the Reformation...