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attaining to true righteousness�察�of whom Paul says�察 �Having a 
form of godliness�察�but denying the power thereof�察�ever learning 
and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth; ��2 Tim。 
iii。 5�察�7��。

He then who does not wish to go astray�察�with these blind ones�察�
must look further than to the works of the law or the doctrine of 
works�察�nay�察�must turn away his sight from works�察�and look to the 
person�察�and to the manner in which it may be justified。 Now it is 
justified and saved�察�not by works or laws�察�but by the word of 
Godthat is�察�by the promise of His graceso that the glory may 
be to the Divine majesty�察�which has saved us who believe�察�not by 
works of righteousness which we have done�察�but according to His 
mercy�察�by the word of His grace。

〃From all this it is easy to perceive on what principle good works 
are to be cast aside or embraced�察�and by what rule all teachings 
put forth concerning works are to be understood。 For if works are 
brought forward as grounds of justification�察�and are done under 
the false persuasion that we can pretend to be justified by them�察�
they lay on us the yoke of necessity�察�and extinguish liberty 
along with faith�察�and by this very addition to their use they 
become no longer good�察�but really worthy of condemnation。 For 
such works are not free�察�but blaspheme the grace of God�察�to which 
alone it belongs to justify and save through faith。 Works cannot 
accomplish this�察�and yet�察�with impious presumption�察�through our 
folly�察�they take it on themselves to do so�察�and thus break in 
with violence upon the office and glory of grace。

We do not then reject good works�察�nay�察�we embrace them and teach 
them in the highest degree。 It is not on their own account that 
we condemn them�察�but on account of this impious addition to them 
and the perverse notion of seeking justification by them。 These 
things cause them to be only good in outward show�察�but in reality 
not good�察�since by them men are deceived and deceive others�察�like 
ravening wolves in sheep's clothing。

Now this leviathan�察�this perverted notion about works�察�is 
invincible when sincere faith is wanting。 For those sanctified 
doers of works cannot but hold it till faith�察�which destroys it�察�
comes and reigns in the heart。 Nature cannot expel it by her own 
power�察�nay�察�cannot even see it for what it is�察�but considers it 
as a most holy will。 And when custom steps in besides�察�and 
strengthens this pravity of nature�察�as has happened by means of 
impious teachers�察�then the evil is incurable�察�and leads astray 
multitudes to irreparable ruin。 Therefore�察�though it is good to 
preach and write about penitence�察�confession�察�and satisfaction�察�
yet if we stop there�察�and do not go on to teach faith�察�such 
teaching is without doubt deceitful and devilish。 For Christ�察�
speaking by His servant John�察�not only said�察 �Repent ye�察─�but 
added�察 �for the kingdom of heaven is at hand; ��Matt。 iii。 2��。

For not one word of God only�察�but both�察�should be preached�察�new 
and old things should be brought out of the treasury�察�as well the 
voice of the law as the word of grace。 The voice of the law 
should be brought forward�察�that men may be terrified and brought 
to a knowledge of their sins�察�and thence be converted to 
penitence and to a better manner of life。 But we must not stop 
here�察�that would be to wound only and not to bind up�察�to strike 
and not to heal�察�to kill and not to make alive�察�to bring down to 
hell and not to bring back�察�to humble and not to exalt。 Therefore 
the word of grace and of the promised remission of sin must also 
be preached�察�in order to teach and set up faith�察�since without 
that word contrition�察�penitence�察�and all other duties�察�are 
performed and taught in vain。

There still remain�察�it is true�察�preachers of repentance and 
grace�察�but they do not explain the law and the promises of God to 
such an end�察�and in such a spirit�察�that men may learn whence 
repentance and grace are to come。 For repentance comes from the 
law of God�察�but faith or grace from the promises of God�察�as it is 
said�察 �Faith cometh by hearing�察�and hearing by the word of God; 
��Rom。 x。 17���察�whence it comes that a man�察�when humbled and 
brought to the knowledge of himself by the threatenings and 
terrors of the law�察�is consoled and raised up by faith in the 
Divine promise。 Thus ;weeping may endure for a night�察�but joy 
cometh in the morning; ��Psalm xxx。 5��。 Thus much we say 
concerning works in general�察�and also concerning those which the 
Christian practises with regard to his own body。

Lastly�察�we will speak also of those works which he performs 
towards his neighbour。 For man does not live for himself alone in 
this mortal body�察�in order to work on its account�察�but also for 
all men on earth�察�nay�察�he lives only for others�察�and not for 
himself。 For it is to this end that he brings his own body into 
subjection�察�that he may be able to serve others more sincerely 
and more freely�察�as Paul says�察 �None of us liveth to himself�察�and 
no man dieth to himself。 For whether we live�察�we live unto the 
Lord�察�and whether we die�察�we die unto the Lord; ��Rom。 xiv。 7�察�8��。 
Thus it is impossible that he should take his ease in this life�察�
and not work for the good of his neighbours�察�since he must needs 
speak�察�act�察�and converse among men�察�just as Christ was made in 
the likeness of men and found in fashion as a man�察�and had His 
conversation among men。

