Article VIOf New Obedience

1 p. 39 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 not that we should rely on those works to merit justification before God. 2 For remission of sins and justification are 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. 3 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.”

Krauth’s translation, from Jacobs, The Book of Concord (1911), public domain. The small “p.” numbers link to the printed page.