746 Of 7uj? (cation by Faith. S E R M. eafily reconciled. The one, as I have al- VI, ready (hewed, teaches, that we are juflified `YJ by grace and by faith without works: The other dire6tly alerts, that faith without works cannot juflify. They both prove their feemingly contrary affertions by the ex- ample of Abraham. For as St. Paul ex- prefsly fays, his faith without works was im- puted to him for righteoufzefs ; and refers to the words of fcripture, Gen. xv. 6. Abra- ham believed and it was counted to him for righteoz fnef . St. fames as plainly fays, was not Abraham our father jaded by works when he offered his fin Ifaac upon the altar? And fupports his doarine by the fame paffage in Genets : For, fays he, and the fcripture was fulfilled which faith, Abra- ham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteoufaefs. But the works which theCe two apoflles fpeak of are intirely dif- ferent. St. Paul treats of the works of the law, of circumcifion, and facrifices, and wafhing, and tythes : But St. fames of judgment, mercy and faith, and the love of God ; of virtue and charity out of a pure heart, and a good conference, and faith un- f'igned. Thefe laic, as he (peaks in the cafe of Abraham, work together with faith, and
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