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"Confession and glorious deeds are His work" (ver. 3). What is a more glorious deed than to justify the ungodly? But perhaps the work of man preventeth that glorious work of God, so that when he hath confessed his sins, he deserveth to be justified....This is the glorious work of the Lord: for he loveth most, to whom most is forgiven. ¹ This is the glorious work of the Lord: for "where sin abounded, there did grace much more abound." ² But perhaps a man would deserve justification from works. "Not," saith he, "of works, lest any man boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works." ³ For a man worketh not righteousness save he be justified: but by "believing on Him that justifieth the ungodly," ⁴ he beginneth with faith; that good may not by preceding show what he hath deserved, but by following what he hath received....