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Summa of the Gospel.*)

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Volume 11

Summa of the Gospel.*)

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1. Here you see true signs of righteous repentance or correction, which is hypocrisy where the deed is not.

*) This summa is found in Erl. A. 64, 268.

D. Red.

(2) The hypocrites and works saints ascribe righteousness to such signs or works; but Christ says, "Thy faith hath saved thee"; and, "Her sins are much forgiven, because she loved much."

3 Here the Lord holds one hypocrite and one harlot against another.