Article 13. Of Works before Justification
Article 13. Of Works before Justification
The first fifteen Articles of the Church of England as revised by the Westminster Assembly, with their Scripture proofs, compared with the 1638 text; free PDF
Struck through: what the Assembly removed or changed. Underlined: what it added or put in its place.
Church of England (1638 edition)
WOrks done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Iesu Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve grace of congruitie: yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sinne.
The Assembly’s revision (1647)
Works done before Justification by Christ, and Regeneration by his Spirit, are not pleasing unto Goda, forasmuch as they spring not of Faith in Jesus Christb; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-Authours say) deserve grace of congruityc; yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, they are sinfuld.
Scripture proofs of the 1647 print
- a. Titus 1:15,16; Matth. 7.1[·].; Romans 8:8; Proverbs 15:8,26; Proverbs 21:27; Romans 3:12.
- b. Hebrews 11:5,6; Galatians 5:6.
- c. 2 Timothy 1:9; John 1:13.
- d. Romans 8:7,8; Haggai 2:14; Isaiah 58:1-5; Isaiah 66:2,3.