Yet a Christian has need of none of these things for 
justification and salvation�察�but in all his works he ought to 
entertain this view and look only to this objectthat he may 
serve and be useful to others in all that he does�察�having nothing 
before his eyes but the necessities and the advantage of his 
neighbour。 Thus the Apostle commands us to work with our own 
hands�察�that we may have to give to those that need。 He might have 
said�察�that we may support ourselves�察�but he tells us to give to 
those that need。 It is the part of a Christian to take care of 
his own body for the very purpose that�察�by its soundness and 
well´being�察�he may be enabled to labour�察�and to acquire and 
preserve property�察�for the aid of those who are in want�察�that 
thus the stronger member may serve the weaker member�察�and we may 
be children of God�察�thoughtful and busy one for another�察�bearing 
one another's burdens�察�and so fulfilling the law of Christ。

Here is the truly Christian life�察�here is faith really working by 
love�察�when a man applies himself with joy and love to the works 
of that freest servitude in which he serves others voluntarily 
and for nought�察�himself abundantly satisfied in the fulness and 
riches of his own faith。

Thus�察�when Paul had taught the Philippians how they had been made 
rich by that faith in Christ in which they had obtained all 
things�察�he teaches them further in these words�此 �If there be 
therefore any consolation in Christ�察�if any comfort of love�察�if 
any fellowship of the Spirit�察�if any bowels and mercies�察�fulfil 
ye my joy�察�that ye be like´minded�察�having the same love�察�being of 
one accord�察�of one mind。 Let nothing be done through strife or 
vainglory�察�but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better 
than themselves。 Look not every man on his own things�察�but every 
man also on the things of others; ��Phil。 ii。 1´4��。

In this we see clearly that the Apostle lays down this rule for a 
Christian life�此�that all our works should be directed to the 
advantage of others�察�since every Christian has such abundance 
through his faith that all his other works and his whole life 
remain over and above wherewith to serve and benefit his 
neighbour of spontaneous goodwill。

To this end he brings forward Christ as an example�察�saying�察 �Let 
this mind be in you�察�which was also in Christ Jesus�察�who�察�being 
in the form of God�察�thought it not robbery to be equal with God�察�
but made Himself of no reputation�察�and took upon Him the form of 
a servant�察�and was made in the likeness of men�察�and being found 
in fashion as a man�察�He humbled Himself�察�and became obedient unto 
death; ��Phil。 ii。 5´8��。 This most wholesome saying of the Apostle 
has been darkened to us by men who�察�totally misunderstanding the 
expressions ;form of God�察─ �form of a servant�察─ �fashion�察─�
;likeness of men�察─�have transferred them to the natures of 
Godhead and manhood。 Paul's meaning is this�此�Christ�察�when He was 
full of the form of God and abounded in all good things�察�so that 
He had no need of works or sufferings to be just and savedfor 
all these things He had from the very beginningyet was not 
puffed up with these things�察�and did not raise Himself above us 
and arrogate to Himself power over us�察�though He might lawfully 
have done so�察�but�察�on the contrary�察�so acted in labouring�察�
working�察�suffering�察�and dying�察�as to be like the rest of men�察�and 
no otherwise than a man in fashion and in conduct�察�as if He were 
in want of all things and had nothing of the form of God�察�and yet 
all this He did for our sakes�察�that He might serve us�察�and that 
all the works He should do under that form of a servant might 
become ours。

Thus a Christian�察�like Christ his Head�察�being full and in 
abundance through his faith�察�ought to be content with this form 
of God�察�obtained by faith�察�except that�察�as I have said�察�he ought 
to increase this faith till it be perfected。 For this faith is 
his life�察�justification�察�and salvation�察�preserving his person 
itself and making it pleasing to God�察�and bestowing on him all 
that Christ has�察�as I have said above�察�and as Paul affirms�此 �The 
life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son 
of God; ��Gal。 ii。 20��。 Though he is thus free from all works�察�yet 
he ought to empty himself of this liberty�察�take on him the form 
of a servant�察�be made in the likeness of men�察�be found in fashion 
as a man�察�serve�察�help�察�and in every way act towards his neighbour 
as he sees that God through Christ has acted and is acting 
towards him。 All this he should do freely�察�and with regard to 
nothing but the good pleasure of God�察�and he should reason 
thus��

Lo� �my God�察�without merit on my part�察�of His pure and free mercy�察�
has given to me�察�an unworthy�察�condemned�察�and contemptible 
creature all the riches of justification and salvation in Christ�察�
so that I no longer am in want of anything�察�except of faith to 
believe that this is so。 For such a Father�察�then�察�who has 
overwhelmed me with these inestimable riches of His�察�why should I 
not freely�察�cheerfully�察�and with my whole heart�察�and from 
voluntary zeal�察�do all that I know will be pleasing to Him and 
acceptable in His sight�拭�I will therefore give myself as a sort 
of Christ�察�to my neighbour�察�as Christ has given Himself to me�察�
and will do nothing in this life except what I see will be 
needful�察�advantageous�察�and wholesome for my neighbour�察�since by 
faith I abound in all good things in Christ。

Thus from faith flow forth love and joy in the Lord�察�and from 
love a cheerful�察�willing�察�free spirit�察�disposed to serve our 
neighbour voluntarily�察�without taking any account of gratitude or 
ingratitude�察�praise or blame�察�gain or loss。 Its object is not to 
lay men under obligations�察�nor does it distinguish between 
friends and enemies�察�or look to grati

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