Faith without good works is no faith. Works without faith are not good works. Therefore, these two things, believing and doing good works, must go together as long as we live. Those who do not improve their lives and do good works should know they are not Christians. But whoever is not a Christian will be damned. All people can judge themselves by this standard. God has decided it will be like this and in the end he will also bring it to pass. That is certain. - Urbanus Rhegius (signer of the Smalcald Articles, Reformer of Lüneburg), *How to Preach the Reformation* p. 53
[Note this wonderful book was frequently printed together with Chemnitz' *Enchiridion* as a complete pastor's "how-to" manual]
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