Brief Exposition (Stanley) n. 25

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25. BRIEF ANALYSIS

Although the leading Reformers separated faith and charity, they still adjoined and at length conjoined them but they did not wish them to be regarded as one, or as conjointly necessary for salvation as is evident from their books, sermons and declarations. For, after they have separated them they conjoin them, and even express this union in decisive terms, not in ambiguous expressions. Note, for instance, the following Faith following on justification is never alone, but is always accompanied by charity or good works and if not, then such faith is not a living but a dead faith see above n. 13 (o, p, q, r, y, bb), Indeed, good works necessarily follow faith, n. 13 (x, y, z). The reborn person co-operates with the Holy Spirit by new powers and gifts, n. 13 (aa). That the Roman Catholics teach exactly the same is clear from the passages collected from the Council of Trent nos. 4-8.


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