{"id":"16.2","chapter":16,"number":2,"text":"These good works, done in obedience to Gods Commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith: and, by them, Beleevers manifest their thankfullnesse, strengthen their assurance, edifie their Brethren, adorn the profession of the Gospel, stop the mouthes of the adversaries, and glorifie God, whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto; that, having their fruit unto holinesse, they may have the end, eternall life.","segments":[{"text":"These good works, done in obedience to Gods Commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith:","proofs":["James 2:18","James 2:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 2:18","osis":["Jas.2.18"]},{"printed":"James 2:22","osis":["Jas.2.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and, by them, Beleevers manifest their thankfullnesse,","proofs":["Psalm 116:12–13","1 Peter 2:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 116:12–13","osis":["Ps.116.12-Ps.116.13"]},{"printed":"1 Peter 2:9","osis":["1Pet.2.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"strengthen their assurance,","proofs":["1 John 2:3","1 John 2:5","2 Peter 1:5–10"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 2:3","osis":["1John.2.3"]},{"printed":"1 John 2:5","osis":["1John.2.5"]},{"printed":"2 Peter 1:5–10","osis":["2Pet.1.5-2Pet.1.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"edifie their Brethren,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 9:2","Matthew 5:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 9:2","osis":["2Cor.9.2"]},{"printed":"Matthew 5:16","osis":["Matt.5.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"adorn the profession of the Gospel,","proofs":["Titus 2:5","Titus 2:9–12","1 Timothy 6:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Titus 2:5","osis":["Titus.2.5"]},{"printed":"Titus 2:9–12","osis":["Titus.2.9-Titus.2.12"]},{"printed":"1 Timothy 6:1","osis":["1Tim.6.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"stop the mouthes of the adversaries,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:15","osis":["1Pet.2.15"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and glorifie God,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:12","Philippians 1:11","John 15:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:12","osis":["1Pet.2.12"]},{"printed":"Philippians 1:11","osis":["Phil.1.11"]},{"printed":"John 15:8","osis":["John.15.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto;","proofs":["Ephesians 2:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:10","osis":["Eph.2.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"that, having their fruit unto holinesse, they may have the end, eternall life.","proofs":["Romans 6:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:22","osis":["Rom.6.22"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1677":["16.2"],"lbcf1689":["16.2"],"savoy1658":["16.2"],"wcf1646-modernized":["16.2"]},"diffs":[],"page":null,"leaf":null}