...believing. But, therefore, the apostle shows us a more excellent way : " This is a true saying, and I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God, be careful to maintain good works '." The apostle puts great force on this doctrine, he arms it with...

...might be careful " — by a becoming reverence for Governors, and subordination to Magistrates — " to maintain good works.' These things are good and profitable unto men," — both to those who set the example, and to those who see it. The language of St. Peter is precisely...

...16. Bom. 4. 2—8. How do you expect to be justified before GOD ? 46. Art not good workt commanded ? This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in GOD, might be careful to maintain good works : these things are good and profitable...

...might be in God. 1 Pet. i. 21. The Jailer rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. Acts xvi. 34. That they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. Jesus answering saith unto them, Believe in God. Mark xi. 27. lit that believeth on him that sent me...

...Christ, and the regenerating agency of the Holy Spirit, must be strongly and unceasingly affirmed— " that they who have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works," L e. in order that believers, sweetly constrained by the grace of God, and drawn by the cords of his...

...Christ, and the regenerating agency of the Holy Spirit, must be strongly and unceasingly affirmed— " that they who have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good worts," ie in order that believers, sweetly constrained by the grace of God, and drawn by the cords...

...concerning these things I will that thou strongly affirm ; so that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These [things] are good and profitable to men. 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strifes concerning the...

...delight." " This is a faithful saying, and these things I wilt that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain...works. These things are good and profitable unto men." But " can a man IK; profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself.' Is it...

...faith without works is dead ;' James ii. 20. ' Bring forth works meet for repentance;' Matt. iii. 8. ' This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works;' Tit. iii. 8. Proposition XV....

...let them ' observe that it immediately follows the assertion, ' that we " are justified by grace." " This is a ' faithful saying, and these things I will that thou ' affirm constantly, that they which have believed ' in God might be careful to maintain good works : ' these things are good and...