Thereforerepentanceandbaptism，thatis，believingthatJesusistheChrist，isallthatisnecessarytosalvation。Again，ourSaviourbeingaskedbyacertainruler，“WhatshallIdotoinheriteternallife？“*3answered，“Thouknowestthecommandments，Donotcommitadultery，Donotkill，Donotsteal，Donotbearfalsewitness，Honourthyfatherandthymother“：*4whichwhenhesaidhehadobserved，ourSaviouradded，“Sellallthouhast，giveittothepoor，andcomeandfollowme“：whichwasasmuchastosay，relyonmethatamtheking。Thereforetofulfilthelaw，andtobelievethatJesusistheking，isallthatisrequiredtobringamantoeternallife。

　　Thirdly，St。Paulsaith，“Thejustshalllivebyfaith“；*5noteveryone，butthejust；thereforefaithandjusticethatis，thewilltobejust，orrepentanceareallthatisnecessarytolifeeternal。AndourSaviourpreached，saying，“Thetimeisfulfilled，andthekingdomofGodisathand；repentandbelievetheEvangel，“*6thatis，thegoodnewsthattheChristwascome。Thereforetorepent，andtobelievethatJesusistheChrist，isallthatisrequiredtosalvation。

　　Seeingthenitisnecessarythatfaithandobedienceimpliedinthewordrepentancedobothconcurtooursalvation，thequestionbywhichofthetwowearejustifiedisimpertinentlydisputed。

　　Nevertheless，itwillnotbeimpertinenttomakemanifestinwhatmannereachofthemcontributesthereunto，andinwhatsenseitissaidthatwearetobejustifiedbytheoneandbytheother。Andfirst，ifbyrighteousnessbeunderstoodthejusticeoftheworksthemselves，thereisnomanthatcanbesaved；forthereisnonethathathnottransgressedthelawofGod。Andthereforewhenwearesaidtobejustifiedbyworks，itistobeunderstoodofthewill，whichGoddothalwaysacceptfortheworkitself，aswellingoodasinevilmen。Andinthissenseonlyitisthatamaniscalledjust，orunjust；andthathisjusticejustifieshim，thatis，giveshimthetitle，inGod’sacceptationofjust，andrendershimcapableoflivingbyhisfaith，whichbeforehewasnot。Sothatjusticejustifiesinthatsenseinwhichtojustifyisthesameasthattodenominateamanjust；andnotinthesignificationofdischargingthelaw，wherebythepunishmentofhissinsshouldbeunjust。

　　Butamanisthenalsosaidtobejustifiedwhenhisplea，thoughinitselfinsufficient，isaccepted；aswhenwepleadourwill，ourendeavourtofulfilthelaw，andrepentusofourfailings，andGodacceptethitfortheperformanceitself。AndbecauseGodacceptethnotthewillforthedeed，butonlyinthefaithful，itistherefore，faiththatmakesgoodourplea；andinthissenseitisthatfaithonlyjustifies：sothatfaithandobediencearebothnecessarytosalvation，yetinseveralsenseseachofthemissaidtojustify。

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