Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse XII · §19 · John Wesley

Good words, false way

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It matters not what they call that other way. They may call it faith, or good works; or faith and works; or repentance; or repentance, faith, and new obedience. All these are good words. But if under these, or any other terms whatever, they teach men any way distinct from this, they are properly false prophets.

1771 text

5. It matters not, what they call that other way. They may call it faith, or good works: or faith and works: or repentance: or repentance, faith and new obedience. All these are good words. But if under these, or any other terms whatever, they teach men any way distinct from this, they are properly false prophets.

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The twelfth sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 7:15-20: beware of false prophets, and know them by their fruits.

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Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.

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