Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

Paragraph 16.4

Chapter 16: Of Good Works

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to superrogate, and to do more then God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.a

  1. a. Job 9:2–3; Galatians 5:17; Luke 17:10

    Job 9:2–3

    9:2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 9:3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

    9:2 "Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God? 9:3 If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

    Galatians 5:17

    5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

    5:17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

    Luke 17:10

    17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

    17:10 So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"

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They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, superrogate, and to do more than then God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 16.4

They, who in their obedience, attain to the greatest height, which is possible in this life, are so farre from being able to supererogate, and to doe more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to doe.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 16.4

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more then God requires, as that they fall short of much, which in duty they are bound to do.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 16.4

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to superrogate, and to do more then God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 16.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 16.4

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, superrogate, and to do more than then God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 16.4

They, who in their obedience, attain to the greatest height, which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 16.4

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more then God requires, as that they fall short of much, which in duty they are bound to do.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 16.4

They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to superrogate, and to do more then God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), this paragraph in another edition

Paragraph 16.4

They who in their Obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this Life, are so far from being able to supererrogate, and to do more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in Duty they are bound to do.

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