...things'," She affirms, that " good works do fpring out neceffarily of a true and lively faith ; infomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known, as ii tree difcerned by the fruit";" and confequently, that all who are deftitute of a holy lift;, are...

...for it is not a barren faith, but equivalent to that of a Church of England man, whose good works " do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith,...evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit." Again, in a public confession of faith the following expressions occur: " Wherefore in this matter...

...our Article fays, that " good works do fpring out neceffarily of a true and lively faith ; infomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known, as a tree is difcerned by the fruit."* From which figurative language the conclufion evidently meant to be drawn...

...justified by faith only, is a most whole" some doctrine, and very full of comfort." Art. xi. " Good works do spring out necessarily of a true " and lively faith,...evidently, known, as a tree discerned '* by the fruit.'' Art. xii. THE TRUE MINISTER GOES OK TO ANNOUNCE A LIVELY HOPE. r. • • • ' " GODLINESS with contentment...

...that end, will, as it is declared -in our twelfth article, necessarily be productive of good works; " insomuch, that by them a, lively faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit :" and also that this faith is entirely of the gift and operation of God by his spirit, whose gracious...

...every person born into this '•' world, it deserveth God's WRATH and DAMNA" TFON." Art. XIII. " That works, done before " the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his " spirit, are not pleasing to God, forasmuch as " they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither " do they make men...

...after justification, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith.' ART. XIII. Of Worts before Justification. — ' Works done before the...inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God : we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.' ART. XXII. ' The Komish doctrine concerning Purgatory,...

...though they were, the absolute grounds of Justification itself before God, or of Salvation. That all works, done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, and not being the offspring of faith in Christ, are so far from making men meet, or from preparing...

...and acceptable to God in Chrift, and do fpringout jiecetfavily of a true and lively Faith ; infomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known, as a tree difcerned by the f:uit. ART. XIII. Of Works before Jujlificalion. Works done before the grace of Chrift,...

...have no power to do good Works, pleafant and acceptable to God without the Grace of Christ; and that Works, done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasing to God." The true reason of which, 1 apprehend, must be, because they do not proceed from...