'2. With regard to working for life, this also our Lord has expressly commanded us. "Labour" (Ἐργάζεσθε—literally, "work") "for the meat that endureth to everlasting life." And, in fact, every believer, till he comes to glory, works for, as well as from, life.
'3. We have received it as a maxim that "a man can do nothing in order to justification." Nothing can be more false. Whoever desires to find favour with God should "cease to do evil and learn to do well." Whoever repents should do "works meet for repentance." And if this is not in order to find favour, what does he do them for?
'Review the whole affair.
'1. Who of us is now accepted of God?
'He that now believes in Christ, with a loving, obedient heart.
'2. But who among those that never heard of Christ?
'He that feareth God and worketh righteousness, according to the light he has.
'3. Is this the same with "he that is sincere"?
'Nearly if not quite.
'4. Is not this salvation by works?