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"No; doctrinal truth should be preached always, openly, and without compromise, and never dissembled or concealed. There is no offense in it; it is the staff of uprightness."
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Part IV. Section xv. (pages 181-184)
I have often read in Calvin's commentaries that reward is also by grace alone, and that its frequent appearance in Scripture is a means of perseverance for the elect; yet, Luther's explanation here is very precise and well-organized. He distinguishes between merit of worthiness and merit of consequence, noting that the nature of reward falls under the category of the latter.
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I have often read in Calvin's commentaries that reward is also by grace alone, and that its frequent appearance in Scripture is a means of perseverance for the elect; yet, Luther's explanation here is very precise and well-organized. He distinguishes between merit of worthiness and merit of consequence, noting that the nature of reward falls under the category of the latter.
God has surely promised His grace to the humbled: that is, to those who mourn over and despair of themselves. But a man cannot be thoroughly humbled till he realises that his salvation is utterly beyond his own powers, counsels, efforts, will and works, and depends absolutely on the will, counsel, pleasure and work of Another- God alone. As long as he is persuaded that he can make even the smallest contribution to his salvation, he remains self-confident and does not utterly despair of himself, and so is not humbled before God; but plans out for himself (or at least hopes and longs for a position, an occasion, a work, which shall bring him final salvation. But he who is out of doubt that his destiny depends entirely on the will of God despairs entirely of himself, chooses nothing for himself, but waits for God to work in him; and such a man is very near to grace for his salvation.