Good words, false way
It matters not what they call that other way. They may call it faith, or good works; or faith and works; or repentance; or repentance, faith, and new obedience. All these are good words. But if under these, or any other terms whatever, they teach men any way distinct from this, they are properly false prophets.
1771 text
5. It matters not, what they call that other way. They may call it faith, or good works: or faith and works: or repentance: or repentance, faith and new obedience. All these are good words. But if under these, or any other terms whatever, they teach men any way distinct from this, they are properly false prophets.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.
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