I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works
For, notwithstanding all the idolatry, superstition, irreligion,
and cruelty of the church of Rome, she makes large pretences to
righteousness, by which she expects to be justified, and to merit
eternal life, and even pretends to works of supererogation; but
God will in due time make it clearly appear, both by the ministry
of his faithful servants, which he has done in part already; and
by his judgments that he will execute, that she has no
righteousness; that what she calls so is no righteousness, but
wickedness; and that her works she calls good works are bad ones,
superstitious, idolatrous, and tyrannical: for they shall
not profit thee;
secure from judgment here, or from wrath to come; nor justify
before God, nor procure salvation and eternal life; but, on the
contrary, shall bring deserved ruin and destruction, here and
hereafter.