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not only faith, but this justice, which also from the effect thereof, is called repentance, and sometimes works, is necessary to salvation. So that faith and justice do both concur thereto; and in the several acceptation of this word (justification) are properly said both of them to justify; and the want of either of them is properly said to condemn. For not only he that resisteth a king upon doubt of his title, but also he that doth it upon the inordinateness of his passions, deserveth punishment. And when faith and works are separated, not only the faith is called dead without works, but also works are called dead works without faith. And therefore St. James, (chapter ii. 17), saith, "Even so the faith, if it have no works, is dead in itself"; and verse 26: "For as the body without the spirit is dead, even so faith without works is dead." And St. Paul, (Heb. vi. 1), calleth works without faith, "dead works," where he saith, "Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works." And by these dead works, is understood not the obedience and justice of the inward man, but the "opus operatum," or external action, proceeding from fear of punishment, or from vain-glory, and desire to be honoured of men and these may be separated from faith, and conduce no way to a man's justification. And for that cause, St. Paul, (Rom. iv.) excludeth the righteousness of the law, from having part in the justification of a sinner. For by the law of Moses, which is applied to men's actions, and requireth the absence of guilt, all men living are liable to damnation; and therefore no man is justified by works, but by faith only. But if works be taken for the endeavour to do them, that is, if the will be taken for the deed, or internal for external righteousness, then do works contribute to salvation. And then taketh place that of St. James, (chap. ii. 24): "Ye see then, how that of works a man is justified, and not of faith only." And both of these are joined to salvation, as in St. Mark i. 15: "Repent and believe the