Also they teach that this faith is bound to bring forth good fruits, and
that it is necessary to do good works commanded by God, because of God’s
will, but that we should not rely on those works to merit justification
before God. For remission of sins and justification is apprehended by
faith, as also the voice of Christ attests: When ye shall have done all
these things, say: We are unprofitable servants. Luke 17, 10. The same
is also taught by the Fathers. For Ambrose says: It is ordained of God
that he who believes in Christ is saved, freely receiving remission of
sins, without works, by faith alone.
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